Investors / Kenya / Catalyst Fund
Catalyst Fund
Venture capital · Nairobi, Kenya · Middle East and Africa
Catalyst Fund is a venture capital fund and venture builder that invests in early-stage technology startups in Africa. It provides hands-on venture building support to founders and connects them to a network of investors and ecosystem partners.
Invests inFintechAI & Machine Learning
In its own wordsclimate techclimate adaptationfintechagriculturewaterclean energy
Your fit with Catalyst Fund
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See how your round matches what it backs, point by point.
Or find every investor that fitsCatalyst Fund lists 63 checked portfolio companies on its own site. Its largest themes are Fintech (29%), AI & Machine Learning (27%) and E-commerce & Marketplaces (11%). It invests most often alongside AAIC Investment, Renew Capital and Techstars.
No funding round on record names Catalyst Fund yet, so the figures come from its portfolio page.
Round figures show recent activity, not Catalyst Fund's whole history. Rounds on record name 0 companies; its own site lists 63. Funding rounds are complete from mid-2025, so counts and the yearly trend undercount a firm that invested before then. The portfolio, themes and places come from its own site and are not affected.
Investment themes
share of its checked companiesThis firmAll checked companies
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| This firm | All checked companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Fintech | 29% | 12% |
| AI & Machine Learning | 27% | 18% |
| E-commerce & Marketplaces | 11% | 6% |
| Healthcare & Biotech | 9% | 15% |
| Space & Defense | 5% | 3% |
| Climate & Energy | 4% | 1% |
| Food & Agriculture | 4% | 3% |
| Education | 3% | 7% |
Invests most often with
firms sharing its portfolio companiesShow as a table
| Share | |
|---|---|
| AAIC Investment | 3 |
| Renew Capital | 3 |
| Techstars | 3 |
| Y Combinator | 3 |
| simple.Capital | 3 |
| A15 | 2 |
| Amplifica Capital | 2 |
| Baobab Network | 2 |
Investor profile
percentile among all firmsShow as a table
| Measure | Percentile of all firms | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Portfolio size | 89th | 62 companies |
| Recent activity | 46th | 0 rounds in 12 months |
| Early stage | 54th | 0% of entries at pre-seed or seed |
| Evidence | 52th | 0% of companies confirmed by a round |
| Sector focus | 48th | 29% in its largest sector |
| Reach | 99th | 19 countries |
Its portfolio companies
where they are based, and what their own sites showSite status
- Site answers63100%
- No longer answers00%
- Points to another company00%
- Parked or sold domain00%
A site that stops answering three checks in a row is counted as no longer answering; that is not proof of closure. A site that points to another company is often an acquisition.
Co-investor network
who it backs companies with, and who they back togetherCompare Catalyst Fund head to head
portfolio size, rounds, entry stages, themes and the companies both backThree or more firms at once: portfolio overlap.
Portfolio
63 companies checked against their own sites| Company | What it does | Themes | First round with it | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abalobi supports small-scale fishers and fishing communities through various initiatives, including data collection, skills-building, and market access. | FintechAI & Machine Learning | Portfolio page | ||
| Agrails provides financial and climate insights using artificial intelligence and satellite verification | FintechClimate & Energy | Portfolio page | ||
| Agro Supply enables debt-free financing options for climate-resilient agri products and services using a save-to-buy layaway model | AI & Machine LearningAI & Machine Learning | Portfolio page | ||
| Aquarech provides a platform for fish farming communities to improve livelihoods and practice sustainable aquaculture methods | AI & Machine LearningAI & Machine Learning | Portfolio page | ||
| Asaak provides asset financing for motorcycles, smartphones, and other products | FintechLegal & Compliance | Portfolio page | ||
| Assuraf provides online insurance services for auto, health, and travel in Senegal. | FintechHealthcare & Biotech | Portfolio page | ||
| The company provides situational awareness software for organizations to address sustainability issues | Space & DefenseOther | Portfolio page | ||
| Bekia helps people sell, recycle, or donate their old items, such as electronics, furniture, clothes, or household items, through their platform. | E-commerce & MarketplacesSpace & Defense | Portfolio page | ||
| Biobuu transforms organic waste into high-value products such as compost, alternative fuels, and low-carbon materials | AI & Machine LearningSpace & Defense | Portfolio page | ||
| The company provides a B2B commerce platform for manufacturers and their distribution networks in Africa | E-commerce & MarketplacesFintech | Portfolio page | ||
| Chipper Cash provides financial services including payments, investing, and money transfers | FintechE-commerce & Marketplaces | Portfolio page | ||
| ColdHubs provides affordable, solar-powered cold storage and IcePoints facilities, refrigerated transportation and packaging, making safe and nutritious food available for local consumption. | Food & AgricultureClimate & Energy | Portfolio page | ||
| Cowrywise provides an online platform for individuals and businesses to save, invest and manage their wealth through various financial products and tools. | FintechFintech | Portfolio page | ||
| Destacame helps people to resolve their debts and obtain credit | Fintech | Portfolio page | ||
| Eight Medical develops a medical device for intra-vesical hyperthermia procedures | Healthcare & Biotech | Portfolio page | ||
| Enakl provides urban transportation services in Morocco. | Mobility & Logistics | Portfolio page | ||
| Escala provides a software CRM platform for businesses to manage their operations and customer relationships. | Enterprise SoftwareAI & Machine Learning | Portfolio page | ||
| Farm To Feed Kenya connects farmers to markets and buyers through a supply chain platform, reducing food waste and improving food security. | AI & Machine LearningAI & Machine Learning | Portfolio page | ||
| Farmz2u manages supply chains for agricultural products, connecting growers with buyers and providing tools for more efficient production and logistics. | AI & Machine LearningAI & Machine Learning | Portfolio page | ||
| Oze provides a business app for SMEs and lending software for banks, offering tools for bookkeeping, invoices, selling online, and managing inventory, as well as loan services | FintechLegal & Compliance | Portfolio page |
About this data
site last read 5 Nov 2026- Site
- thecatalystfund.com
- Last read
- 5 Nov 2026
- Watching since
- 6 Nov 2026
- Companies checked
- 63
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