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\u00c0 propos du fonds<\/h2>\n
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Catalyst Fund est un fonds de capital-risque contribuant \u00e0 renforcer la r\u00e9silience climatique des communaut\u00e9s en Afrique<\/strong>, en investissant dans des entreprises port\u00e9es par des entrepreneurs locaux, engag\u00e9s et des femmes entrepreneures, qui d\u00e9veloppent des solutions d\u2019adaptation au changement climatique pour mieux g\u00e9rer les risques climatiques, adapter les moyens de subsistance et renforcer la r\u00e9silience \u00e0 long terme.<\/p>\nPr\u00e9sent dans plusieurs pays du continent, Catalyst investit dans trois principaux domaines : Climate<\/b> FinTech<\/b>: insurtech, finance carbone, donn\u00e9es climatiques ; R\u00e9silience des moyens de subsistance<\/b> : agritech et foodtech climato-intelligentes, gestion des p\u00eacheries et aquaculture, restauration des terres ; Services essentiels climato-intelligents<\/b>: gestion de l\u2019eau, refroidissement et cha\u00eene du froid, \u00e9nergie propre, gestion des d\u00e9chets et sant\u00e9.<\/p>\n
Catalyst investit principalement au stade pr\u00e9-seed, avec un ticket standard de 200 000 USD,<\/strong> en tant qu\u2019investisseur principal. Le fonds peut r\u00e9aliser des investissements de suivi aux stades seed et Series A et fournit \u00e9galement des services d\u2019accompagnement et de venture building aux startups.<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text module_class=\u00a0\u00bbh5-size custom_titless\u00a0\u00bb _builder_version=\u00a0\u00bb4.27.6″ _module_preset=\u00a0\u00bbdefault\u00a0\u00bb text_line_height=\u00a0\u00bb0.4em\u00a0\u00bb header_2_line_height=\u00a0\u00bb0.7em\u00a0\u00bb background_color=\u00a0\u00bbgcid-fb453400-2325-4dbb-bd00-62d95f666066″ text_orientation=\u00a0\u00bbcenter\u00a0\u00bb background_layout=\u00a0\u00bbdark\u00a0\u00bb custom_padding=\u00a0\u00bb12px|40px|12px|40px|true|true\u00a0\u00bb custom_css_free_form=\u00a0\u00bb.et-db #et-boc .et-l selector {|| width:fit-content;|| min-width:300px;||}||||.et-db #et-boc .et-l selector.h5-size .et_pb_text_inner h2 {|| line-height:1em !important;|| padding:0 !important;||}||||@media screen and (max-width:600px) {|| .et-db #et-boc .et-l selector {|| min-width:auto;|| }||||}\u00a0\u00bb border_radii=\u00a0\u00bbon|90px|90px|90px|90px\u00a0\u00bb locked=\u00a0\u00bboff\u00a0\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00a0\u00bb{%22gcid-secondary-color%22:%91%22link_text_color%22,%22link_text_color%22,%22link_text_color%22,%22link_text_color%22,%22link_text_color%22,%22link_text_color%22%93,%22gcid-fb453400-2325-4dbb-bd00-62d95f666066%22:%91%22background_color%22%93}\u00a0\u00bb]<\/p>\n
Investissement et valeur ajout\u00e9e de FASA<\/strong><\/h2>\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text module_class=\u00a0\u00bbflex_1″ _builder_version=\u00a0\u00bb4.27.8″ _module_preset=\u00a0\u00bbdefault\u00a0\u00bb module_alignment=\u00a0\u00bbleft\u00a0\u00bb custom_margin=\u00a0\u00bb||40px||false|false\u00a0\u00bb custom_padding=\u00a0\u00bb|15px||15px|false|true\u00a0\u00bb animation_style=\u00a0\u00bbfade\u00a0\u00bb animation_delay=\u00a0\u00bb200ms\u00a0\u00bb hover_enabled=\u00a0\u00bb0″ locked=\u00a0\u00bboff\u00a0\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00a0\u00bb{%22gcid-secondary-color%22:%91%22link_text_color%22,%22link_text_color%22,%22link_text_color%22%93}\u00a0\u00bb sticky_enabled=\u00a0\u00bb0″]<\/p>\n
