Catalytic and Grant Facility
Non-dilutive capital for companies whose first customer is a ministry, a hospital network or a farmer cooperative — where the impact is real but the revenue arrives on a public-sector timeline. Funded alongside development partners.
The bar, stated plainly.
- A measurable public-good outcome with a baseline you can defend
- A credible route from grant to commercial revenue
- Willingness to report against agreed indicators every quarter
Concept note
Week 1Three pages: problem, intervention, measurement, budget.
Technical review
Week 2–3Reviewed with the relevant 7Square practice and the co-funding partner.
Award
Week 4–6Grant agreement, indicator framework and first disbursement.
7Square Angel Collective
A syndicate of operators, diaspora professionals and institutional angels who invest together on one set of terms.
7Square Seed Fund I
Our own balance sheet, writing first institutional cheques into companies building sovereign infrastructure, applied AI, health systems and financial rails for African markets.
Ready to take the first step?
Founders start with an application. Investors start with a verification call. Both take less than half an hour.