Catalyst Fund

Global community and insights

We convene a global network of founders, 140+ investors, and ecosystem partners "User research was deep and comprehensive; we would never have gotten these insights without Catalyst Fund Catalyst Fund team expertise was extremely high quality and sprint structure pushes the team to go deep on specific topics " "The Catalyst Fund team has shown us what can be possible Thank you for the support, the strong work ethics, the selflessness and the candid views you shared with us The experience has been incredibly value-adding and defines an important phase for us as a company " "Through the program, we have been able to develop a great brand, consolidate our voice and put together a strong identity for our company We have launched with a unique brand and voice compared to any other fintech in the market which has been extremely valuable in differentiating Koa "

Co-Founder & COO, Koa

"[Catalyst Fund] helped us reach this stage with the least amount of mistakes we could have made " "I really feel that I'm a better leader and CEO because of the program " "We're enormously privileged to have had the team at Catalyst Fund support us as we take our next steps Kevin helped find a solution that has really worked for us, enabling growth and keeping Spoon lean "

Co-founder, Spoon Money, South Africa

Our team of experts and operators work alongside founders to drive growth

Product, Tech & Design

Accelerating startups to product-market fit Securing the next round of capital and growth partners Building great teams that scale fast Telling better stories and winning customers

We have accelerated 61 startups across 15 markets

Catalyst Fund operates under a proven model Our portfolio companies have gone on to secure follow-on funding, amounting to over US$656 million in total, and currently serve more than 14 million individuals and MSMEs globally

Inclusive fintech video series: Produced by Innovate Finance and BBC Storyworks

Hear how fintech innovation is transforming financial health in Africa, from the customers served by Catalyst Fund portfolio companies Sokowatch, Turaco, Abalobi and Spoon Money

Cold Chain in Emerging Markets

Food wastage and spoilage has dramatic impacts on economic productivity, greenhouse gas emissions, and food security Unfortunately such wastage

Why we Invested: AquaRech is unlocking the potential of smallholder fish farmers in Kenya

Consumption of fish in Africa to meet the growing protein demand is increasing rapidly, even as wild fish populations

[Press release] FSD Africa invests $3.5M in Catalyst Fund to accelerate and scale pre-seed impact ventures in Africa

LONDON, UK, July 14, 2022 – Global inclusive tech accelerator Catalyst Fund, managed by BFA Global, announced today that

Why we invested: Koltin is offering health insurance to vulnerable seniors in Mexico

Latin America will soon be home to an unprecedented proportion of older people Although the share of the population