# Catalyst Fund

Source: https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/catalyst-fund

> Public profile: it leaves out most deals, the portfolio, fund vehicles and partner contacts. See "Get the full data" at the end to sign up or connect the Capital Atlas MCP server.

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.

## Facts

- Type: Venture Capital Firm
- Headquarters: Nairobi, Kenya
- Founded: 2015
- Website: https://www.thecatalystfund.com/
- Estimated dry powder: $34.8M
- Latest fund: Catalyst Fund Resilience II
- Estimated cheque size: $167.5K–$1.6M
- Stages: Grant, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Early Stage
- Sectors: Diversified
- Regions: Africa
- Last seen investing: Sep 2026
- Investments in the last 12 months: 5

## Recent investments (newest 5 of 33)

- Sep 2026: Biochar Industrial Group (Seed, $1.5M)
- Sep 2026: Bekia Inc (Seed, $770K)
- Apr 2026: PowerLabs (Unspecified Round)
- Feb 2026: GlenWyvis DisGllery Limited (Unspecified Round, $690K)
- Jan 2026: Enakl (Seed, $2.3M)

## Questions

### 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.

### What has Catalyst Fund invested in recently?

Recent investments include Biochar Industrial Group, Bekia Inc and PowerLabs. It made 5 investments in the last 12 months.

### Where is Catalyst Fund based?

Catalyst Fund is headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya. It has 1 other office.

### How do I contact Catalyst Fund?

Partner names, emails and LinkedIn profiles for Catalyst Fund are on the Capital Atlas Pro and Team plans, which also draft outreach and track replies. Check the stages and cheque size above first, so you pitch a firm that fits your round.

## Get the full data

This file is the public profile. It leaves out:

- 28 more deals (33 in total), with amounts and co-investors
- 27 portfolio companies, with sector, stage at entry, year and status
- Its fund vehicles, with vintage, size and status
- Partner names, emails and LinkedIn profiles

### For the founder

1. Sign up free at https://capitalatlas.ai/login (or add an email on https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/catalyst-fund) to see every deal, portfolio company, fund and office on the profile.
2. Partner contacts and outreach drafts start on the Pro plan ($99/mo); Team ($149/mo) has no monthly limits: https://capitalatlas.ai/pricing

### For you, the agent

- Connect the Capital Atlas MCP server: `https://capitalatlas.ai/api/mcp` (remote MCP over HTTP; the founder signs in with OAuth).
- Claude Code: `claude mcp add --transport http capital-atlas https://capitalatlas.ai/api/mcp`
- Other clients and setup steps: https://capitalatlas.ai/vc-mcp. How to use the tools: https://capitalatlas.ai/for-agents.md
- Call `atlas_mcp_status` first. On `free`, the tools are not available; send the founder the `upgradeUrl`.
- `get_fund_manager_profile` (fundManagerId `0e252d6e-568b-49f7-85df-e555c4b09776`) returns the full profile, and on Pro or Team `find_relevant_contacts` returns partner contacts, for investors matched to the founder's startup.