Top 10 Manufacturing VC Funds & Investors in South Africa (June 2026)
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| Investor | Relevant Deals | Geography | Stage | Focus | Round Size |
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Venture Capital Studio
VC Fund
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2 | South Africa | Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A | Information Technology, FinTech, Finance | $256k–$9.6M |
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Industrial Development Corporation
VC Fund
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2 | South Africa, Canada, Sweden | Debt Financing, Series A, Post-IPO Debt | Renewable Energy, Mobile, Sustainability | $1.1M–$315M |
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Knife Capital
VC Fund
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2 | South Africa, United States, Sweden | Series A, Seed | Software, Manufacturing, Information Technology | $2M–$30M |
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Alitheia IDF
VC Fund
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1 | South Africa, Nigeria, Ghana | Series A, Seed | Logistics, E-Commerce, Retail | $3M–$13M |
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Capaci.Tech
VC Fund
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1 | South Africa, United States | Seed | SMS, Apps, SaaS | $97k–$4M |
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The ASISA ESD Fund
VC Fund
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1 | South Africa | Seed, Series B, Series A | FinTech, Internet, InsurTech | $740k–$3.8M |
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SAB Foundation
VC Fund
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1 | South Africa | Health Care, Manufacturing, Medical Device | ||
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Vumela Fund
VC Fund
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1 | South Africa, Brazil | Seed, Debt Financing | Education, Software, E-Commerce | $600k–$1.4M |
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Secha Capital Partners
VC Fund
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1 | South Africa, The Netherlands | Seed, Private Equity | Health Care, Farming, Wellness | |
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Edge Growth
VC Fund
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1 | South Africa | Seed, Debt Financing | Software, Education, Accounting | |
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36 Followers, 31 Following, 1 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Black Silver Capital (@blacksilvercapital)
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- Industry: Information Technology, FinTech, Finance
- Stage:Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Geography: South Africa
Investor stats
- Total investments: 8
- Round size: Seed $928k–$9.6M; Pre-Seed $256k–$3.7M
- Lead/follow: 88% lead, 12% follow
- Last fund: May invest from a new fund soon — last raise in 2020
Portfolio highlights
- Accrual Software — We are a Software Development Company
- Venture Capital Studio — 36 Followers, 31 Following, 1 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Black Silver Capital (@blacksilvercapital)
- Cyrrix Cybersecurity — At Cyrrix Cybersecurity, we understand the importance of protecting your business from online threats. Our team provides a full range of cybersecurity services to help safeguard your company's sensitive information and systems. We offer comprehensive risk assessments, penetration testing, and incident response planning to identify and addressvulnerabilities in your network. Our managed security services provide ongoing monitoring and threat detection to keep your business protected around the clock. With our help, you can rest easy knowing that your company's valuable assets are secure.
The Industrial Development Corporation of South Africa Ltd (IDC) is a national development finance institution set up to promote economic growth and industrial development.
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- Industry: Renewable Energy, Mobile, Sustainability
- Stage:Debt Financing, Series A, Post-IPO Debt
- Geography: South Africa, Canada, Sweden
Investor stats
- Total investments: 16
- Round size: Series A $6M–$26M; Post-IPO Debt $1.1M–$16M; Debt Financing $30M–$315M
- Lead/follow: 50% lead, 50% follow
- Last fund: May invest from a new fund soon — last raise in 2021
Portfolio highlights
- AMEA Power — Founded in 2016, AMEA Power has assembled a leading team of global industry experts to deliver clean energy projects across Africa, the Middle East and other emerging markets.
- Minbos Resources — Minbos has to build a nutrient supply and distribution business that stimulates agricultural production and promotes food security. They provide nutrient supply and distribution business that stimulates agricultural production and promotes food security.
- Pele Energy Group — Pele Energy Group owns and runs renewable energy infrastructure in addition to providing economic and community development consulting services.
Knife Capital is an independent growth equity investment firm focusing on innovation-driven ventures with proven traction. By leveraging knowledge, networks & funding, Knife accelerates the international expansion of entrepreneurial businesses that achieved a product/market fit in a beachhead market. Knife have offices in Cape Town andLondon.Knife invests via a consortium of funding partnerships, including SARS section 12J Venture Capital Company KNF Ventures and select family offices. Knife facilitated lucrative exits of local technology companies to the likes of General Electric, Visa, Garmin and Uber.
