# Darren Goneke

> Darren Goneke is a seed investor at Goneke Investment Group backing Energy and Finance. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Goneke Investment Group](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/goneke-investment-group)
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: Jan 2024
- Lead investor: 33%
- Last updated: Aug 2026

Darren Goneke is a seed investor at Goneke Investment Group focused on Energy and Finance.

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $2.8M–$5M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Energy | 1 | 33% |
| Finance | 1 | 33% |
| Oil and Gas | 1 | 33% |
| Infrastructure | 1 | 33% |
| Financial Services | 1 | 33% |

6 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 2 | 67% |
| Private Equity | 1 | 33% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Zambia | 1 | 33% |
| South Africa | 1 | 33% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Saharan Oil & Gas Company | Saharan Oil & Gas Company Limited (formerly Hume Energy) is a conglomerate of project managers that provide energy solutions in Sub-Saharan Africa. Through our global network of partners we develop and apply Next Generation Technologies to help safely and responsibly address Africa’s growing energy deficit. Energy access influences comfort,safety, security, and human progress, touching every aspect of our lives. SOGCOL aims to evolve from a regional marketer to an advanced energy innovator and a global energy solutions provider. We aspire to be an industry leader in all aspects of energy production, transportation, distribution, and marketing. Our operations encompass identifying energy projects and facilitation of financing from research and development to promotion, marketing, and execution. | $2.5M | Private Equity | Jan 19, 2024 |  |
| Saharan Oil & Gas Company | Saharan Oil & Gas Company Limited (formerly Hume Energy) is a conglomerate of project managers that provide energy solutions in Sub-Saharan Africa. Through our global network of partners we develop and apply Next Generation Technologies to help safely and responsibly address Africa’s growing energy deficit. Energy access influences comfort,safety, security, and human progress, touching every aspect of our lives. SOGCOL aims to evolve from a regional marketer to an advanced energy innovator and a global energy solutions provider. We aspire to be an industry leader in all aspects of energy production, transportation, distribution, and marketing. Our operations encompass identifying energy projects and facilitation of financing from research and development to promotion, marketing, and execution. | $2.8M | Seed | Dec 10, 2022 |  |
| Goneke Investment Group | Goneke Investment Group (GIG) is an alternative asset manager and private equity firm specialising in transformative investments across the critical systems that power economies: energy, advanced manufacturing, critical minerals beneficiation, aerospace, transportation, telecommunications, digital infrastructure, and precision agriculture. Sinceour founding in 2022, we are driven by an unwavering commitment to excellence, innovation, and the preservation of value—financial, social, and generational. | $5M | Seed | Oct 10, 2022 |  |

3 of 3 investments shown.

## About Goneke Investment Group

VC Fund · Johannesburg, South Africa

Goneke Investment Group (GIG) is an alternative asset manager and private equity firm specialising in transformative investments across the critical systems that power economies: energy, advanced manufacturing, critical minerals beneficiation, aerospace, transportation, telecommunications, digital infrastructure, and precision agriculture. Sinceour founding in 2022, we are driven by an unwavering commitment to excellence, innovation, and the preservation of value—financial, social, and generational.

1 contacts available at Goneke Investment Group.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Darren Goneke | Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/darren-goneke |

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## FAQ

### What does Darren Goneke invest in?

Darren Goneke invests primarily in Energy, Finance and Oil and Gas startups, most often at Seed and Private Equity stage. Most of the 3 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Zambia. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Darren Goneke's check size?

Darren Goneke typically joins rounds of $2.8M–$5M at Seed. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Darren Goneke participates in.

### When did Darren Goneke last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Darren Goneke closed in Jan 2024. Shizune tracks 3 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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