E4EAfrica
VC Fund
Cape Town, South Africa
E4EAfrica is a VC fund in Cape Town focused on Internet and Logistics. E4E (“Entrepreneurs for Entrepreneurs”) specializes in supporting early stage ventures in South Africa from very early stage (pre-series A) to scale up.E4E focus on smart entrepreneurs and business ideas that are great businesses and make a significant contribution to a better (South) Africa.
- Total investments:
- 27
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 33%
- Last fund:
Last updated:
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Industries E4EAfrica invests in
Stages E4EAfrica invests in
Countries E4EAfrica invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
|---|---|---|---|
Round size
- Seed
- $1.2M–$7.5M
- Pre-Seed
- $1M–$2M
- Series A
- $1M–$8.4M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Internet 4 (15%)
- Logistics 4 (15%)
- Supply Chain Management 4 (15%)
- Information Technology 3 (11%)
- FinTech 2 (7%)
Stage
- Seed 15 (56%)
- Pre-Seed 4 (15%)
- Series A 3 (11%)
- Series B 2 (7%)
- Funding Round 1 (4%)
Country
- South Africa 13 (48%)
- Germany 2 (7%)
- Mauritius 2 (7%)
- The Netherlands 2 (7%)
- Kenya 1 (4%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bas Hochstenbach
Co-Founder
|
Co-Founder | Total investments: 5 | Find email | |
Tatenda Nyamuda
Principal
|
Principal | Total investments: 1 | Find email |
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jem builds HR Software for companies with frontline workers. Using WhatsApp, we make it easy for HR and Payroll Managers to send payslips, process leave requests and communicate with thousands of frontline workers in just a few clicks.Jem is system-agnostic and easily plugs into your existing payroll system, whether it's Sage or SAP. Thatmeans we can get you up and running in a day. HR and Payroll managers use the Jem Dashboard, a simple web-based application to communicate with their entire workforce. Frontline employees use the Jem WhatsApp channel to request payslips, apply for leave or take a salary advance without the need for an email address or an employee self-service app. | $8.4M / Series A / Aug 17, 2026 | ||
| Ridge is a fintech startup that provides the financial infrastructure for integrating natural assets. | $2M / Pre-Seed / Jun 18, 2026 | ||
| Shiprazor is an innovative shipping aggregator that revolutionizes the logistics industry by providing seamless solutions for businesses. | $2.7M / Seed / Apr 30, 2026 | ||
| Happy Pay is a credit scoring system developing company. The company integrates an autonomous artificial intelligence technology system with the merchant's platform to increase their average basket size and customer conversion metrics, providing users with buy now, and pay later services. | $5M / Seed / Mar 23, 2026 | ||
| Conservation Club is a direct booking platform for sustainable travel in Southern and Eastern Africa. Through our platform, you get 'backstage pass' access to curated accommodation and conservation experiences across the continent. Conservation Club is committed to building an inclusive industry that benefits conservation and communities. | $1M / Pre-Seed / Jan 15, 2025 | ||
| Octavia Carbon is the Global South’s first Direct Air Capture (DAC) company. It designs, builds and deploys patented technology to filter CO2 from the atmosphere to reverse climate change and to end the fossil fuel age. Its approach uniquely leverages Kenya’s amazing geothermal energy, geology & talent to drastically accelerate DAC technologydown the cost curve. | $3.9M / Seed / Oct 16, 2024 | ||
| TUNL specializes in establishing and optimizing export-related supply chain framework between Africa and the mainland United States. | Seed / Oct 04, 2024 | ||
| Happy Pay is a credit scoring system developing company. The company integrates an autonomous artificial intelligence technology system with the merchant's platform to increase their average basket size and customer conversion metrics, providing users with buy now, and pay later services. | $1.8M / Pre-Seed / Sep 17, 2024 | ||
| Hohm Energy is an online marketplace that connects customers with accredited solar providers, product suppliers, and financiers. It provides clients with an evolving solar purchasing experience by utilizing scalable technology that manages their entire solar transition journey from scoping for the solution, installation, ongoing operations, andmaintenance.The company was founded in 2021 and is headquartered in Gauteng, South Africa. | $8M / Seed / Feb 22, 2024 | ||
| TUNL specializes in establishing and optimizing export-related supply chain framework between Africa and the mainland United States. | $1M / Pre-Seed / Dec 13, 2023 | ||
| See all 27 investments → | |||
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FAQ
What does E4EAfrica invest in?
E4EAfrica invests primarily in Internet, Logistics and Supply Chain Management startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 27 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in South Africa. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What round sizes does E4EAfrica invest in?
E4EAfrica typically joins rounds of $1.2M–$7.5M at Seed, $1M–$2M at Pre-Seed and $1M–$8.4M at Series A. These are whole funding-round sizes, not E4EAfrica's own check, which is rarely disclosed: the 10th–90th percentile of the confirmed public funding rounds E4EAfrica took part in.
How do I contact E4EAfrica?
Public channels for E4EAfrica include the website linked on this profile. For a verified work email and phone number, create a free Shizune account — contact data is searched across 20+ sources and validated before delivery, so your outreach lands in the right inbox.
Who are the partners at E4EAfrica?
The team at E4EAfrica includes Bas Hochstenbach (Co-Founder) and Tatenda Nyamuda (Principal). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
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 Oct 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.
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