Raise $50K–$5M from supporters who believe in your mission
CataCap helps mission-driven ventures raise patient capital from donor-investors, DAFs, foundations, friends, and family through a simple donate-to-invest model.
Sample Ventures that successfully raised on CataCap
Real stories from founders who unlocked community capital.
See how it works
Learn how impact-driven ventures raise $50K–$5M using donor-investors, DAFs, foundations, and mission-aligned supporters.
Two Ways to Launch on CataCap
Some ventures come to CataCap already backed by aligned philanthropic supporters. Others are still organizing their early funding circle. CataCap supports both paths.
Build Your Soft Circle
Build the support behind your raise with a custom Soft Circle page that gathers non-binding commitments from your network before you launch — whether you're organizing your first $50K or preparing to move quickly past $100K.
Set a target that fits your venture — build toward $50K, $100K+, or more in soft commitments, then graduate into a live campaign when your supporters are ready.
No deadline — build commitments at your own pace, with no money charged until you launch.
Launch a Live Campaign
Already aligned with lead donors? Skip ahead and run a public fundraising campaign on CataCap.
You already have $50K+ committed
by donors ready to give through CataCap now.
Build momentum before you go live
A Soft Circle works for the venture building its first $50K and the venture with a clear path to $100K+. The strategy is the same: start with the people closest to your mission, then turn early support into momentum.
Map your champions
Start with 10–20 warm relationships: existing supporters, investors who said “not yet,” board members, advisors, donors, and people who can make introductions.
Make a specific ask
Give each conversation a clear next step. Explain the two ways to invest, ask whether they have philanthropic capital, and name an amount that fits the relationship.
Turn support into momentum
Track non-binding commitments, identify an anchor supporter, and build toward the milestone that makes sense for your venture — $50K, $100K+, or a larger launch target.
Your target can grow with your momentum
Start with the supporters closest to your mission. Build from $50K to $100K+ and beyond.
What we expect from founders
CataCap works best with founders who actively engage their networks and communities. We're not a passive funding marketplace.
The strongest ventures on CataCap typically already have:
- A compelling mission and clear impact thesis
- Early traction or pilot validation
- Existing supporters or community
- A founder ready to actively mobilize aligned supporters
- Authentic relationships with donors and champions
- A view of fundraising as community building
CataCap provides the infrastructure, education, and donor pathways — founder-led momentum is what drives successful campaigns.
How raising capital on CataCap works
From your first ask to a funded round.
Rally Your Supporters & Accept Early Verbal Commitments
Invite friends, family, and supporters to commit to donate and invest in your venture. CataCap gives you a dedicated page and outreach resources to help you build toward your first fundraising milestone — whether that is $50K, $100K+, or more. CataCap can write its first check once your campaign reaches $50K.
Accept Donations & Grow Your Campaign
Your campaign page goes live and supporters can donate and invest through CataCap.
Grow, Close & Reinvest
Track donations, share updates, and bring in new donor-investors until your raise is complete. We're here to help you raise $100K, $250K, $1M, or more — so keep building momentum and bringing in supporters. Returns flow back into your supporter’s accounts for future impact.
How we work together
What CataCap provides depends on where you're starting. Here's what we deliver for each path.
What CataCap Provides
The tools and guidance to organize support behind your raise before you launch.
- Custom Soft Circle page for non-binding commitments and intended amounts
- A simple way to identify champions, warm introductions, and anchor supporters
- Conversation scripts and outreach guidance for supporters, prior investors, DAF holders, and foundations
- Founder dashboard to track commitments, momentum, and progress toward your target
- Guidance on direct investment, donor pathways, and DAF or foundation giving
- A clearer path from early commitments to a $50K, $100K+, or larger live campaign
What CataCap Provides
Full infrastructure to convert committed support into funded capital.
- Public campaign page with donation and investment processing
- DAF, foundation, and tax-deductible donation infrastructure
- Compliance, documentation, and cap table management
- Coordination of lead donors, anchors, and matching funds
- Stripe and ACH payment processing
- Real-time donation and campaign progress tracking
- Simple update messaging to all supporters
- CataCap-led promotion: webinars, social posts, podcasts, and more
- Automated return distributions and investor dashboard
What You Bring (Both Paths)
- A compelling mission story
- A clear fundraising plan
- Terms donor-investors can get behind
- A community ready to back you
- A plan to repay your investors
- Active outreach — this is your raise
- Progress updates and impact reporting
- Willingness to tap the $2.2T in foundations, DAFs, and annual giving
Who Raises on CataCap?
CataCap is designed for impact-driven ventures and fund managers seeking patient, mission-aligned capital.
Impact-oriented ventures
You're focused on social or environmental impact — whether you're a nonprofit spinup, B Corp, cooperative, or a for-profit with a clear mission.
You have a community ready to back you
Friends, family, early believers, DAF holders, or philanthropic donors who care about your cause — no VC connections required.
You intend to pay your investors back
CataCap is for capital raises with the genuine intention of repaying backers — not pure grants. Your supporters are donor-investors, not just donors.
One line on your cap table
Hundreds of donors pool into a single investment, keeping your cap table clean while giving you access to broad community capital.
Patient, mission-aligned capital
Your backers care about long-term impact first. Returns matter, but the mission is the north star — which means less pressure and more partnership.
Built-in fundraising tools
Soft-circle pages, CRM tools, outreach templates, and dashboards — plus compliance, tax-deductibility, and reporting all handled for you.
Ready to raise capital?
Tell us about your venture and we'll help determine if CataCap is a good fit.