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Since 2017, Endeavor Catalyst has backed 24 African startups across 23 disclosed funding rounds totaling $944.6M, most heavily in Egypt and Fintech.
Endeavor Catalyst is Endeavor’s rules-based co-investment fund. It invests in companies led by Endeavor Entrepreneurs, alongside other investors, and was established to support Endeavor’s long-term operations. Its official website describes investments across more than 40 markets. The investment records provided show activity in Africa across Series A, B, C and E rounds, as well as rounds without a specified stage. The recorded portfolio spans fintech, e-commerce and retail, cybersecurity, agri tech, travel and mobility, and other sectors. Egypt and South Africa have the most recorded investments, followed by Kenya and Nigeria, with additional activity in Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia.
Data updated · Oct 5, 2026
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Endeavor Catalyst has backed 24 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).
Companies Endeavor Catalyst has backed operate in Egypt (11), Nigeria (10), South Africa (10), and 42 more markets. Each figure counts the rounds behind companies serving that market, so a company operating in several markets counts in each of them.
Its tracked rounds lean toward Fintech (9), Travel & Mobility (3), Real Estate & Property (3), and 8 more sectors.
Endeavor Catalyst most often shares rounds with BECO Capital (5 shared deals), VentureSouq (4 shared deals), Partech (4 shared deals).
The supplied records include companies such as Entersekt, Thndr, Nawy, LemFi, Apollo Agriculture, Onafriq, Yassir, Swvl, Instadeep and Cellulant. The list spans multiple African countries and sectors.
Endeavor Catalyst’s official website describes it as a rules-based co-investment fund that invests in companies led by Endeavor Entrepreneurs. It co-invests alongside other investors.
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