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Grants, VC funds, accelerators, and competitions for African entrepreneurs.
Grants, VC funds, accelerators, and competitions for African entrepreneurs.
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$50K – $500K
Katapult offers a 90-day accelerator for impact startups operating in Africa, with a focus on agritech, foodtech, and climate tech solutions. Participating companies can receive $150,000 to $500,000 in equity investment, along with workshops, hands-on mentorship, network support, and an investor day with impact investors. The program also notes potential follow-on funding for strong performers at Series A or similar rounds.
Investment
Katapult invests $150,000-500,000 in companies that take part in the accelerator program in return for equity.
Accelerator program
A 90-day program with intense workshops, network support, and meaningful capital support designed to help startups with growth, investor readiness, and impact management.
Mentorship
Hands-on mentorship from experts, serial entrepreneurs, business leaders and investors.
Investor day
An exclusive event for active and relevant investors where startups get the opportunity to pitch to impact investors from all over the world.
Follow-on funding potential
Katapult is raising a follow-on fund to support best performers with investments during Series A or similar sized rounds.
Clean Energy
Startups developing renewable energy solutions, decentralized power systems, energy access technologies, and storage innovations that enable a just energy transition across Africa.
Clean Mobility
Startups transforming how people and goods move through electric mobility, sustainable transport infrastructure, mobility-as-a-service platforms, and logistics solutions that reduce emissions and improve accessibility.
Circular Economy
Startups enabling resource efficiency through waste reduction, recycling, upcycling, sustainable materials, and circular supply chain innovations that minimize environmental footprint.
Sustainable Agriculture
Startups advancing climate-smart agricultural practices, soil and water conservation, sustainable inputs, and technologies for resilient food systems and improved farmer livelihoods.
Frontier Climate Markets
Startups operating in emerging fields such as carbon markets, climate fintech, and sustainable mining, unlocking new value chains and financial mechanisms for climate resilience and mitigation.
Tech companies solving food, agriculture, and climate challenges in Africa. Impact measurement is core — you must articulate your theory of change.
90-day accelerator (Kigali/Nairobi), impact measurement support, Nordic investor network, Demo Day
Impact requirements are strict — must have clear environmental/social thesis
Applicants should show a clear fit with Katapult’s Africa focus and its sector priorities, especially climate tech, agritech, and food systems. It will help to demonstrate investor readiness, a clear growth plan, and measurable impact, since the program combines equity investment, accelerator support, and access to impact investors.
2016
Active Since
Yes
Deploying
169 companies across 47 countries globally