Catalyst Fund
Est. dry powder
$34.8M
Raised, not yet invested
AUM
—
Not reported
Latest fund
—
Catalyst Fund Resilience II, size not reported
Est. cheque size
$167.5K–
From fund sizes
Deals, last 12 months
5
Last seen investing Sep 2026
About Catalyst Fund
Catalyst Fund is a Kenya-based venture capital firm that targets investments in early-stage, pre-seed and startup companies in agritech, food, insurtech, climate fintech, land restoration, waste management, clean energy, and water management across Africa, Asia, and Latin America. The firm has offices in Cambridge, Delaware, Nigeria, and Johannesburg.
- Type
- Venture Capital Firm
- Headquarters
- Nairobi, Kenya
- Stages
- GrantSeedSeries ASeries BSeries CEarly Stage
- Est. cheque size
- $167.5K–$1.6M
- Sectors
- Diversified
- Regions
- Africa
- Strategies
- Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A
Where they invest
From deals and portfolio companies on record
Most frequent rounds
- Seed12
- Grant5
- Series A3
- Series B2
- Series C1
Across 33 deals
Portfolio sectors
- Software7
- Financial Services3
- Biotechnology2
- Consumer Products2
- Environmental Services2
Across 27 companies
Portfolio countries
- US6
- Kenya3
- Nigeria3
- South Africa3
- UK2
Across 27 companies
Recent investments
Newest 5 of 33
- Seed$1.5M
Biochar Industrial Group
Sep 2026 · Seed
- Seed$770K
Bekia Inc
Sep 2026 · Seed
- Unspecified Round—
PowerLabs
Apr 2026 · Unspecified Round
- Unspecified Round$690K
GlenWyvis DisGllery Limited
Feb 2026 · Unspecified Round
- Seed$2.3M
Enakl
Jan 2026 · Seed
Offices
2 locations
- Nairobi, KenyaHQ
- Cambridge, Massachusetts, US
Questions about Catalyst Fund
How much does Catalyst Fund invest per deal?
Based on the size of its funds, Catalyst Fund writes estimated cheques of $167.5K–$1.6M. Lead cheques usually sit at the top of that range and follow-on cheques lower.
What stages does Catalyst Fund invest in?
Catalyst Fund has invested at Grant, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C and Early Stage. Its most frequent rounds on record are Seed, Grant and Series A.
How much capital does Catalyst Fund have left to invest?
Catalyst Fund has an estimated $34.8M in dry powder: capital it has raised but not yet invested.