# Bongani Sithole

> Bongani Sithole is a pre-seed investor at 54 Collective (Johannesburg) backing Financial Services. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [54 Collective](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/54-collective)
- Location: Johannesburg, South Africa
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Dec 2024
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bongani-sithole-7112527
- Website: https://x.com/bonganis

Bongani Sithole is a pre-seed investor at 54 Collective in Johannesburg focused on Financial Services. Bongani Sithole is the CEO of 54 Collective. He previously worked at Tripplo Software as a Board Member. Bongani Sithole attended Tshwane University of Technology.

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Billboxx | Enabling businesses pay and get paid twice as fast | $1.6M | Pre-Seed | Dec 11, 2024 |  |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Norrsken Evolve](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/norrsken-accelerator) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Afrinovation Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/afrinovation-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Kaleo Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kaleo-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [P2Vest](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/p2vest) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About 54 Collective

VC Fund · Johannesburg, South Africa

54 Collective is a business-focused investor that incorporates impact into all operations. Their catalytic capital provides investors with returns while enabling founders to scale their businesses with customized investments.

4 contacts available at 54 Collective.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Alina Truhina | Co-Founder & CSO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alina-truhina |
| Bongani Sithole | CEO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bongani-sithole-e123 |
| Milkah Wachiuri | COO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/milkah-wachiuri-bed3 |
| Philani Mzila | Investment Manager | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/philani-mzila |

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## FAQ

### What does Bongani Sithole invest in?

Bongani Sithole invests primarily in Financial Services startups, most often at Pre-Seed stage. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Bongani Sithole last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Bongani Sithole closed in Dec 2024. Shizune tracks 1 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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