Hlayisani Capital
VC Fund
Fourways, South Africa
Hlayisani Capital is a VC fund in Fourways focused on Software and Education. Hlayisani Growth Fund is focussed on mid-market, high growth private equity investments focussed on South Africa with an allowance for Sub-Saharan Africa and East African countries.
- Total investments:
- 20
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 75%
- Last fund:
Last updated:
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Industries Hlayisani Capital invests in
Stages Hlayisani Capital invests in
Countries Hlayisani Capital invests in
Round sizes
Round size
- Series A
- $3M–$11M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Software 6 (30%)
- Education 4 (20%)
- Information Technology 3 (15%)
- Apps 2 (10%)
- Consulting 2 (10%)
Stage
- Venture - Series Unknown 8 (40%)
- Seed 2 (10%)
- Series A 2 (10%)
- Funding Round 1 (5%)
- Private Equity 1 (5%)
Country
- South Africa 12 (60%)
- Mauritius 1 (5%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
wamly
|
Wamly is the recruitment software, It has given us time back to focus on transformational work. | $3M / Series A / Jul 13, 2026 | |
Spatialedge
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We help large corporates with their Big Data/AI strategy and implementation, from inception through to mission critical operations. | $3.2M / Venture - Series Unknown / Apr 17, 2024 | |
GoMetro
|
GoMetro designs deploy and operate flexible mobility platforms. Their proprietary technology stack empowers city leaders, transport managers, corporates, retail centres, property developers, airports and downtown to introduce bold new mobility strategies. Their connected transport digital platform equips transport planners to respond to thechallenges of increased congestion, aged infrastructure, disruptive mobility players, self-driving vehicles and a lack of quality public transport services. | $11.4M / Series A / Nov 28, 2023 | |
Tractor Outdoor
|
Tractor Outdoor provides traditional billboards, digital billboards, mobile transit networks, seamless transition of consumer engagement with brands in an ooh environment, ambient advertising, and technology services. | Venture - Series Unknown / Oct 25, 2022 | |
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Tractor Outdoor
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Tractor Outdoor provides traditional billboards, digital billboards, mobile transit networks, seamless transition of consumer engagement with brands in an ooh environment, ambient advertising, and technology services. | Venture - Series Unknown / Oct 25, 2022 | |
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GoMetro
|
GoMetro designs deploy and operate flexible mobility platforms. Their proprietary technology stack empowers city leaders, transport managers, corporates, retail centres, property developers, airports and downtown to introduce bold new mobility strategies. Their connected transport digital platform equips transport planners to respond to thechallenges of increased congestion, aged infrastructure, disruptive mobility players, self-driving vehicles and a lack of quality public transport services. | $1.1M / Seed / May 04, 2022 | |
Sticitt
|
Sticitt is a cashless payment platform. Sticitt services schools, lifestyle and golf estates, as well as events and is assisting one utility company to get clients to pay for water bills using its cashless payments system. | Seed / Mar 31, 2022 | |
Principal Software(d6 education)
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Principal+ is a fully integrated Administration, Financial and Communication system for Schools. The system is 100% web-based meaning that one only needs an internet connection to operate the system! No server is required at the School and the system is always available online. School management software has never been this easy! | Venture - Series Unknown / Oct 14, 2021 | |
d6
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The company offers 'd6 schools' - a digital school management system. Additionally, the company also offers 'd6 communities' - an internal business communication platform, and 'd6 media' - a digital platform providing advertisement solutions for schools. Features include compliance management, finance management,report card management, calendar management, and more. Its mobile app is available on Android and iOS devices. | Venture - Series Unknown / Oct 12, 2021 | |
LEAP
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LEAP provides consulting with corporates on their transformation strategies and implements high-impact bespoke programmes. They work with many private and listed companies in diverse industry segments, including manufacturing, mining, engineering & construction, financial services, ICT, tourism, healthcare and more. | Venture - Series Unknown / Feb 23, 2021 | |
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Co-Investors
Knife Capital
6 deals together
NuState Capital
3 deals together
4 Decades Capital
2 deals together
E Squared Investments
2 deals together
Kalon Venture Partners
2 deals together
Tritech Global
2 deals together
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FAQ
What does Hlayisani Capital invest in?
Hlayisani Capital invests primarily in Software, Education and Information Technology startups, most often at Venture - Series Unknown and Seed stage. Most of the 20 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 Hlayisani Capital's check size?
Hlayisani Capital typically joins rounds of $3M–$11M at Series A. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Hlayisani Capital participates in.
When did Hlayisani Capital last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for Hlayisani Capital closed in Jul 2026. Shizune tracks 20 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 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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