Fitech Ventures
VC Fund
Johannesburg, South Africa
Fitech Ventures is a VC fund in Johannesburg focused on FinTech and Financial Services. FiTech Ventures was founded after years of working in venture capital, with specific focus on fintech. Their goal is to help entrepreneurs turn their own ideas and visions into successful companies with fundraising and networking guidance. As a results-driven organization, they are constantly looking for ambitious and visionary partners with thedrive and flexibility to take their company to the next level. Our investment philosophy is driven by a focus on ethical disruption, financial inclusion, doing well by doing good and profit with a purpose. For details about our investment process as well as our level of involvement, get in touch with us.
- Total investments:
- 4
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 100%
Last updated:
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Industries Fitech Ventures invests in
Stages Fitech Ventures invests in
Countries Fitech Ventures invests in
Round sizes
Round size
- Seed
- $300k–$500k
Investment Focus
Industry
- FinTech 2 (50%)
- Financial Services 2 (50%)
- Apps 1 (25%)
- Internet 1 (25%)
- Payments 1 (25%)
Stage
- Seed 3 (75%)
- Angel 1 (25%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| Franc is an investment app that helps users invest more. We believe investing should be accessible to all. Through Franc users can invest in the leading money market and equity funds without minimums or restrictions. Users can invest as much as they want when they want. Franc is a licensed, roboadvisor and provides free investment, goal-basedadvice that helps first time investors understand how much investment risk they can take on. There are no sign up fees - users pay an all-in annual management fee of 1%. The company enables users to access, view, share, and manage their portfolio as well as deposit and withdraw money from anywhere, anytime. | $300K / Seed / Jul 07, 2020 | ||
| Franc is the easiest way to save & invest. Our app doesn’t require any investment knowledge & our friendly risk quiz helps us understand how much investment risk is right for you. Users can start investing in less than 2 minutes. There is no minimum requirement & no paperwork. It is a seamless digital experience end-to-end. A usersimply chooses a goal, selects an investment strategy, verifies their identity & makes a deposit. Each user is recommended a personalised investment strategy for each investment goal, combining money market & index tracking ETFs. Our helpful calculators assist clients with their budgeting, retirement & targeted savings needs. We also provide free access to our online academy & fun financial literacy quizzes.We know saving is hard & investing can be scary, which is why we create savings groups & challenges so that users can encourage one another. We also run weekly competitions where users can stand a chance to win a cash prize that will boost their investments. | $300K / Seed / Jul 07, 2020 | ||
| 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. | $347.6K / Angel / Jun 26, 2020 | ||
| uKheshe is a micro transaction platform that allows you to pay and #getpaid. It’s unlike any eWallet or QR payment service as it works with your lifestyle, not the other way around. uKheshe is now Masterpass certified which means it can accept payment from Zapper, Snapscan and most banking apps. Just look out for the Masterpass logo. | $500K / Seed / Aug 15, 2019 |
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FAQ
What does Fitech Ventures invest in?
Fitech Ventures invests primarily in FinTech, Financial Services and Apps startups, most often at Seed and Angel stage. Most of the 4 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 Fitech Ventures invest in?
Fitech Ventures typically joins rounds of $300k–$500k at Seed. These are whole funding-round sizes, not Fitech Ventures's own check, which is rarely disclosed: the 10th–90th percentile of the confirmed public funding rounds Fitech Ventures took part in.
When did Fitech Ventures last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for Fitech Ventures closed in Jul 2020. Shizune tracks 4 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 Nov 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.
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