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Catalyst by Beemok
Catalyst by Beemok is a community organization that supports early-stage startups in Berkeley, Charleston, and Dorchester Counties, South Carolina. It organizes a pitch competition to connect entrepreneurs with investors and foster local innovation.
Overview
What Catalyst by Beemok does
What Catalyst by Beemok is
Catalyst by Beemok is a community organization that supports early-stage startups in Berkeley, Charleston, and Dorchester Counties, South Carolina. It organizes a pitch competition to connect entrepreneurs with investors and foster local innovation.
How it participates in the startup ecosystem
The current public profile supports funder and community and event host capabilities. Each capability below is shown separately so organization identity and role-specific information do not get conflated.
Operational profile
Organization status and context
Organization status describes the entity itself. Funding and program availability appear within the relevant capability profile.
- Operational status
- Active
- Organization type
- Community
- Structured capabilities
- Funder · Community · Event host
- Last reviewed
- March 6, 2026
Official channels
Find Catalyst by Beemok elsewhere
Open the official website or a supported primary organization account.
Capability profile
Catalyst by Beemok as a funder
Investment thesis
Catalyst by Beemok aims to invest in early-stage startups with local roots, providing catalytic capital to foster meaningful change and deliver lasting value.
Focus narrative
Catalyst by Beemok invests in early-stage startups with local roots. The organization provides catalytic capital intended to spark meaningful change in businesses and deliver lasting value.
Focus and fit
- Stages
- Pre-seed · Seed · Seed+
- Regions
- United States
Availability
- Currently deploying
- Yes
Portfolio and track record
Portfolio context
In its inaugural pitch competition, Catalyst by Beemok invested $2,625,000 in local startups. Specific portfolio companies or case studies were not detailed in the available information.
Capability profile
Catalyst by Beemok as a community
Community overview
Catalyst by Beemok is an organization focused on supporting early-stage startups in the Charleston area. It was founded to facilitate a live demo event where selected finalists present their business ideas and developments. The organization aims to invest in local entrepreneurs, particularly those based in Berkeley, Charleston, or Dorchester County.
Community focus
Catalyst by Beemok invests in early-stage startups with local roots. The organization provides catalytic capital intended to spark meaningful change in businesses and deliver lasting value.
Availability
- Membership state
- Accepting
Audience and fit
- Audience
- Founders
- Program types
- community
- Selection criteria
- open
- Stages
- Pre-seed · Seed
- Regions
- United States
Capability profile
Catalyst by Beemok as an event host
Event focus
Catalyst by Beemok invests in early-stage startups with local roots. The organization provides catalytic capital intended to spark meaningful change in businesses and deliver lasting value.
Format narrative
Catalyst by Beemok facilitates a live demo event where selected finalists present their business ideas and developments.
Participant value
Catalyst by Beemok aims to invest in local entrepreneurs, particularly those based in Berkeley, Charleston, or Dorchester County.
Format and cadence
- Event types
- pitch-night
- Startups can present
- Yes
Availability
- Registration state
- Accepting
Audience and fit
- Selection criteria
- open
- Stages
- Pre-seed · Seed
- Audience
- Founders · Investors
- Regions
- United States
Speakers and past editions
Past editions
In its inaugural pitch competition, Catalyst by Beemok invested $2,625,000 in local startups.
Common questions
What to know about Catalyst by Beemok
Upseed classifies Catalyst by Beemok under the Community organization type. Its current public profile includes funder, community, and event host capabilities.
Source and update disclosure
Know what this page is based on
Source basis
Public organization and program material, official websites, and structured Upseed records.
Last reviewed
March 6, 2026
Known limits
Capability profiles appear only when a structured public profile also contains decision-useful role evidence. Terms and availability can change.
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