Catalytic Africa
VC Fund
Ebène, Mauritius
Catalytic Africa is an initiative by ABAN and AfriLabs, supported by AFD and Digital Africa.
- Total investments:
- 22
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 45%
Last updated:
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Industries Catalytic Africa invests in
Stages Catalytic Africa invests in
Countries Catalytic Africa invests in
Round sizes
Round size
- Seed
- $65k–$2M
- Angel
- $22k–$90k
- Pre-Seed
- $60k–$1.5M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Apps 3 (14%)
- Online Portals 3 (14%)
- Financial Services 3 (14%)
- Retail 2 (9%)
- Education 2 (9%)
Stage
- Angel 9 (41%)
- Seed 5 (23%)
- Pre-Seed 4 (18%)
- Grant 3 (14%)
- Venture - Series Unknown 1 (5%)
Country
- Zambia 2 (9%)
- Cameroon 2 (9%)
- Tanzania 2 (9%)
- Congo, Democratic Republic of 2 (9%)
- Benin 1 (5%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sumet is a transforming the distribution of essential goods across the african continent. | $1.5M / Pre-Seed / Mar 28, 2025 | ||
| TileGreen is a manufacturing technology company that invented a patented, machine-learning-based, and automated thermomechanical modular technology (TG1.0) that acts as a platform for producing more than 100 circular, economic, and durable building materials (recycled-polymer-aggregate-composite) from all types of mechanically unrecyclable plasticwaste at a green discount, not a green premium. Re-PAC material doesn’t crack, rot, rust, erode, or interact with chemicals, which makes it a durable, economical, and green alternative for multiple concrete, clay, wood, and metal non-structural applications. | $820K / Pre-Seed / Feb 16, 2024 | ||
| Launched in September 2022, the app has completed nearly 20,000 orders, has over 40 partner brands on board and accumulated over 5000 users till date. Koree lets merchants return consumers' spare change in their wallet directly at the till, to tackle the spare change issue. Cashback is an easy way for consumers to earn cash. They shop asusual and earn a certain percentage of the amount they have spent. What customers save in their Koree wallet is hard cash that can be utilized as per their own discretion in the stores they have collected it from. Koree is the only app that lets customers earn cashback on top of any payment method: cash, mobile money or bank cards! | $200K / Pre-Seed / Dec 25, 2023 | ||
| FedaPay is an efficient and secure system for payment by credit cards and by mobile money. FedaPay eliminates the hassle of managing multiple payment systems for merchants, allowing them to focus on the basics and reduces integration time for developers. | Seed / Dec 25, 2023 | ||
| Inputi is an online marketplace, aggregator, and distributor for farm supplies based in Kampala, Uganda. | $66.1K / Angel / Dec 25, 2023 | ||
| Figorr is a provider of cold chain solutions that specializes in temperature-controlled products, temperature monitoring solutions, and cold chain services. Figorr focuses on understanding the unique challenges that each of the markets it serves faces. | Venture - Series Unknown / Dec 25, 2023 | ||
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$22K / Angel / Dec 03, 2023 | ||
| Twende is a platform that offers reliable shared transport | $65.3K / Seed / Dec 03, 2023 | ||
| Inclusive Food System | $10K / Grant / Oct 20, 2023 | ||
| Koloso is a digital assessment app that gives teachers the real-time, reliable, individual learning insights they need to get the best out of every child. | $65.6K / Angel / Aug 30, 2023 | ||
| See all 22 investments → | |||
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FAQ
What does Catalytic Africa invest in?
Catalytic Africa invests primarily in Apps, Online Portals and Financial Services startups, most often at Angel and Seed stage. Most of the 22 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Zambia. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What is Catalytic Africa's check size?
Catalytic Africa typically joins rounds of $65k–$2M at Seed, $22k–$90k at Angel and $60k–$1.5M at Pre-Seed. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Catalytic Africa participates in.
When did Catalytic Africa last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for Catalytic Africa closed in Mar 2025. Shizune tracks 22 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.
Is Shizune's investor data accurate?
Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Sep 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.
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