About
Catalyst Fund is a pan-African early stage climate fund providing pre-seed and seed equity alongside hands-on venture building support. The Fund backs high potential ventures developing climate adaptation and resilience solutions for low-income and climate-vulnerable communities. Catalyst Fund has a strong track record of deploying capital and supporting companies post investment to achieve product market fit, scale, and impact.
Project Focus
- Closing the early stage capital gap for climate resilience and adaptation
- Venture building as a core differentiator
- Gender and income uplift and resilience as design criteria
Insights and impact
Latest news and updates
FCDO
Gender
Micro-Entrepreneurs
East Africa
Smart Energy Systems
Gender results based financing pilot
This International Women’s Day, Shell Foundation is proud to share the results of a Gender Results Based Financing (RBF) pilot…
08th March 2026
Mobilising Finance
Scale Partnerships
Transporters
East Africa
West Africa
Electric Vehicles
Bridging the “missing middle”: moving Africa’s e-mobility to scale
Africa’s electric 2- and 3-wheeler sector holds enormous potential to drive sustainable incomes, reduce emissions, and transform urban mobility.
12th January 2026