Brett Commaille
CEO, Lead Partner & Co-Founder @ AngelHub Ventures
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Brett Commaille is a seed investor at AngelHub Ventures in Stellenbosch focused on Software and Education. Brett is the CEO of AngelHub and a Venture Partner and Knife Capital. He is a merchant banker turned VC and Angel Investor; was the founder-CEO of Invenfin (Remgro's VC arm) and has worked in SA, the Middle East and Europe. He is deeply involved in entrepreneurship education and mentorship having founded several businesses. He sits on variouscommittees including Enablis' Investment Committee, SAVCA's Venture Capital sub-committee and the advisory board of Silulo Technologies. Brett is an Edeavor Venture partner and acts as advisor to several young companies . Passionate about Angel Investment Brett initiated AngelHub as important contribution to the South African funding ecosystem. When Brett is not working, he's either attempting to surf, punishing his mountain bike or taking on former Olympic medalists on the SA Masters Swimming circuit to the cheers of his three favorite people - his wife and two daughters.
- Total investments:
- 10
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 70%
Last updated:
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Industries Brett Commaille invests in
Stages Brett Commaille invests in
Countries Brett Commaille invests in
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Investment Focus
Industry
- Software 4 (40%)
- Education 4 (40%)
- Apps 2 (20%)
- SaaS 1 (10%)
- EBooks 1 (10%)
Stage
- Seed 5 (50%)
- Venture - Series Unknown 3 (30%)
- Series A 2 (20%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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| Wamly is the recruitment software, It has given us time back to focus on transformational work. | $3M / Series A / Jul 13, 2026 | ||
| Principal+ is a fully integrated Administration, Financial and Communication system for Schools. The system is 100% web-based meaning that one only needs an internet connection to operate the system! No server is required at the School and the system is always available online. School management software has never been this easy! | Venture - Series Unknown / Oct 14, 2021 | ||
| The company offers 'd6 schools' - a digital school management system. Additionally, the company also offers 'd6 communities' - an internal business communication platform, and 'd6 media' - a digital platform providing advertisement solutions for schools. Features include compliance management, finance management,report card management, calendar management, and more. Its mobile app is available on Android and iOS devices. | Venture - Series Unknown / Oct 12, 2021 | ||
| Snapplify is at the forefront of edtech solutions in Africa, and specialises in enabling digital learning for individuals and institutions via the largest digital educational marketplace in Africa. As a global edtech company, Snapplify strives for radical inclusion to level the playing field and equip individuals across emerging markets with theworld-class tools they need to collaborate, innovate and thrive. Snapplify’s technology is used in other educational products to facilitate collaboration throughout the educational community.Snapplify for Education’s award-winning platform is already a top choice for institutions integrating digital education into their classrooms. From software to support, Snapplify provides institutions with everything they need to create a secure, collaborative e-learning environment for students. Snapplify’s robust 24-hour-access digital-library solution offers thousands of free ebooks and widely applicable, curriculum-approved educational content supplied by partner publishers from across the globe. Snapplify’s diversity of device integration allows schools to use its products on the devices that they already have access to, without having to invest in costly digital infrastructure upgrades. Snapplify’s solutions are industry celebrated and globally recognised for their innovation in technology.In order to achieve its educational goals, Snapplify has built strong relationships with diverse partners around the growth of its ebook, e-textbook, and device catalogue, and partnered with international publishers and other key stakeholders to meet the demand for widely relevant, curriculum-compliant digital educational content. As a socially minded company, Snapplify is committed to supporting others and creating sustainable change through collaboration and innovation. Snapplify empowers, inspires, and uplifts teachers via Teacha! (a media hub, resource marketplace, and careers portal for educators); is the digital content partner on a project that delivers technology and e-learning to public schools in South Africa’s Gauteng province, and runs impact programmes through the Snapplify Foundation.Snapplify originated in South Africa, focusing initially on the South African education and digital content industries. Since its establishment in 2012, the company has grown and expanded into new markets in Africa and the United States, with offices across South Africa, as well as in Nairobi, London, Amsterdam and New Jersey. Snapplify is backed by AngelHub Ventures, a venture capital company backed by former First National Bank CEO Michael Jordaan and the Harris family, as well as international investors. In 2019, Snapplify secured $2 million expansion capital from venture capital firm Knife Capital, and empowered African investment manager Hlayisani Capital’s Hlayisani Growth Fund.Snapplify for Education’s award-winning platform is already a top choice for institutions integrating digital education into their classrooms. From software to support, Snapplify provides institutions with everything they need to create a secure, collaborative e-learning environment for students. Through Snapplify’s e-learning and digital library solution, Engage, educators can share teacher-created, multimedia resource materials with students; administrators can manage the access and permissions for multiple student and staff accounts; schools can host their own 24-hour access digital content library (which comes with over 50 000 free resources including study guides, e-textbooks, past exam papers for multiple curricula, children’s books in African languages and more); and students and parents can purchase prescribed e-textbooks. Snapplify’s diversity of device integration allows schools to use its products on the devices that they already have access to, without having to invest in costly digital infrastructure upgrades. Snapplify’s solutions are industry celebrated and globally recognised for their innovation in technology. | $2M / Venture - Series Unknown / Sep 25, 2019 | ||
| Opennetworks is a Google Cloud Partner, Google Platform Partner and a Google Education Partner. Established in 2000, we have 16 of years experience dealing with customer’s technology needs. Opennetworks has been a Google Partner since 2011 and an exclusive relationship with PwC South Africa for large Google Cloud deployments. | Series A / Dec 15, 2016 | ||
| Sudonum is a call tracking and communication API that is fast to integrate and easy to use. | Seed / Oct 15, 2016 | ||
| EyeGym, the new and high tech programme devised by visual skills coach and guru Dr Sherylle Calder is the original and the only authentic programme to follow. Calder’s Premier Cru expertise in this field has long been recognised by the top sportsmen and women in the world, from All Black, Springbok and England rugby men, to leading other sportingteams all over the world. | Seed / Dec 01, 2014 | ||
| Sitght-Sense is a company that makes virtual reality technology for other companies and inviduals. | Seed / Dec 01, 2014 | ||
| AmaLocker offers online parcel delivery services for the ecommerce industry. | Seed / Aug 01, 2014 | ||
| GoMetro designs deploy and operate flexible mobility platforms. Their proprietary technology stack empowers city leaders, transport managers, corporates, retail centres, property developers, airports and downtown to introduce bold new mobility strategies. Their connected transport digital platform equips transport planners to respond to thechallenges of increased congestion, aged infrastructure, disruptive mobility players, self-driving vehicles and a lack of quality public transport services. | Seed / Jun 02, 2014 |
Co-Investors
About AngelHub Ventures
Operating out of Stellenbosch in South Africa and backed by two family offices Angelhub Ventures's team is passionate about early stage investments in (South) Africa. Being entrepreneurial ourselves, we thoroughly understand the challenges and changes our founders face – which is why we back them in any way we can. Most importantly, we believein building great businesses and we are in it for the long haul.
AngelHub Ventures Contacts
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Francois Swart
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Kevin Harris
Partner
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Mathew Palin
Partner & Entrepreneur in Residence
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Michael Jordaan
Partner
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Brett Commaille
CEO, Lead Partner & Co-Founder
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What does Brett Commaille invest in?
Brett Commaille invests primarily in Software, Education and Apps startups, most often at Seed and Venture - Series Unknown stage. Most of the 10 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in South Africa. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
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