# Hema Vallabh

> Hema Vallabh is a seed investor at Five35 Ventures (Johannesburg) backing SMS and Apps. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Five35 Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/five35-ventures)
- Location: Johannesburg, South Africa
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: Jul 2023
- Lead investor: 33%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hemavallabh/

Hema Vallabh is a seed investor at Five35 Ventures in Johannesburg focused on SMS and Apps. Hema Vallabh is the Founding Partner at Five35 Ventures. He attended Saïd Business School, University of Oxford.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| SMS | 1 | 33% |
| Apps | 1 | 33% |
| Bitcoin | 1 | 33% |
| FinTech | 1 | 33% |
| Medical | 1 | 33% |

13 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 2 | 67% |
| Pre-Seed | 1 | 33% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Kenya | 1 | 33% |
| South Africa | 1 | 33% |
| United States | 1 | 33% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Zuri Health | Zuri Health is a telemedicine company that uses apps, websites, and SMS services to provide affordable and accessible healthcare solutions. Using the app, patients can schedule lab and diagnostic tests, chat and consult with doctors, purchase medication from pharmacies, and schedule home visits with qualified medical professionals.The company wasestablished in 2020 and is headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya. |  | Seed | Jul 13, 2023 |  |
| Bitmama | Bitmama enables traders to buy and sell Bitcoin, Ethereum, cUSD, Celo and other digital assets in Africa via its Exchange and Api services. Users can create their own wallets and start buying or selling digital currencies by connecting with their bank accounts, credit or debit cards and mobile money accounts. | $1.7M | Pre-Seed | Sep 09, 2022 |  |
| DigsConnect.com | DigsConnect is the largest student accommodation marketplace in South Africa. They have connected hundreds of landlords with student tenants, and students with digs mates.Their vision is to create a self sustaining community of people listing and finding safe accommodation options close to places of learning, and a place where lifelong friendshipsare made. |  | Seed | Apr 25, 2022 |  |

3 of 3 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Launch Africa](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/launch-africa) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Adaverse](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/adaverse) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [AngelList](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/angellist) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Flori Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/flori-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [The Delta](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/force-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Goodwater Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/goodwater-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Five35 Ventures

VC Fund · Gauteng, South Africa

Five35 Ventures is committed to unlocking capital and growth opportunities for female-focused early-stage African technology startups.

1 contacts available at Five35 Ventures.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hema Vallabh | Founder & Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hema-vallabh |

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## FAQ

### What does Hema Vallabh invest in?

Hema Vallabh invests primarily in SMS, Apps and Bitcoin startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 3 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Kenya. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Hema Vallabh last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Hema Vallabh closed in Jul 2023. 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?

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