# Apis Growth Fund

> Apis Growth Fund is a VC fund backing Banking, Payments and Financial Services. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Dec 2024
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026

Apis Growth Fund is a investment fund.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Banking | 1 | 50% |
| Payments | 1 | 50% |
| Financial Services | 1 | 50% |
| Information Technology | 1 | 50% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| TymeBank | TymeBank is a subsidiary of the Tyme Group, which focuses on financial technology and banking solutions. TymeBank focuses on providing accessible financial services to the lower-income market. It emphasizes digital banking and minimal fees. Customers can open secure personal and business accounts online, benefiting from low banking charges and highsavings interest rates through their digital platform. | $250M | Series D | Dec 17, 2024 |  |
| Tyme Group | Tyme Group is a digital banking group that designs and operates banks for consumers and small businesses in emerging markets. The platform focuses on accessibility and affordability, serving over 15 million customers across various regions. | $250M | Series D | Dec 17, 2024 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Blue Earth Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/blue-earth-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [British International Investment](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cdc-group) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- Ethos Capital Partners — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- Gokongwei Group — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Lavender Hill Capital Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/lavender-hill-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [M&G Investments](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/m-g-investments-2f25) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does Apis Growth Fund invest in?

Apis Growth Fund invests primarily in Banking, Payments and Financial Services startups, most often at Series D 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 Apis Growth Fund last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Apis Growth Fund closed in Dec 2024. 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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