Ecom Catalyst Fund
Ecom Catalyst Fund is a Pre-Seed venture capital firm based in Austin, TX investing in Other, SaaS. The firm typically writes $75K–$250K checks and has 1 portfolio company in our records.
Pre-Seed
$75K – $250K
1+ companies
10 partners
Investment Thesis
Ecom Catalyst Fund accelerates growth in e-commerce technology and B2B SaaS solutions that solve complex merchant problems with innovative approaches.
How Ecom Catalyst Fund invests
Ecom Catalyst Fund is a vc firm based in Austin, TX. The firm invests at the Pre-Seed stage, with a focus on Other, SaaS. It does not invest in Fintech.
Ecom Catalyst Fund typically writes checks of $75K–$250K per investment.
Ecom Catalyst Fund has backed 1 company in our records, including MerchantFlow.
Meet the Team
Olúwatóyìn Emmanuel-Olubake (Toyin)
Chief Investment Officer
Member of Catalyst Fund's investment team, which is described as investors and operators focused on early-stage investing in Africa and solving the climate crisis.
Maelis Carraro
Managing Partner
Maxime Bayen
Operating Partner
Tom Barrett
Principal
Malika Anand
Partner
Member of Catalyst Fund's investment team, which is described as investors and operators focused on early-stage investing in Africa and solving the climate crisis.
Yemi Adegbayi
Principal
Member of Catalyst Fund's investment team, which is described as investors and operators focused on early-stage investing in Africa and solving the climate crisis.
Tara Guelig
Investment Committee Member
Director of Sustainability & Impact at The Lightsmith Group and Investment Committee Member supporting Catalyst Fund's investment decisions.
Hangwi Muambadzi
Investment Committee Member
Head of Africa at CommerzVentures and Investment Committee Member supporting Catalyst Fund's investment decisions.
Vikas Raj
Chair of the Investment Committee
Managing Partner at ResilienceVC and Chair of Catalyst Fund's Investment Committee.
Amolo Ng’weno
General Partner
Member of Catalyst Fund's investment team, which is described as investors and operators focused on early-stage investing in Africa and solving the climate crisis.
Industry Focus
Invests In
Does Not Invest In
Portfolio Companies (1)
Other
MerchantFlow
- •Raising at Pre-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 $75K – $250K check.
- •cold outreach ok
- •Address your outreach to a specific partner, such as Olúwatóyìn Emmanuel-Olubake (Toyin), Chief Investment Officer.
- •A warm introduction beats a cold email. Get matched and request an intro.
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