Did you know you can donate to venture capital funds and startups?

Historically, donating to venture capital funds and startups—whether with cash or through donor-advised funds—has been cumbersome.

Today, CataCap makes donating as simple as placing an e-commerce order.

être is soft-circling donors—expressing interest without committing funds—who want to get comfortable with venture capital investing while supporting our mission-driven portfolio companies.

Once we’ve soft-circled $25K, we’ll reach out with a link to fund your commitment. When we reach $50K, funds will be transferred to our account and deployed into our current fund.

If there are future returns, funds will be wired back to your CataCap account and added to your portfolio. From there, you can redeploy them into other opportunities on the platform or donate to another nonprofit.

Your allocation will have dual impact:

  • You’ll support vital technologies that expand healthcare access, accelerate affordable housing, address climate change, and reduce waste.
  • Potential returns will increase your philanthropic giving.

Upcoming Classes

Impact Investing

The skills that philanthropists employ are transferable to venture capital investing, and both seek to make a positive impact. être's investor education classes are designed to overcome the knowledge gap and get investor-philanthropists ready to evaluate, donate, or invest into an impact venture capital fund.

Breaking Into Venture Capital: A Starter Class for Women

12 - 1pm PST | First Wednesday of the Month | Zoom | Free

Students learn about the venture capital ecosystem and how women can participate.

Taught by Hillary Talbot | Managing Partner

Venture Capital 101 for Women

Next Class Starts: Oct. 2026 | Weekly | 4 Sessions  | 12-1:30pm | Zoom | Free

This 4-week course covers Silicon Valley’s venture capital model and the role of collaboration in its success. 300+ graduates now invest, mentor + provide talent. 

Taught by Jenny Kuan, Ph.D | Managing Partner & Tenured Professor

Learn How to Invest in Venture Capital for Women

12 - 1pm PST | Second Wednesday of the Month | Zoom | Free

This course covers how to invest in a venture capital fund.

Taught by Hillary Talbot| Managing Partner

Align your charitable giving with impact investing.

être will walk you through the process. Let's get to know one another.