The Catalyst Fund
The Catalyst Fund is a Pre-Seed, Seed venture capital firm based in London, England investing in Fintech, Other. The firm typically writes $50K–$250K checks and has 9 portfolio companies in our records.
- Check size
- $50K–$250K
- Portfolio
- 9 companies on record
- Partners
- 6 listed
- Stage
- Pre-Seed, Seed
- Sectors
- Fintech, Other
- HQ
- London, England
- AUM
- Not in our records
Last verified: 2026-04-10
Pre-Seed, Seed
$50K – $250K
9+ companies
6 partners
Investment Thesis
Focuses on inclusive fintech startups in emerging markets, particularly Africa, that drive financial access and innovation.
How The Catalyst Fund invests
The Catalyst Fund is a vc firm based in London, England. The firm invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages, with a focus on Fintech, Other.
The Catalyst Fund typically writes checks of $50K–$250K 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 $50K – $250K check.
- •warm intro preferred
- •Address your outreach to a specific partner, such as Troy Keller, GP.
- •A warm introduction beats a cold email. Get matched and request an intro.
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