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Endeavor Catalyst

Public data, unclaimed profile

Co-investit aux côtés des fonds meneurs dans les entreprises du réseau Endeavor.

At a glance

Based on observed investment behaviour: 5 recorded deals

Investor type
Private equity or venture capital fund (inferred, not verified)
Capital type
Private equity (inferred from deals)
Observed ticket
4 M$ – 69 M$, median 24 M$ (5 disclosed amounts)
Countries
Nigeria (2), South Africa (2), Kenya (1)
Activities
Delivery and last mile (1), Electric mobility (1), Fintech infrastructure (APIs, open banking, BaaS) (1)
Instruments
Equity (3)
Stages
Growth (1), Seed (1), Series A (1)
Recent activity
1 deal in 12 months, latest Jan 2026

Stated thesis versus observed behaviour

  • Sectors: 80% of its deals within its stated thesis
  • Countries: 100% of its deals within its stated thesis

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Investment thesis

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Investment ticket
n/a
Instruments
Equity
Preferred sectors
Fintech, SaaS, E-commerce, Logistics, Energy, Financial services*
Target geographies
West Africa, East Africa, Southern Africa, North Africa

* added from its deals

Stages (stated by the fund and from its deals)
SeedSeries ASeries C+Growth

Reference deals

Recent public deals: they say better than a thesis what the fund actually signs.

MAX

January 2026 · Nigeria
Growth24 M$EnergyCo-Invest

Co-investor alongside Equitane

Activity : Electric mobility

Metro Africa Xpress (MAX), a Nigerian mobility financing startup, has raised $24 million in an equity and debt funding round as it continues its transition to electric mobility financing in West and Central Africa after hitting profitability in Nigeria.

Co-investors Energy Entrepreneurs Growth Fund, Novastar Ventures

Source : techcabal.com

Flow48

February 2025 · South Africa
Series A69 M$EquityFinancial servicesCo-Invest

Co-investor alongside Breega

Activity : SME finance

Flow48 , a fintech company transforming SME financing, has raised USD 69 M in Series A funding to scale its operations across the UAE, South Africa, and Saudi Arabia.

Co-investors Daphni, Evolution Ventures, Speedinvest

Source : weetracker.com

Zone

March 2024 · Nigeria
Seed8.5 M$EquityFintechCo-Invest

Co-investor alongside TLcom Capital

Activity : Fintech infrastructure (APIs, open banking, BaaS)

Vehicle : TIDE Africa Fund II

Zone operates a blockchain network powering fiat transactions and, eventually, CBDC/crypto payments for Nigerian banks and fintechs.

Why they invested

  • Redesigning Africa's payment rails via blockchain
  • First VC round after becoming a standalone business in 2022
  • Early positioning on decentralized payment rails

Co-investors Alter Global, Digital Currency Group, Flourish Ventures, Verod-Kepple Africa Ventures

Source : techpoint.africa

Cellulant

May 2018 · Kenya
Series C+47.5 M$EquityFintechCo-Invest

Co-investor alongside TPG

Activity : Payments and mobile money

Instrument : Series C · Vehicle : The Rise Fund

Cellulant provides digital payment services to consumers, businesses, financial institutions, governments and mobile operators across Africa.

Why they invested

  • Expand digital payments infrastructure in Africa
  • Increase financial inclusion
  • Support expansion of a platform operating in 11 African markets

Co-investors Satya Capital

Source : tpg.comN1 · Primary source

In short

Endeavor Catalyst invests across the following sectors: Fintech, SaaS, E-commerce, Logistics, Energy, and Financial services, in the following areas: West Africa, East Africa, Southern Africa, and North Africa. Check in 30 seconds whether your company fits these criteria.