Tharald Nustad

Founded in 2011, NEXUS has grown to be the largest network of significant next-gen philanthropists, impact investors and social entrepreneurs in the world. We are a global community founded to bridge these communities and build allies to catalyze new leadership and accelerate needed political, societal, indigenous, financial, environmental, and equal justice solutions. Our mission is to connect, inspire, and activate exceptional social innovators and the next generation of influential families. We conduct research and provide thought leadership to facilitate collaboration and build a global culture of philanthropy. We convene working groups on critical social issues and collaborate with the UN and heads of state on launching new initiatives that serve humanity. NEXUS puts the hope and promise of young people on the world stage by bringing together leaders at regional NEXUS events for inspiration, education, dialogue, and collaborative problem-solving. We have hosted over 40 Summits across six continents to connect young people from diverse backgrounds and link communities that would otherwise never meet. We have membership from over 70+ countries and have hosted summits at The United Nations, The White House, No. 10 Downing Street and with the First Lady of Australia. We envision a global community that promotes a just and sustainable world that celebrates diversity and governs by the paradigm that “we are all in this together.”  

Skalar is a smart digital product company. We believe in the merger of business, design and technology and we do this by creating solutions, services and business models that make a difference. Smart processes and smart results–that’s the Skalar way.

Citymart is a leader in city procurement innovation.

Xvision is a Norwegian company based in Oslo, Norway. The company was founded in 1999 and one of our first clients was Aker and Kværner who were planning to install a number of Subsea projects and wanted a way to communicate and educate their clients on both products and procedures. 3D animations became the preferred way to do this and even to this day we still serve this marketplace. 3d-animation is still the core of our business, and over the years we've developed our skills to also cover interactive services using game engines. Today we are the leading company in Norway working with Virtual Production and In-Camera effects for the film industry.

We invest in and accelerate impactful agritech, foodtech, and climate tech startups operating in Africa. So far, Katapult Africa has invested in and accelerated 16 exciting impact startups from all over the continent. The accelerator is a 3-month hands-on, fully digital program focused on growth, investor readiness, and impact management. It includes access to a global network of mentors, experts, and corporate partners.

TWIST is a global collective of investors, practitioners and facilitators, who are actively seeking to contribute to positive systems change.

Katapult Ocean invest in and support startups that have a positive impact on our ocean. Since 2018, Katapult Ocean has made 64 investments in exciting ocean impact companies from all over the world (27 countries, 5 continents). The companies participate in a 3-month long accelerator program to support growth and impact. A global network of more than 100 mentors and partners support the companies together with a team based in Oslo, Norway. To learn about the companies Katapult Ocean has invested in, please go to our portfolio overview at katapultocean.com/portfolio

Founded in 2011, NEXUS has grown to be the largest network of significant next-gen philanthropists, impact investors and social entrepreneurs in the world. We are a global community founded to bridge these communities and build allies to catalyze new leadership and accelerate needed political, societal, indigenous, financial, environmental, and equal justice solutions. Our mission is to connect, inspire, and activate exceptional social innovators and the next generation of influential families. We conduct research and provide thought leadership to facilitate collaboration and build a global culture of philanthropy. We convene working groups on critical social issues and collaborate with the UN and heads of state on launching new initiatives that serve humanity. NEXUS puts the hope and promise of young people on the world stage by bringing together leaders at regional NEXUS events for inspiration, education, dialogue, and collaborative problem-solving. We have hosted over 40 Summits across six continents to connect young people from diverse backgrounds and link communities that would otherwise never meet. We have membership from over 70+ countries and have hosted summits at The United Nations, The White House, No. 10 Downing Street and with the First Lady of Australia. We envision a global community that promotes a just and sustainable world that celebrates diversity and governs by the paradigm that “we are all in this together.”  

We work to make impact investing mainstream and mobilize capital and businesses to deliver positive impact. We accelerate and invest in Ocean and African companies solving the world’s greatest challenges. Katapult VC is a investment company with two investment strategies focusing on impact driven climate ventures. In total, Katapult has made 169 investments in impact ventures globally. Our two investment teams and themes are: 🌊 Katapult Ocean, the world’s most active ocean impact venture fund investing globally and recognized as a Top Investor by World Economic Forum, Uplink and Top50 Climate investors. Katapult Ocean is a founding member of the 1000 ocean startups coalition. 🌍 Katapult Africa, the pan-African investment fund based in Kigali and Nairobi invests food, ag and climate ventures. In 2021, Katapult launched the Katapult Foundation with the goal to build a larger network of impact investors. Katapult also hosts the annual Katapult Future Fest in Oslo, bringing together founders, investors and some of the most prominent people and organizations within impact investment