# Goneke Investment Group

> Goneke Investment Group is a VC fund backing Energy and Oil and Gas. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Johannesburg, South Africa
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Jan 2024
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/goneke-investment-group/?viewAsMember=true
- Website: https://www.goneke.com

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.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Energy | 1 | 50% |
| Oil and Gas | 1 | 50% |
| Project Management | 1 | 50% |

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 1 | 50% |
| Private Equity | 1 | 50% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Darren Goneke | Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | 3 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/darren-goneke |

## 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 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

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## FAQ

### What does Goneke Investment Group invest in?

Goneke Investment Group invests primarily in Energy, Oil and Gas and Project Management startups, most often at Seed and Private Equity stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Zambia. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

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### Who are the partners at Goneke Investment Group?

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