The Catalyst Fund — Pre-Seed & Seed VC Firm ($200K–$1.5M Checks)
The Catalyst Fund is a Pre-Seed, Seed venture capital firm based in Nairobi, Kenya investing in Fintech, Other. The firm typically writes $200K–$1.5M checks and has 9 portfolio companies in our records.
- Check size
- $200K–$1.5M
- Portfolio
- 9 companies on record
- Partners
- 6 listed
- Stage
- Pre-Seed, Seed
- Sectors
- Fintech, Other
- HQ
- Nairobi, Kenya
- AUM
- Not in our records
Last verified: 2026-09-21
Pre-Seed, Seed
$200K – $1.5M
9+ companies
6 partners
Investment Thesis
Invests in technology solutions for climate adaptation and resilience in Africa, backing founders (especially local and women) in sectors including climate fintech, agritech & food systems, and climate-smart essential services by pairing early-stage equity from pre-seed to Series A with hands-on venture-building support.
How The Catalyst Fund invests
The Catalyst Fund is a vc firm based in Nairobi, Kenya. The firm invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages, with a focus on Fintech, Other.
The Catalyst Fund typically writes checks of $200K–$1.5M per investment.
The Catalyst Fund has backed 9 companies in our records, including LeadSync, TrendAnalytics, Pezesha.
Partners & Team
Maria Lopez
Founding GP
Raj Patel
Managing Director
Industry Focus
Invests In
Portfolio Companies (9)
Other
LeadSync
TrendAnalytics
Pezesha
Chipper Cash
EmpowerAI Solutions
LearnForHer
TeamSyncHQ
MindShift Health
HorizonHR
- •Raising at Pre-Seed, Seed? You're squarely in their sweet spot.
- •Lead with your fit in Fintech, Other — the sectors they actively back.
- •Size your ask to their typical $200K – $1.5M check.
- •warm intro preferred
- •Address your outreach to a specific partner, such as Maelis Carraro, Managing Partner.
- •A warm introduction beats a cold email. Get matched and request an intro.
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