Adeyemi Adegbayi is an investor at Catalyst Fund. He is a member of the investment team, focusing on deal flow generation, investment execution and portfolio management. Yemi has spent his career in venture capital investing and tech, working alongside tech startups, investors, DFIs, and funders to pioneer tech-enabled solutions across emerging markets.

He has invested in and advised over 50 startups across Africa and Latin America. Previously, he worked at TLcom Capital, PurpleChip, and ARM, supporting investing strategies across Africa and technology adoption in the finance sector. Furthermore, Yemi co-created “Build by Vizible,” an emerging markets-focused technology and venture capital podcast, which explores the journey of founders, investors and entrepreneurs.