FASA investit 5 millions de dollars en fonds propres junior<\/b>, aux c\u00f4t\u00e9s d\u2019autres investisseurs \u00e0 impact actifs sur le continent, notamment IFC et Trafigura. Le fonds avait d\u00e9j\u00e0 re\u00e7u des soutiens et engagements initiaux d\u2019investisseurs tels que FSD Africa (FSDA). En investissant dans Catalyst Fund, FASA contribue \u00e0 consolider et renforcer la tranche junior du fonds, augmentant ainsi sa capacit\u00e9 \u00e0 attirer des investisseurs suppl\u00e9mentaires et \u00e0 atteindre son objectif de final close de 40 millions de dollars.<\/p>\n
\u00c0 travers cet investissement, FASA contribue \u00e0 r\u00e9duire le risque associ\u00e9 aux investissements en capital-risque<\/b> \u00e0 un stade pr\u00e9coce dans le secteur agroalimentaire africain et \u00e0 catalyser des capitaux priv\u00e9s vers une approche d\u2019investissement innovante r\u00e9pondant aux enjeux de productivit\u00e9 agricole, de r\u00e9silience et d\u2019inclusion.<\/p>\n
FASA met \u00e9galement \u00e0 disposition une enveloppe d\u2019assistance technique destin\u00e9e \u00e0 r\u00e9pondre aux besoins cibl\u00e9s du gestionnaire du fonds et des agri-PME du portefeuille.<\/p>\n
L\u2019implication de FASA renforce davantage la capacit\u00e9 du fonds \u00e0 atteindre les agri-PME, \u00e0 am\u00e9liorer la mesure de l\u2019impact et \u00e0 d\u00e9velopper<\/p>\n
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Pourquoi FASA a investi ?<\/p>\n
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\n- Un fonds de capital-risque fortement expos\u00e9 au secteur agricole<\/strong>, avec un fort potentiel pour am\u00e9liorer \u00e0 grande \u00e9chelle les moyens de subsistance des agriculteurs et la s\u00e9curit\u00e9 alimentaire et nutritionnelle, tout en s\u2019appuyant sur un mod\u00e8le technologique permettant d\u2019\u00e9largir l\u2019acc\u00e8s aux solutions agricoles climato-intelligentes en Afrique.<\/li>\n
- Une d\u00e9monstration concr\u00e8te du blended finance<\/em><\/strong>, illustrant comment des capitaux publics peuvent contribuer \u00e0 mobiliser des capitaux priv\u00e9s.<\/li>\n
- Une strat\u00e9gie d\u2019investissement fortement additionnelle<\/strong>, port\u00e9e par un solide historique d\u2019accompagnement de la croissance et de l\u2019impact d\u2019entreprises en phase de d\u00e9marrage, gr\u00e2ce \u00e0 des investissements en capital et \u00e0 une approche reconnue de venture building.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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Impacts attendus<\/h2>\n
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Catalyst vise \u00e0 cr\u00e9er ou maintenir 3 000 emplois directs et \u00e0 am\u00e9liorer la r\u00e9silience climatique de 200 000 agriculteurs, en tant que fournisseurs ou utilisateurs directs d\u2019intrants et de services d\u2019agri-PME. Par exemple, une entreprise semenci\u00e8re en Ouganda fournit des semences de ma\u00efs, sorgho, tournesol et soja r\u00e9sistantes \u00e0 la s\u00e9cheresse \u00e0 36 540 agriculteurs via une plateforme d\u2019\u00e9pargne mobile, r\u00e9pondant aux contraintes d\u2019acc\u00e8s aux semences qui conduisent plus de 91 % des agriculteurs ougandais \u00e0 d\u00e9pendre de semences locales ou conserv\u00e9es \u00e0 la ferme.<\/p>\n
S\u00e9curit\u00e9 alimentaire et nutrition<\/b><\/p>\n
