Accelerator · Kenya

Catalyst Fund

Pre-seed fund and accelerator for African climate adaptation and resilience startups, investing US$150,000 in cash plus US$50,000 in venture-building support, with follow-on at seed and Series A.

Status unknown

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Verified 18 October 2026 · From the programme's own pages

Terms

Funding: US$150,000 US$150,000 in cash plus US$50,000 in venture building (US$200,000 pre-seed); follow-on at seed and Series A.
Instrument: not published
Equity taken: not published Equity, valuation and instrument are not published.
Programme fee: not published
Duration: not published
Cohort size: not published
Cohorts: not published
Delivery: Hybrid
Stages: Pre-seed
Sectors: Climate, Agrifood, Fintech, Energy, Insurtech
Open to founders from: not published
Perks: Up to US$175,000 in perks
400+ hours of venture-building support
Impact report by 60 Decibels
PR and media support
Network of 250+ investors

Sectors include climate fintech (insurance, carbon finance, climate data), agriculture and food systems, water, cold storage, clean energy, waste and health. Offices in the United States and Kenya.

Application dates

Status unknown

Dates not published. Founders submit interest through the pitch page; the fund contacts those that fit. No deadlines are published.

Usual timing: Founders submit interest through the pitch page; the fund contacts those that fit. No deadlines are published.

Who can apply

Climate adaptation and resilience tech serving people in Africa
Local founders or co-founders, with gender-balanced leadership teams
Product in market with some customers, working toward product-market fit
Stage: pre-seed

Companies it names as alumni

Farm To Feed, Noornation, OKOA, Assuraf, Farmz2U

What founders should check

Equity: Equity, valuation and instrument are not published. Ask for the exact stake before you accept a place.
It does not publish a fee. Ask whether you pay for desks, services or the programme itself.
It mixes remote and in-person sessions. Ask how much time on site it expects.
Dates for the next cohort are not published. Founders submit interest through the pitch page; the fund contacts those that fit. No deadlines are published.

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