African Equity Empowerment Investments (AEEI)
VC Fund
Cape Town, South Africa
African Equity Empowerment Investments (AEEI) is a VC fund in Cape Town focused on AgTech and Farming. African Equity and Empowerment Investment Group (AEEI), is the JSE – listed public trading company of Sekunjalo Investment Holdings.AEEI is a fully black-owned and black-controlled investment company situated in Southern Africa. The main objective of the Group is to empower previously marginalized individuals through job creation and skillsdevelopment.As a multi award-winning BBBEE Group, AEEI is the empowerment partner of choice for a range of small to large businesses, and it enjoys strong partnerships with multinationals such as British Telecoms South Africa, Saab South Africa, Pioneer Food Group (Pty) Ltd as well as Siemens, Microsoft and GlaxoSmithKline.The Company has a growing international reputation as a founding member company of the World Economic Forum (WEF) New Champions and Community Global Growth Company (CGGC). AEEI is also a member of the Advisory Board of the Community of Global Growth Companies as well as the Green Growth Action Alliance (G2A2).
- Total investments:
- 4
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 50%
Last updated:
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Industries African Equity Empowerment Investments (AEEI) invests in
Stages African Equity Empowerment Investments (AEEI) invests in
Countries African Equity Empowerment Investments (AEEI) invests in
Investment Focus
Industry
- AgTech 1 (25%)
- Farming 1 (25%)
- FinTech 1 (25%)
- Finance 1 (25%)
- Security 1 (25%)
Stage
- Venture - Series Unknown 2 (50%)
- Private Equity 1 (25%)
- Post-IPO Equity 1 (25%)
Country
- South Africa 3 (75%)
- Sweden 1 (25%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| AfriNat is a research and development, technical advisory, and manufacturer of agricultural products. The company develops pre-harvest natural bio-stimulants, disinfectants, and cleaners, specializing in the marketing and distribution of innovative crop protection, crop health, and plant life scientific brands. | Private Equity / Jan 01, 2022 | ||
| Sygnia is an innovative FinTech company based in South Africa and listed on the main board of the JSE. The company provides asset management, stockbroking and administration services, as well as a wide range of savings products, to institutional and retail clients. | Venture - Series Unknown / Oct 21, 2015 | ||
| Saab supplies products and services for military, defense, and civil security. It offers passenger cars, luxury sports cars, sedans, and accessories, extending its products and services worldwide. | $10.1M / Post-IPO Equity / May 20, 2015 | ||
| Premier Fishing is a vertically integrated fishing and predominately a commercial fishing, fish processing, and marketing company. The revenue of the Premier Fishing Group is generated from the sales of West Coast rock lobster, South Coast rock lobster, small pelagics, hake, squid, and abalone and also from their cold storage facilities.ThePremier Fishing Group’s aim is to catch all of its fish in an environmentally friendly method as well as a cost-effective manner. In line with this, they developed strong brands across all of its products and built solid relationships with its customers in Asia (China, Japan, Vietnam, and Taiwan), Spain and the USA. In doing so, the Premier Fishing Group has developed sustainable profits through effective cost management and good marketing strategies.The Premier Fishing Group continues to develop partnerships with small companies, particularly in the west coast rock lobster and wild abalone sectors, which it assists by giving business advice to run their businesses sustainably as well as profitably. This is in line with the Premier Fishing Group’s principle of developing smaller marginalised-owned companies as well as in investing back into the communities from which it operates within. | Venture - Series Unknown / Mar 12, 2015 |
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FAQ
What does African Equity Empowerment Investments (AEEI) invest in?
African Equity Empowerment Investments (AEEI) invests primarily in AgTech, Farming and FinTech startups, most often at Venture - Series Unknown and Private Equity stage. Most of the 4 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 African Equity Empowerment Investments (AEEI) last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for African Equity Empowerment Investments (AEEI) closed in Jan 2022. Shizune tracks 4 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.
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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 Oct 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.
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