Global Venture Capital · Week of Oct 12, 2026

Endeavor Catalyst closes $320M Fund V, expanding focus on Asia

DealStreetAsia · 2026-10-08

Endeavor Catalyst, the VC arm of Endeavor, closed Fund V at $320M, lifting AUM above $850M and widening its focus on Asia and other emerging startup markets. It has put $46.8M into 44 Asian companies but has had no liquidity events in Asia since 2025.

Vocabulary
  • follow-on roundslater rounds in companies already backed
  • liquidity eventsevents that turn holdings into cash, like an IPO or sale
  • growth equityequity investment in established, expanding companies
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