# Enygma Ventures

> Enygma Ventures is a VC fund backing Financial Services and Lending. See 14 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Cape Town, South Africa
- Total investments: 14
- Last investment: Jul 2024
- Lead investor: 86%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/enygmaventures
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/EnygmaVentures
- Website: https://www.enygmaventures.com/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/enygmaventuresfund/

Enygma Ventures is a unique purpose driven investment fund, led by award winning entrepreneurs with 40 years of combined experience growing and scaling businesses in Africa, US & Europe. We wholeheartedly believe in win/win scenarios for the investor and entrepreneur and therefore have the ability to create flexible financial solutionswith efficient & strategic deployment of capital whilst providing helpful tailored support. Through our networks we are able to create access to expertise, mentors, local and overseas markets. We are truly collaborative partners..

## Contacts

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## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $150k–$1M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Financial Services | 3 | 21% |
| Lending | 2 | 14% |
| Beauty | 1 | 7% |
| Fashion | 1 | 7% |
| FinTech | 1 | 7% |

23 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 9 | 64% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 3 | 21% |
| Pre-Seed | 1 | 7% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| South Africa | 8 | 57% |
| Zambia | 2 | 14% |
| Swaziland | 1 | 7% |
| United States | 1 | 7% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Jacob Dusek | Co-Founder & General Partner | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jacob-dusek-under-canvas |
| Sarah Dusek | Founder and General Partner | 7 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sarah-dusek |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PremierCredit Zambia | PremierCredit is an international financial technology company that operates an online microlending and investment platform in Sub-Saharan Africa's emerging markets. The Financial Services Commission (FSC) has licensed and regulated the company, allowing them to provide inclusive financial services throughout Africa. | $230K | Venture - Series Unknown | Jul 29, 2024 |  |
| The Good Mineral | The Good Mineral ensures all products are free from known skin irritants, prioritizing your skin's health. | $500K | Pre-Seed | May 01, 2022 |  |
| Pranary | Edtech company, practical business school |  | Seed | Jan 01, 2022 |  |
| Adbot | Adbot is a marketing and advertising firm that offers services for small business owners to advertise online. | $469.2K | Seed | Nov 08, 2021 |  |
| Feelgood Health | Feelgood Health offers a range of natural health products, including herbal remedies, supplements, and essential oils. The company focuses on providing holistic solutions for various health concerns, such as stress, sleep, and immune support. Their product line includes items for both adults and children, aiming to promote overall well-beingthrough natural ingredients. Feelgood Health also provides educational resources to help customers make informed decisions about their health. | $274.3K | Seed | Jul 21, 2021 |  |
| Koa Academy | Koa provides an IEB education for children in grades 4-12 through an online learning environment that is both structured and individualized. | $276K | Seed | Jul 14, 2021 |  |
| Brown and Ayo | Brown and Ayo have provided customers with an extensive online marketplace of natural hair extensions created to mimic black natural hair textures. The company prides itself in bringing innovative and well-loved products to the SA black woman consumer. | $276.6K | Seed | Jul 01, 2021 |  |
| Startup Circles.ai | startup Circles.Ai helps to build a commercially viable business and equip to pitch business to a network of investors. | $150.1K | Seed | May 20, 2021 |  |
| PremierCredit Zambia | PremierCredit is an international financial technology company that operates an online microlending and investment platform in Sub-Saharan Africa's emerging markets. The Financial Services Commission (FSC) has licensed and regulated the company, allowing them to provide inclusive financial services throughout Africa. | $650K | Seed | Dec 20, 2020 |  |
| Black Mamba | Black Mamba obtains its fresh, organic produce from a local permaculture NGO that trains and collaborates with smallholder farmers to cultivate fresh organic herbs and chilies. Their products include chili sauces, pestos, chutneys, and jams that are made with organically grown ingredients and no fillers. Black Mamba wants to bring generations ofgrowers and food lovers together and demonstrate the importance of the planet and its inhabitants. | $524K | Seed | Nov 18, 2020 |  |

10 of 14 investments shown.

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## FAQ

### What does Enygma Ventures invest in?

Enygma Ventures invests primarily in Financial Services, Lending and Beauty startups, most often at Seed and Venture - Series Unknown stage. Most of the 14 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in South Africa. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Enygma Ventures's check size?

Enygma Ventures typically joins rounds of $150k–$1M 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 Enygma Ventures participates in.

### How do I contact Enygma Ventures?

Public channels for Enygma Ventures include LinkedIn, X (Twitter) and 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 Enygma Ventures?

The team at Enygma Ventures includes Jacob Dusek (Co-Founder & General Partner) and Sarah Dusek (Founder and General Partner). 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 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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