Endeavor Catalyst

Endeavor Catalyst is the investing arm attached to Endeavor, a global community of high-growth entrepreneurs. It puts money and support behind founders in emerging and underserved markets, with the stated goal of building stronger entrepreneurial ecosystems there.

The organisation argues that ambitious founders change whole economies. It aims to encourage them to think bigger, help them grow faster and then get them to support the next generation.

What Endeavor Catalyst offers

• Equity investment — funding for scaling companies run by entrepreneurs selected through the Endeavor network.
• Entrepreneur selection — founders are chosen through panels held with the network, screened from a large pool of companies.
• Mentoring and community — access to peers and advisers who have built companies before.
• Ecosystem building — research and events on how to grow entrepreneurship in local markets.

Who it works with

High-growth founders across emerging markets. Its portfolio has included delivery, mobility, health, e-commerce, satellite and robotics businesses in Latin America, the Middle East, Africa, Asia and elsewhere.

Key facts

• Network size: over 900 companies
• Reach: team members on the ground in 41 markets
• Audience: entrepreneurs, investors and ecosystem builders