Play Money makes angel investing “deliciously easy for everyone,” and is built on over a decade of data and math on how to optimize for angel returns.

This video conversation, or fireside chat, includes Cheryl Kellond, Founder at Play Money and Ken Kurtzig, Founder at CataCap. They address four key concepts, along with open questions:

1. Why charitable dollars for startup investing?
2. What kinds of investments qualify?
3. How does it work and who can help me do this?
4. Where do I start and what are the gotchas?

Enjoy this informative discussion to delve into the value and benefits of using capital dollars for startup investments.

In this episode of Catalytic Capital, host Ken Kurtzig dives into the transformative world of Pandida Health, a company revolutionizing women’s healthcare by making birth control, reproductive care, and menopause treatment more accessible, affordable, and stigma free.

Today, Pandia is the highest-rated women’s online hormonal health clinic with 4.9/5 stars from >3K women, offering telemedicine and pharmacy services under one roof.

By addressing the $28B US birth control and menopause market, we are building “The Online Health Brand Women Trust” offering expert, evidence-based treatments, 90% of which is still untapped by telemedicine services.

Pandia Health currently operates at $2.5M ARR, and is forecast to grow to $2.3B ARR within 5 years. Revenue streams to date include: Online consultations with specialist doctors in hormonal care who write prescriptions to insured and uninsured women, delivery of birth control, emergency contraception and mHT to all 50 states.

Carbon Counts is a trailblazer in the “Play-to-Plant” gaming sector, leveraging mobile gaming to inspire and empower players to combat climate change. Their flagship game, EverForest, transforms reforestation into an engaging gaming experience, allowing users to actively participate in global tree-planting efforts with every level they complete. By merging entertainment with environmental impact, Carbon Counts brings climate action to the fingertips of gamers worldwide.

In this episode of Catalytic Capital, host Ken Kurtzig dives into the transformative world of women-led ventures with Lily Kanter and Beth Stelluto, co-founders of the groundbreaking Empower Her initiative on the CataCap platform. Together, they explore the unique challenges women face in raising capital, the game-changing mission of Empower Her, and the vision to fund and support female founders through mission-aligned and patient capital. Learn from Lily, a serial entrepreneur and co-founder of Serena & Lily, as she shares candid insights into the highs and hurdles of fundraising as a female founder. Hear from Beth, an impact investing expert, on how Empower Her curates opportunities for donors and investors to make meaningful, lasting change. Whether you’re an investor, philanthropist, or simply passionate about supporting women entrepreneurs, this episode offers inspiration, actionable insights, and a closer look at how Empower Her is reshaping the future of gender equity in business. Don’t miss this powerful conversation!

QBE North America has launched a first-of-its-kind initiative in the US that gives employees a vehicle to participate in philanthropic impact investments made through the CataCap platform.