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AfricaWork Catalyst Fund

VC
Lagos, Nigeria

AfricaWork Catalyst Fund is a Pre-Seed, Seed venture capital firm based in Lagos, Nigeria investing in Other, SaaS. The firm typically writes $100K–$1.0M checks and has 2 portfolio companies in our records.

Check size
$100K–$1.0M
Portfolio
2 companies on record
Partners
4 listed
AUM
$10M
Stage
Pre-Seed, Seed
Sectors
Other, SaaS
HQ
Lagos, Nigeria

Last verified: 2026-08-11

How to approach: warm intro preferred
Stage

Pre-Seed, Seed

Check Size

$100K – $1.0M

AUM

$10M

Portfolio

2+ companies

Team

4 partners

Investor activity
Investments in last 12 months: 0

Investment Thesis

Focused on supporting African startups transforming the continent's workforce and its economic potential through tech.

How AfricaWork Catalyst Fund invests

AfricaWork Catalyst Fund is a vc firm based in Lagos, Nigeria. The firm invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages, with a focus on Other, SaaS.

AfricaWork Catalyst Fund typically writes checks of $100K–$1.0M per investment, backed by approximately $10M in assets under management.

AfricaWork Catalyst Fund has backed 2 companies in our records, including WorkWalla, SkillHelm.

Partners & Team

OO

Obinna Okoro

Founding GP

African Marketplaces
Gig Platforms
Freelancer Tools
MB

Maxime Bayen

Operating Partner

venture operations
deal sourcing
portfolio support
MC

Maelis Carraro

Founder and Managing Partner

climate fintech
insurtech
agritech
water management
waste management
sustainable livelihoods
AN

Amolo Ngweno

General Partner

climate tech
Africa investment strategy

Industry Focus

Invests In

Other
SaaS

Portfolio Companies (2)

Other

WO

WorkWalla

Gig Economy
SK

SkillHelm

Freelancer Tools
How to pitch AfricaWork Catalyst Fund
  • Raising at Pre-Seed, Seed? You're squarely in their sweet spot.
  • Lead with your fit in Other, SaaS — the sectors they actively back.
  • Size your ask to their typical $100K – $1.0M check.
  • warm intro preferred
  • Address your outreach to a specific partner, such as Obinna Okoro, Founding GP.
  • A warm introduction beats a cold email. Get matched and request an intro.

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