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- Industry: Software, Manufacturing, Information Technology
- Stage:Series A, Seed
- Geography: South Africa, United States, Sweden
Investor stats
- Total investments: 26
- Round size: Series A $2M–$30M
- Lead/follow: 65% lead, 35% follow
- Last fund: May invest from a new fund soon — raised $10M in 2021
Portfolio highlights
- Octiv — Turbocharge your fitness business, grow your community and build your brand with Octiv's leading Gym Management Software.
- Outsized — Independent talent for enterprise clients and consulting firms in Asia-Pacific, Africa, and the Middle East.
- Simera Sense — Simera Sense develops camera control electronics for optical payload and Cubesat imager solutions.
Alitheia IDF is investing in dynamic and growing businesses throughout Africa. By investing in teams that recognize the importance of gender diversity the firm generates superior financial returns and impact.
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- Industry: Logistics, E-Commerce, Retail
- Stage:Series A, Seed
- Geography: South Africa, Nigeria, Ghana
Investor stats
- Total investments: 10
- Round size: Seed $3M–$13M; Series A $3M–$11M
- Lead/follow: 80% lead, 20% follow
- Last fund: Likely still investing — raised $100M in 2021
Portfolio highlights
- Lupiya — Lupiya is an online marketplace for microloans. It is a branch-less, innovative digital microfinance platform that leverages technology to make the process of borrowing simpler and easier so that people and businesses located across the country even in rural, remote areas can access financial services.
- SweepSouth — Book a home cleaning online from your mobile, tablet or computer. SweepSouth connects you with a cleaner in minutes. Cleaners are experienced, reliable, efficient and insured.
- Alma Clinics —
CapaciTech operates as a South African holding company that consists of an advisory business and special purposes vehicles that house shareholdings in various entrepreneurial ventures.
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- Industry: SMS, Apps, SaaS
- Stage:Seed
- Geography: South Africa, United States
Investor stats
- Total investments: 4
- Round size: Seed $97k–$4M
- Lead/follow: 50% lead, 50% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Mobiz — Supercharge your SMS marketing with dynamic, high-converting landing pages sent directly into the hands of your customers.
- HomeFarm — Homefarm provides smart, indoor gardens to homes and businesses. It is a group of modern farmers, designers, engineers, and researchers. It breaks new ground and innovates in the agricultural technology space.
- Right Now Response — The future of repairs starts soon. Counting down to smarter tracking in 2025! There are perks to working 24/7, 365 days a year... Like launching the future of repairs ahead of schedule!
An Invetsment Fund.
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- Industry: FinTech, Internet, InsurTech
- Stage:Seed, Series B, Series A
- Geography: South Africa
Investor stats
- Total investments: 5
- Round size: Series B $740k–$3.8M
- Lead/follow: 40% lead, 60% follow
Portfolio highlights
- I-G3N — I-G3N is a South African developer of lithium-ion batteries. The company’s core market is on stationary storage in conjunction with Solar PV and focuses on superior products and on the incorporation of the latest technologies to battery functionality. One of the key focus areas is on exporting to the SADC region and the rest of Africa, asextraordinary opportunities exist on the rest of the continent, especially in the development of mini and micro-grids to impact development.
- Pineapple — In short, Pineapple see the traditional insurance model, user journey and products as lacking and set out to remedy these by doing the following: 1) Changing the business model to align incentives, show people how premiums are used and award members leftover premium back 2) Making insuring as easy as snapping a picture where AI does the rest andcover is issued in under 60 seconds 3) Allowing per-item insurance and new product innovation to address cover not currently offered or accessible to manyPineapple launched in South Africa in 2018 with their "My Stuff" per-item insurance and have since launched their auto offering "My Ride". They have also partnered with Travelers in the US and have white-labeled their platform in the US.
- Aviro Health — We believe that empowering and supporting people to manage their own health benefits everybody.We built the Aviro Pocket Clinic to support self-care and provide access to services. We give people what they need to perform important health checks like regular HIV self-testing and connect them to experts and services who can offer hands-on and supported care when needed.
