Katapult

Katapult Africa is an impact focused investment platform and accelerator that backs agritech, foodtech, and climate tech startups operating across Africa. It is part of the broader Norwegian investment company Katapult, which runs sector specific accelerator programs and impact funds. Katapult Africa has offices in Kigali, Rwanda and Mauritius, while the wider Katapult group is headquartered in Oslo, Norway. In Africa, Katapult focuses on early stage funding and combines capital with structured accelerator support. It invests in pre seed and seed stage companies, as well as selected venture rounds, through its agritech and climate oriented vehicles. Based on recorded transactions, Katapult has deployed 3.4 million dollars across 11 funding rounds between March 2022 and May 2023, backing startups in Nigeria, Ghana, Tunisia, and Mali. Its portfolio in this period includes companies such as Vetsark, Elucid, Spark, Rural Farmers Hub, Complete Farmer, Crop2Cash, OKO Finance, MooMe, and Wattnow, with a strong concentration in agritech, supported by additional exposure to energy and utilities, health tech, fintech, and insurtech. Through its African programs, Katapult collaborates with public and private partners to scale technology driven solutions for food systems and climate resilience. The firm has publicly highlighted partnerships with organizations such as Norad, the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change, Norrsken, and Smart Africa in launching its Africa accelerator, and it co invests alongside regional and international investors in selected rounds. Katapult positions its Africa activities as part of a broader global impact strategy focused on measurable sustainability outcomes and long term value creation for early stage technology ventures.