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Explore Our 

Approach

We solve capitalization problems in the U.S. tech ecosystem via creative venture direct secondary investments. Our distinct strategy and capabilities help:

Shareholders manage liquidity issues and geopolitical headwinds

Company leaders clean up problematic capital structures

​Limited partners access the growth potential of venture-backed technology companies while managing risk and liquidity

Areas of Strategic Focus

Navigating Market Dislocation

We identify opportunities arising from geopolitical shifts, regulatory changes, and capital markets dynamics while helping companies stabilize (and sanitize, if needed) their capital structures.

Providing Liquidity

We acquire stakes from tech GPs and other shareholders who seek liquidity, which in turn allows their companies to continue to pursue long-term growth strategies with a refreshed and stable foundation.

Investing Principally in Mid-Stage U.S. Tech Companies

Our core direct secondary strategy gives limited partners exposure to companies which possess foundational attributes such as strong technology and clear product-market fit while simultaneously offering the potential to grow substantially in value.

Strengthening Portfolio Construction

We help limited partners enhance resilience in their tech sector exposure through inherently diversified vintage exposure; concentration-aware acquisition of individual positions; and highly intentional “liquidity ladder”-style exit timeline portfolio construction.

Our Guiding Principles

Decorative

These pillars define our approach to the venture ecosystem—anchoring our disciplined capital deployment and technical expertise in a collaborative ethos that shapes every partnership.

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Icon for CatchLight Capital Strategy: High-quality direct secondary investments and structured liquidity.

Capital Strategy

  • Secondary direct investments

  • Structured liquidity solutions

  • Selective primary participation

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Icon for CatchLight Core Capabilities: Decades of experience, rigorous underwriting, and Mandarin fluency.

Core Capabilities

  • Decades of tech investing experience

  • Disciplined sourcing & underwriting

  • Mandarin fluency: cross-border reach

Icon for CatchLight Collaborative Ethos: "Win-Win-Win" mindset and first instinct of helpfulness.
Icon for CatchLight Collaborative Ethos: "Win-Win-Win" mindset and first instinct of helpfulness.

Collaborative Ethos

  • First thought: helpfulness

  • Win-win-win mindset

  • Partner-first support

CatchLight Capital Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser. Registration does not imply a certain level of skill or training.

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Capital Strategy

  • Target high-quality direct secondary investments in U.S. technology

  • Deliver structured liquidity solutions tailored to companies and shareholders

  • Participate selectively in primary rounds to support long-term growth

Icon for CatchLight Core Capabilities: Decades of experience, rigorous underwriting, and Mandarin fluency.

Core Capabilities

  • Leverage decades of experience navigating U.S. technology cycles

  • Apply differentiated sourcing and rigorous underwriting to manage risk

  • Utilize cross-border fluency and Mandarin capabilities to access unique opportunities

Icon for CatchLight Collaborative Ethos: "Win-Win-Win" mindset and first instinct of helpfulness.

Collaborative Ethos

  • Maintain a "Win-Win-Win" mindset to ensure positive stakeholder outcomes

  • Act with a first instinct of helpfulness toward founders and GPs

  • Prioritize integrity, clarity of thought, and creative problem-solving

Our Principles in Practice.

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