Plus de la moiti\u00e9 des agri-PME de Catalyst devraient contribuer directement \u00e0 la s\u00e9curit\u00e9 alimentaire et nutritionnelle en Afrique, en augmentant l\u2019offre alimentaire et nutritive et en r\u00e9duisant les pertes et gaspillages alimentaires. En 2025, le portefeuille a g\u00e9n\u00e9r\u00e9 35 957 tonnes de ventes alimentaires, dont 13 777 tonnes de cultures nutritives. Les entreprises couvrent plusieurs maillons de la cha\u00eene de valeur, des intrants et semences au stockage, \u00e0 la cha\u00eene du froid et \u00e0 l\u2019acc\u00e8s aux march\u00e9s. Par exemple, une entreprise AgTech en Tanzanie fournit des solutions d\u2019analyse des sols et de gestion des exploitations \u00e0 plus de 150 000 agriculteurs, contribuant \u00e0 augmenter les rendements et les volumes alimentaires destin\u00e9s aux march\u00e9s domestiques.<\/p>\n
Solutions agricoles climato-intelligentes<\/b><\/p>\n
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Gestion du fonds<\/h2>\n
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La Managing Partner du fonds est Maelis Carraro<\/strong>. Elle poss\u00e8de 15 ans d’exp\u00e9rience en tant qu’investisseure \u00e0 impact et entrepreneure, travaillant avec des startups \u00e0 fort impact sur les march\u00e9s \u00e9mergents. Elle a cofond\u00e9 et dirig\u00e9 le Catalyst Accelerator et pilot\u00e9 plus de 60 investissements dans des startups technologiques en Afrique, en Asie et en Am\u00e9rique latine.<\/p>\n[\/dsm_card_carousel_child][dsm_card_carousel_child title=\u00a0\u00bbMaxime Bayen\u00a0\u00bb image=\u00a0\u00bbhttps:\/\/www.fasafund.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Catalyst_Maxime_Bayen.png\u00a0\u00bb image_as_background=\u00a0\u00bboff\u00a0\u00bb button_url_new_window=\u00a0\u00bb1″ _builder_version=\u00a0\u00bb4.27.6″ _module_preset=\u00a0\u00bbdefault\u00a0\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00a0\u00bb{}\u00a0\u00bb parent_button=\u00a0\u00bboff\u00a0\u00bb parent_header_level=\u00a0\u00bbh4″ parent_stretch_image=\u00a0\u00bboff\u00a0\u00bb]<\/p>\n
Le directeur op\u00e9rationnel est Maxime Bayen<\/strong>. Il dispose de plus de 15 ans d’exp\u00e9rience en tant qu’investisseur et venture builder en Afrique, en Asie du Sud et au Moyen-Orient. Il a pr\u00e9c\u00e9demment occup\u00e9 les fonctions de Head of Venture Building et de Lead Venture Partner au sein du Catalyst Accelerator, et a men\u00e9 plus de 20 missions de venture building.<\/p>\n[\/dsm_card_carousel_child][dsm_card_carousel_child title=\u00a0\u00bbOluwatoyin Olubake\u00a0\u00bb image=\u00a0\u00bbhttps:\/\/www.fasafund.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Catalyst_Oluwatoyin_Olubake.png\u00a0\u00bb image_as_background=\u00a0\u00bboff\u00a0\u00bb button_url_new_window=\u00a0\u00bb1″ _builder_version=\u00a0\u00bb4.27.6″ _module_preset=\u00a0\u00bbdefault\u00a0\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00a0\u00bb{}\u00a0\u00bb parent_button=\u00a0\u00bboff\u00a0\u00bb parent_header_level=\u00a0\u00bbh4″ parent_stretch_image=\u00a0\u00bboff\u00a0\u00bb]<\/p>\n
Oluwatoyin Olubake<\/strong> est le Chief Investment Officer du fonds. Il compte plus de 14 ans d’exp\u00e9rience en investissement et en conseil sur les march\u00e9s en croissance en Afrique. Il a pr\u00e9c\u00e9demment \u00e9t\u00e9 Investment Director chez Novastar Ventures, bas\u00e9 \u00e0 Lagos, et poss\u00e8de une exp\u00e9rience en capital-investissement (PE), investissement en dette, fusions-acquisitions (M&A) et capital-risque (VC).<\/p>\n <\/p>\n
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