AI Safety funding & investment networks
We offer two distinct networks to support promising AI safety organizations. The Catalyze Investor Network focuses on for-profit ventures, and the Seed Funding Circle for non-profit initiatives. Both networks share the same mission of providing early-stage capital to exceptional founding teams setting up ambitious, impact-focused organizations in AI safety & resilience.
Catalyze investor network
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With the AI safety field still being remarkably small relative to the challenge it addresses, new companies can have an outsized impact on humanity's future while playing into emerging large-scale market demands.
The AI Assurance Technology market, which enables the safe use and governance of AI, is projected to grow to $276 billion by 2030 according to the 2024 AI Assurance report that we contributed to.
Through this network, we facilitate early-stage investments in exceptional founding teams which aim for a strong impact on AI safety. This enables ambitious founders to move quickly from concept to tangible solutions.
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How This Network Operates
Start-ups eligible to apply to the Catalyze Investor Network have typically not received investment before and are primarily incubated through Catalyze Impact’s selective incubation program. These companies synergistically combine their mission of advancing the AI safety field with pursuing compelling commercial opportunities in the rapidly growing AI industry.
Each round features 3-6 pre-vetted start-ups. Network members can coordinate and co-invest, but each member makes independent investment decisions.
Pitch rounds take place roughly two times a year.
For each round, we host an in-person event in London and an online event for group members to network and meet.
Interested in Joining?
We are currently open to applications to join the Investor Network. Joining this network requires a low time commitment, of roughly 2-10 hours twice a year. This network is a good fit for venture capitalists and angel investors with the capacity to invest $50k or more per year and who care about furthering the AI safety & resilience field. Joining the network does not create an obligation to invest a minimum amount in a pitch round.
Feel free to fill out the expression of interest form linked below or to contact funding.network@catalyze-impact.org with any questions you may have.
Catalyze seed funding circle
This network focuses on providing early-stage funding to exceptional non-profit founding teams which aim for large contributions to the AI safety & resilience field. The targeted support at this stage enables ambitious founders to move quickly from concept to important AI safety research and solutions. Members can either make independent decisions or defer to one of the AI safety experts who are joining as regrantors.
We believe funding early-stage AI safety organizations holds large potential for impact. A relatively small amount of capital (of around $50k-300k) from our network can serve as a catalyst, enabling the launch of new ambitious AI safety & resilience organizations. With the AI safety field still being remarkably small relative to the challenge it addresses, additional high-quality research or product organizations can profoundly shape humanity's future.
How this seed funding circle operates
Non-profits eligible to apply for seed funding from this seed funding circle have typically not received funding before and are primarily incubated through Catalyze Impact’s selective incubation support. All incubated organizations have advancing AI safety as their number one priority.
Proposal rounds take place roughly two times a year.
Each round features 3-6 organization proposals. Circle members coordinate with one another, but each member either makes independent funding decisions or defers to one of the expert regrantors.
Circle members make a decision within one week regarding which organizations they would like to support, if any. Their decisions likely determine which organizations launch and which don’t.
For each round, we host an in-person event in London and an online event for circle members to network and meet.
Interested in joining?
We are currently open to applications to join the Seed Funding Circle. Joining this circle requires a low time commitment, of roughly 2-10 hours twice a year. This circle is a good fit for individuals & organization representatives who can donate $50k or more per year and who are excited to support high-leverage interventions in the AI safety field while embracing a hits-based, risk-tolerant approach. Joining the Seed Funding Circle does not create an obligation to donate a minimum amount in a proposal round.
Not sure if you can commit to the minimum hours or donation? We encourage you to express interest regardless as we may still be able to grant you access to our Slack and grant opportunities.
Feel free to fill out the expression of interest form linked below or to contact funding.network@catalyze-impact.org with any questions you may have.
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