# Beryl Group

> Beryl Group is a VC fund in Sandown backing Financial Services, Banking and FinTech. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Sandown, South Africa
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Dec 2022
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- Website: https://berylgroup.co.za/

Beryl Group is a proprietary investments company with equity holdings in logistics, energy, mining, and financial sector companies.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Financial Services | 2 | 100% |
| Banking | 1 | 50% |
| FinTech | 1 | 50% |
| Finance | 1 | 50% |
| Payments | 1 | 50% |

7 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Private Equity | 1 | 50% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 1 | 50% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Mauritius | 1 | 50% |
| South Africa | 1 | 50% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Bettr | Bettr was founded by a collective of creative entrepreneurs and fintech veterans. A team determined to rewrite the financial fate of the South African youth, no matter what. Young people aren’t being given the access they need to the financial products they deserve, and it’s time that someone stepped in and changed that.We’re rethinking money,and we’ve called it Bettr. Through technology, creativity and community; we’re equipping young people with the confidence and currency to achieve their dreams.Around our core team is a growing community of striving and thriving creators. Together we’re co-creating a new culture of money in Africa. Our platform doesn’t just bank wealth, it nurtures worth. Because more than anything, we believe in the exponential potential of humans, and their ability to move the world forward.We’re founder-funded, angel-backed and here to build the future we want to live in. | $1M | Venture - Series Unknown | Dec 01, 2022 |  |
| Safyr Capital Partners | Safyr Capital Partners is a financial firm that provides investment, banking, asset management, and business consulting services. |  | Private Equity | Jan 01, 2022 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [CRE Venture Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/africa-angels-network) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Collab2](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/collab2) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [EchoVC Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/echovc-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Gauss Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/gauss-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [R-Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/r-ventures-98b7) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Silverback Holdings](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/silverback-holdings) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Beryl Group invest in?

Beryl Group invests primarily in Financial Services, Banking and FinTech startups, most often at Private Equity and Venture - Series Unknown stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Mauritius. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Beryl Group last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Beryl Group closed in Dec 2022. 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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