The SAB Foundation invests in entrepreneurs and social innovation. Its priority focus in on businesses and innovations that benefit women and youth, people in rural areas and people living with a disability.
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- Industry: Health Care, Manufacturing, Medical Device
- Geography: South Africa
Investor stats
- Total investments: 1
- Lead/follow: 100% lead, 0% follow
Portfolio highlights
- LIQID Medical — Glaucoma Implants in South Africa. Liqid Medical is a medical device company focusing on addressing the need for effective, long-rerm solutions for glaucoma treatment.
Vumela was established in 2009 by FNB Business Banking and Edge Growth. The objective was to create an innovative model for the development of a sustainable and a financially and operationally independent investment business which invests in high growth small, medium and micro size enterprises with good economic and impact returns.Vumela wascapitalised in 2010. Within the first four years, we’d invested R90 million into eight high growth SMEs, and created a total of 400 jobs. They launched their second fund in 2015, after a further investment of R100 million from FirstRand and R127 million from the Jobs Fund. Within the first year of launching this second fund, we’ve committed R43 million to five investments that are expected to create over 1800 new jobs.The first fund of its kind in South Africa, Vumela’s main goals are to invest in and develop entrepreneurial companies in order to help alleviate poverty in South Africa by creating jobs, and to generate a return for its beneficiaries: the Shalamuka Foundation and the FirstRand Group.
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- Industry: Education, Software, E-Commerce
- Stage:Seed, Debt Financing
- Geography: South Africa, Brazil
Investor stats
- Total investments: 20
- Round size: Seed $600k–$822k; Debt Financing $854k–$1.4M
- Lead/follow: 80% lead, 20% follow
- Last fund: May invest from a new fund soon — raised $14M in 2015
Portfolio highlights
- Rentoza — We champion giving you access, affordability and flexibility to explore tech on your own terms
- Mia Healthcare —
- ProfitShare Partners — Business funding solutions with ProfitShare Partners. We specialise in Short Term Asset Finance to help empower SMEs.
South African Impact Investing firm focusing the FMCG and Agribusiness Sectors
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- Industry: Health Care, Farming, Wellness
- Stage:Seed, Private Equity
- Geography: South Africa, The Netherlands
Investor stats
- Total investments: 4
- Lead/follow: 100% lead, 0% follow
- Last fund: May invest from a new fund soon — raised $30M in 2020
Portfolio highlights
- I-G3N — I-G3N is a South African developer of lithium-ion batteries. The company’s core market is on stationary storage in conjunction with Solar PV and focuses on superior products and on the incorporation of the latest technologies to battery functionality. One of the key focus areas is on exporting to the SADC region and the rest of Africa, asextraordinary opportunities exist on the rest of the continent, especially in the development of mini and micro-grids to impact development.
- FarmTrace — Transform your farm into a data-driven powerhouse with FarmTrace! Streamline HR, Asset, Energy, Stock, and Chemical Management.
- Herbivore Earthfoods — South Africa's leading plant based food shopping destination. Save between 10-30% on vegan meals, delivered to your door. Treat yourself with everyday goodness.
We are SME Development Solutionists, co-creating innovative solutions that combat business growth constraints.
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- Industry: Software, Education, Accounting
- Stage:Seed, Debt Financing
- Geography: South Africa
Investor stats
- Total investments: 4
- Lead/follow: 50% lead, 50% follow
- Last fund: May invest from a new fund soon — raised $21M in 2013
Portfolio highlights
- I-G3N — I-G3N is a South African developer of lithium-ion batteries. The company’s core market is on stationary storage in conjunction with Solar PV and focuses on superior products and on the incorporation of the latest technologies to battery functionality. One of the key focus areas is on exporting to the SADC region and the rest of Africa, asextraordinary opportunities exist on the rest of the continent, especially in the development of mini and micro-grids to impact development.
- Syafunda — Trying something new
- ProfitShare Partners — Business funding solutions with ProfitShare Partners. We specialise in Short Term Asset Finance to help empower SMEs.
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