# 3 Capital Ventures

> 3 Capital Ventures is a VC fund in Cape Town backing SaaS, Delivery and Software. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Cape Town, South Africa
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Mar 2026
- Lead investor: 100%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/3cv

3 Capital Ventures is an investment firm, and originally founded within Allan Gray.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| SaaS | 1 | 50% |
| Delivery | 1 | 50% |
| Software | 1 | 50% |
| Logistics | 1 | 50% |
| Market Research | 1 | 50% |

8 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 1 | 50% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 1 | 50% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Yazi | Yazi is an AI-powered market research platform that runs entirely through WhatsApp, enabling organisations to conduct surveys, AI-moderated interviews, diary studies, and panel research at scale through the messaging channel that 3.2 billion people already use every day. Built for emerging markets where email surveys and app-based research fail toreach representative audiences, Yazi delivers 40%+ response rates and results in hours rather than weeks. The platform serves enterprise clients and research agencies across 15+ countries, with a proprietary panel of 1.8 million pre-qualified participants across Africa. |  | Seed | Mar 11, 2026 |  |
| Pargo | Pargo is a convenient logistics solution that lets you collect and return parcels at Pargo parcel points throughout the country when it suits you best. | $4M | Venture - Series Unknown | Oct 24, 2024 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Endeavor](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/endeavor) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Fireball Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/fireball-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [SAAD Investment Holdings](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/saad-investment-holdings) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [UW Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/umkhathi-wethu-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does 3 Capital Ventures invest in?

3 Capital Ventures invests primarily in SaaS, Delivery and Software startups, most often at Seed and Venture - Series Unknown stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in South Africa. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did 3 Capital Ventures last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for 3 Capital Ventures closed in Mar 2026. Shizune tracks 2 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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