Funding

Self Funded

Program dates

TBA

Entrepreneurship•Remote

Katapult Africa Accelerator

Katapult VC

Application Deadline

Closed · April 25, 2026

Expected to reopen

Official Page

Katapult Africa is the Africa-focused accelerator arm of Katapult, a global impact investor founded in Oslo in 2015 with a portfolio of 170+ companies. It supports early-stage, for-profit startups whose products serve African markets, concentrating on agritech, foodtech and climate technology. Selected teams join a remote, cohort-based program built around intensive workshops, mentorship and investor connections, and can receive capital to scale. Applications go through a single online form that feeds Katapult Africa’s cohorts, each with its own deadline — the 2026 cohort closed on 25 April 2026; the team reviews each submission manually.

Benefits & funding

  • Reported investment of USD 150,000–500,000 in participating startups, made in exchange for equity — a dilutive investment, not a grant (figures from program coverage, as Katapult’s dedicated Africa accelerator page was retired in a 2026 site rebrand).
  • A 90-day program of intensive workshops, learning sessions and one-on-one mentorship from operators and impact investors.
  • Access to Katapult’s global network of investors, partners and portfolio founders, plus investor-readiness support and a pitch/investor day.
  • Note: Katapult charges participating startups a program fee to cover the accelerator’s costs (reported as deductible from the investment); confirm current terms on the application form.

Eligibility

  • For-profit startups building products or services for African markets.
  • Focus sectors: agritech, foodtech and climate tech (including clean energy, clean mobility, circular economy and sustainable agriculture).
  • Typically post-MVP or early-traction ventures with a scalable business model and a clear environmental or social impact.
  • Experienced founding teams with a credible path to commercialisation or early revenue.
  • Open to founders of any nationality.

Can you apply?

Open to all applicants

No nationality, residency, education, or experience limits are listed.

We only check the criteria we have data for. Always confirm full eligibility on the official page before applying.

Application process

  1. 1
    Complete Katapult Africa’s short online application form (about 10 minutes).
  2. 2
    Katapult reviews each application manually.
  3. 3
    Shortlisted startups are contacted about the next suitable program cohort.

Program timeline

  1. April 25, 2026

    Application deadline for the 2026 cohort (now passed; the form keeps feeding future cohorts).

  2. Program length

    90 days once a cohort begins.