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Since 2017, Endeavor Catalyst has backed 23 African startups across 23 disclosed funding rounds totaling $944.6M, most heavily in Egypt and Fintech.
Endeavor Catalyst is the co-investment fund of Endeavor, a global entrepreneurship network, investing alongside leading VCs in high-impact companies in emerging markets.
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Endeavor Catalyst has backed 23 African startups across 23 disclosed funding rounds tracked on Liners, totaling $944.6M since 2017.
Mostly Series B: 7 of its 23 tracked rounds are at that stage, followed by Series A (6).
Endeavor Catalyst's tracked rounds are concentrated in Egypt (8), South Africa (6), Nigeria (4), and 4 more countries.
Its tracked rounds lean toward Fintech (8), Travel & Mobility (3), E-commerce & Retail (3), and 8 more sectors.
Endeavor Catalyst most often shares rounds with BECO Capital (5 shared deals), Partech (3 shared deals), VentureSouq (3 shared deals).
Endeavor Catalyst's portfolio includes leading African startups such as Thndr and Halan in fintech, Nawy in real estate, Taager and MaxAB in e-commerce, Apollo Agriculture in agritech, Vezeeta in health tech, and Cellulant in pan-African payments. These companies represent some of Africa's most impactful entrepreneurs building solutions across key sectors.
Endeavor Catalyst has invested over $660 million across 18 funding rounds in African companies from January 2017 through May 2025. The fund's deployment reflects a sustained commitment to supporting high-growth entrepreneurs building transformative businesses across the continent.