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.

An independent investment bank, built around your deal.
We built this firm on a simple belief: a founder selling a company deserves the senior banker in the room, not a deal team they have never met. We run fewer processes than we could, so that each one gets the attention it actually needs.
We built this firm on a simple belief: a founder selling a company deserves the senior banker in the room, not a deal team they have never met. We run fewer processes than we could, so that each one gets the attention it actually needs.
We built this firm on a simple belief: a founder selling a company deserves the senior banker in the room, not a deal team they have never met. We run fewer processes than we could, so that each one gets the attention it actually needs.
Why Catapult

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.

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What We Do
Attorneys of the year
Top Rated Sell-Side M&A
What our clients say

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.

Brian Lunsford, Founder and Owner, CoffeeAM
San Francisco
What our clients say

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.

Brian Lunsford, Founder and Owner, CoffeeAM
San Francisco
What our clients say

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.

Brian Lunsford, Founder and Owner, CoffeeAM
San Francisco

How We Work

How we enable clients to get deals done.

How We Work

How we enable clients to get deals done.

Reduce management burden.

We act as a direct extension of leadership so executives can focus on running the business while we manage a disciplined, coordinated transaction.

Reduce management burden.

We act as a direct extension of leadership so executives can focus on running the business while we manage a disciplined, coordinated transaction.

Anticipate diligence roadblocks.

We build a complete, buyer-ready data room early to address key questions up front and minimise execution risk.

Anticipate diligence roadblocks.

We build a complete, buyer-ready data room early to address key questions up front and minimise execution risk.

Drive a structured process.

Setting clear milestones keeps prospective buyers aligned and prevents any single party from dictating the timeline.

Drive a structured process.

Setting clear milestones keeps prospective buyers aligned and prevents any single party from dictating the timeline.

The Bankers

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.

Senior Banker
Managing Partner and Founder

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.

Senior Banker
Managing Partner and Founder

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.

Senior Banker
Managing Partner and Founder

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.

Senior Banker
Partner

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.

Senior Banker
Partner

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.

Senior Banker
Partner

A disciplined process, run by seniors.

01

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.

02

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.

03

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.

04

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.

01

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.

02

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.

03

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.

04

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.

01

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.

02

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.

03

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.

04

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.

Or email directly

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.

Or email directly

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.

Attorneys of the year
Top Rated Sell-Side M&A
Address

San Francisco
San Francisco,
CA 94105

Contact
Legal

© 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.

Attorneys of the year
Top Rated Sell-Side M&A
Address

San Francisco
San Francisco,
CA 94105

Contact
Legal

© 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.

Attorneys of the year
Top Rated Sell-Side M&A
Address

San Francisco
San Francisco,
CA 94105

Contact
Legal

© 2026 Catapult Advisors LLC. All Rights Reserved.

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