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$200K
Catalyst Fund backs pre-seed startups in Africa building tech solutions for climate adaptation and resilience. It invests $200K and may provide follow-on funding at Seed and Series A. The fund focuses on areas including fintech for climate resilience, sustainable livelihoods, and climate-smart essential services such as water management, cold storage, clean energy, waste management, and health.
$200K investment
Catalyst Fund invests $200K in pre-seed startups.
Follow-on funding potential
Catalyst Fund follows on at Seed and Series A.
Hands-on venture building
The team spends 400+ hours with startups to accelerate growth.
Investor and ecosystem access
Startups are connected to a network of 250+ investors and ecosystem partners.
Expert support
Founders receive tailored support across business areas including data, tech, sales, talent, product, fundraising, growth, and user research.
Fintech for Climate Resilience
Includes areas such as insurance, carbon finance, and climate data.
Sustainable Livelihoods
Includes agriculture and food systems, fishery management, and land restoration.
Climate-smart Essential Services
Includes water management, cold storage, clean energy, waste management, and health.
Climate adaptation and resilience entrepreneurs with tech-enabled solutions for underserved communities
Board seat, investor network, follow-on funding support, strategic guidance
Verify fund is actively deploying. Check portfolio for sector overlap. Ask about follow-on reserves.
Show clearly how your product addresses climate adaptation or resilience in an African market and why it fits the pre-seed stage. Applications should be stronger if they demonstrate alignment with one of Catalyst Fund’s stated focus areas and identify where tailored support across product, growth, fundraising, or user research would accelerate the business.
2016
Active Since
Yes
Deploying