CATALYST VENTURE STUDIO

At Catalyst Venture Studio, we don’t just invest in startups — we co-build them. We bring bold ideas, exceptional talent, and catalytic capital together to launch high-impact companies that solve Africa’s most pressing challenges. We start where it matters most — with real problems affecting millions. From agriculture to healthcare, logistics to fintech, we identify market gaps that, when solved, can unlock transformative change.

WHO WE ARE.

Catalyst Venture Studio—also known as Studio C—is the venture-building arm of Catalyst Venture. We exist to build startups that tackle Africa’s biggest development challenges through affordability, climate resilience, and inclusive economic design.

We work side-by-side with mission-aligned founders to develop bold, scalable ventures that drive down the cost of life-enhancing products and services—from clean energy and healthcare to food, mobility, and digital access.

OUR MODEL

  • We identify gaps in affordability, inclusion, and access—then co-develop scalable solutions with entrepreneurial talent.

  • We match bold, values-driven founders with venture concepts, supporting them through ideation, validation, and launch.

  • Each venture gets access to centralized services: product, legal, finance, talent, fundraising, and impact tracking.

  • We launch every startup with a dedicated legal entity and provide catalytic capital, including access to Catalyst Angels Network.

  • When ready, ventures spin out with investor-ready teams and operational independence—scaling with our continued support.

We build impact driven ventures that:

INNOVATE AROUND AFFORDABILITY

We innovate around affordability in clean energy, food, healthcare, mobility, and digital access—so underserved communities can sustainably afford life-enhancing solutions

BUILD INCLUSIVE ECONOMIC MODELS

We design ventures with equitable ownership, local value chains, and opportunities for women, youth, and rural communities to participate meaningfully in the economy.

ACCELERATE CLEAN ENERGY TRANSITION

From renewable energy to climate-smart agriculture, we build tech-enabled solutions that help communities adapt and thrive.