Catalyst Fund
Investment Thesis
Catalyst Fund: Africa's seed-stage champion, empowering startups tackling climate change and gender inequality through grants and pre-seed investments. Notable portfolio companies include ColdHubs, Flex Finance, and Kandua.
Portfolio Preview
A sample from 47 verified portfolio companies.
Biochar Industrial Group
Turns agro-processing waste such as palm kernel shells into biochar and carbon removal credits.
Bekia
Bekia is an Egyptian on-demand waste collection platform that connects people who want to get rid of their waste with the local collectors.
OKOA Energy
Builds and runs interoperable battery-swapping networks for electric motorcycles and tuk-tuks in Africa.
PowerLabs
PowerLabs delivers intelligent, personalized energy solutions to boost productivity with zero downtime and emissions.
Enakl
Enakl offers on demand reliable, and sustainable urban transportation options in emerging countries.
Farm to Feed
Enhancing nutrition accessibility and affordability, while fighting climate change.
Catalyst Fund: quick facts
- Which startups has Catalyst Fund invested in?
- Catalyst Fund has backed at least 47 African startups, including Biochar Industrial Group, Bekia, OKOA Energy, PowerLabs, Enakl and 42 others.
- What stages does Catalyst Fund invest in?
- Catalyst Fund invests at the Pre-seed, Seed and Series A stages.
- Which sectors does Catalyst Fund invest in?
- Its portfolio spans Financial Services, FinTech, Agriculture, AgTech, Farming and InsurTech.
