Our team

Our team of venture builders and specialists

Catalyst Fund is managed by a team of industry and sector experts, entrepreneurs, regulatory experts, marketing and communications professionals, data scientists, and more. What we all have in common is a passion for advancing inclusive tech in emerging markets.

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Catalyst Fund Team

Meet our team of experts and venture builders from BFA Global.

Maelis Carraro
Managing Partner
Aaron Fu
Partner
Karen Serem Waithaka
Investment Principal, Africa
Maxime Bayen
Head of Venture Building & Lead Venture Partner
Rasima Swarup
Head of Strategy & Operations
Malika Anand
Head of Impact & ESG
Keeya-Lee Ayre
Head of Marketing & Communications
Jayson Rai Nyae
Investment Analyst
Peter Ndichu
Venture Building Lead
Massimiliano Hasan
Venture Building Lead
Dami Famuyibo
Design Lead
Akansha Kasera
Strategic Marketing Lead
Javier Linares
Venture Building Lead
Kevin Rejko
Tech and Data Specialist
Kenneth Ngetha
Product Manager
Shivani Kotecha
Talent Specialist
Tyler Ferdinand
Climate and Sustainability Specialist

Team of Advisors

Meet our team of advisors for our venture building intiatives.

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