The Catalyst Fund

Venture Capital

Pre-seed VC fund and venture builder backing climate adaptation and resilience tech startups in Africa, with $200K initial checks and hands-on venture building support.

Boston, United States · 23+ investments · 89 portfolio companies

Pre-Seed
Seed
Agtech
Clean Energy
Climate Tech
Fintech
Insurance
Headquarters
Boston, United States
Founded
2015
AUM
$40.0M
Portfolio Companies
89
Total Investments
23
Last Investment
Apr 2026
Geographic Focus
Africa

Investment Thesis

Back founders building climate-smart technology for adaptation and resilience in Africa, spanning fintech for climate resilience, sustainable livelihoods, and climate-smart essential services.

The Catalyst Fund is a Venture Capital firm based in Boston, United States. It has made 23 investments, including Securrency, OKO and Scrapays. Focus areas include Agtech and Clean Energy.

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Venture Capital ×17 · Accelerator ×4 · Corporate VC ×2 · 5 shared rounds

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