We get deals over the finish line.
An independent investment bank in San Francisco. Sell-side M&A, buy-side M&A, and outsourced corporate development.
We get deals over the finish line.
An independent investment bank in San Francisco. Sell-side M&A, buy-side M&A, and outsourced corporate development.
Every engagement is run by a senior banker, start to finish, with no hand-offs to a junior deal team. Explore how we work, who we are, and the deals we have closed.
From the very beginning the Catapult team demonstrated a deep understanding of our business and our priorities, guiding us through every stage with professionalism and care.
From the very beginning the Catapult team demonstrated a deep understanding of our business and our priorities, guiding us through every stage with professionalism and care.
From the very beginning the Catapult team demonstrated a deep understanding of our business and our priorities, guiding us through every stage with professionalism and care.
How We Work
How we enable clients to get deals done.
How We Work
How we enable clients to get deals done.
We act as a direct extension of leadership so executives can focus on running the business while we manage a disciplined, coordinated transaction.
We act as a direct extension of leadership so executives can focus on running the business while we manage a disciplined, coordinated transaction.
We build a complete, buyer-ready data room early to address key questions up front and minimise execution risk.
We build a complete, buyer-ready data room early to address key questions up front and minimise execution risk.
Setting clear milestones keeps prospective buyers aligned and prevents any single party from dictating the timeline.
Setting clear milestones keeps prospective buyers aligned and prevents any single party from dictating the timeline.
The bankers behind every deal.
Ron Lissak
Ron founded Catapult Advisors in 2001 and advises CEOs and boards of technology companies on M&A and capital raising strategy, on both the buy-side and sell-side.
Ron Lissak
Ron founded Catapult Advisors in 2001 and advises CEOs and boards of technology companies on M&A and capital raising strategy, on both the buy-side and sell-side.
Ron Lissak
Ron founded Catapult Advisors in 2001 and advises CEOs and boards of technology companies on M&A and capital raising strategy, on both the buy-side and sell-side.
Barry Newman
Barry joined Catapult Advisors in 2017 after serving as Managing Partner of Rutberg & Company, bringing extensive experience in business strategy, corporate finance and M&A.
Barry Newman
Barry joined Catapult Advisors in 2017 after serving as Managing Partner of Rutberg & Company, bringing extensive experience in business strategy, corporate finance and M&A.
Barry Newman
Barry joined Catapult Advisors in 2017 after serving as Managing Partner of Rutberg & Company, bringing extensive experience in business strategy, corporate finance and M&A.
Things worth knowing.
A complete record of our sell-side, buy-side and capital raising transactions across two decades of M&A.
A disciplined process, run by seniors.
We position the business
Before anything goes to market we establish what the business is actually worth to a buyer, and why. That means understanding the financials properly and presenting them in a clear, investor-ready format that shows the true performance of the business.
We build the buyer universe
We map every credible acquirer, strategic and financial, including the ones that are not obvious. Decades of senior relationships mean the list is built from people we can actually reach, not from a database.
We run a competitive process
A structured process with clear milestones produces competing bids, and competing bids produce upward valuation pressure. It also stops any single party dictating the timeline, which is where leverage is usually lost.
We close
We stay deeply engaged through the end: data room management, ad hoc issues, coordinating legal teams on the purchase agreement, and pushing efficiently to closing. A methodical process eliminates late-stage surprises.
A disciplined process, run by seniors.
We position the business
Before anything goes to market we establish what the business is actually worth to a buyer, and why. That means understanding the financials properly and presenting them in a clear, investor-ready format that shows the true performance of the business.
We build the buyer universe
We map every credible acquirer, strategic and financial, including the ones that are not obvious. Decades of senior relationships mean the list is built from people we can actually reach, not from a database.
We run a competitive process
A structured process with clear milestones produces competing bids, and competing bids produce upward valuation pressure. It also stops any single party dictating the timeline, which is where leverage is usually lost.
We close
We stay deeply engaged through the end: data room management, ad hoc issues, coordinating legal teams on the purchase agreement, and pushing efficiently to closing. A methodical process eliminates late-stage surprises.
A disciplined process, run by seniors.
We position the business
Before anything goes to market we establish what the business is actually worth to a buyer, and why. That means understanding the financials properly and presenting them in a clear, investor-ready format that shows the true performance of the business.
We build the buyer universe
We map every credible acquirer, strategic and financial, including the ones that are not obvious. Decades of senior relationships mean the list is built from people we can actually reach, not from a database.
We run a competitive process
A structured process with clear milestones produces competing bids, and competing bids produce upward valuation pressure. It also stops any single party dictating the timeline, which is where leverage is usually lost.
We close
We stay deeply engaged through the end: data room management, ad hoc issues, coordinating legal teams on the purchase agreement, and pushing efficiently to closing. A methodical process eliminates late-stage surprises.
Start a conversation.
Most transactions start as a question rather than a decision. An early conversation costs nothing and tends to make the timing clearer.
Start a conversation.
Most transactions start as a question rather than a decision. An early conversation costs nothing and tends to make the timing clearer.
An independent investment bank in San Francisco. Every engagement run start to finish by a senior banker, with no hand-offs to a junior deal team.
San Francisco
San Francisco,
CA 94105
© 2026 Catapult Advisors LLC. All Rights Reserved.
An independent investment bank in San Francisco. Every engagement run start to finish by a senior banker, with no hand-offs to a junior deal team.
San Francisco
San Francisco,
CA 94105
© 2026 Catapult Advisors LLC. All Rights Reserved.
An independent investment bank in San Francisco. Every engagement run start to finish by a senior banker, with no hand-offs to a junior deal team.
San Francisco
San Francisco,
CA 94105
© 2026 Catapult Advisors LLC. All Rights Reserved.
