Description
Catalyst Fund 1 is a USD125 million Eastern Africa focused private equity fund that invests in emerging and mid-sized companies with strong growth and profitability prospects, in alignment with experienced management teams. In 2016, Catalyst launched a successor fund, Catalyst Fund II with USD 155 million of funds under management, building on its Fund I strategy with enhanced value-add capacity.
Capital Provider Overview
Region/Countries of focus
Eastern Africa
Sector & Ag. value chains focus
Value addition/ processing
Investment criteria
N/A
Names of select current/previous portfolio companies in the ag. space
N/A
Type of instruments
Equity and quasi-equity instruments
Ticket size range
USD 5M – 22M
Preferred currency of investment
USD