Injini
VC Fund
Cape Town, South Africa
Injini is an Edtech incubator and seed investment program. The company supports great founders with a mission to improve educational outcomes across the continent.Injini select cohorts of EdTech startups from across Africa to join us on a 5-month incubation journey - extending funding and dedicated support from industry experts and skilledbusiness mentors.
- Total investments:
- 56
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 7%
Last updated:
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Industries Injini invests in
Stages Injini invests in
Countries Injini invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
|---|---|---|---|
Round size
- Seed
- $39k–$500k
- Grant
- $55k–$132k
- Pre-Seed
- $7k–$40k
Investment Focus
Industry
- Education 34 (61%)
- EdTech 17 (30%)
- E-Learning 16 (29%)
- Training 6 (11%)
- Children 5 (9%)
Stage
- Grant 24 (43%)
- Seed 17 (30%)
- Pre-Seed 7 (13%)
- Non-equity Assistance 5 (9%)
- Venture - Series Unknown 2 (4%)
Country
- South Africa 34 (61%)
- Nigeria 7 (13%)
- Kenya 4 (7%)
- Canada 2 (4%)
- Rwanda 1 (2%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Krista Davidson
Executive Director
|
Executive Director | Total investments: 11 | Find email |
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
The Marking App
|
The Marking App provides a data-free application that automatically marks handwritten school assessments while also automating school administration. | Grant / May 22, 2026 | |
Buddy Learning
|
Buddy Learning is an AI-tutoring platform that provides curriculum-aligned academic support and skill development courses. | $73.2K / Grant / May 14, 2026 | |
Mindjoy
|
Mindjoy leverages mobile tech to build a joyful kid learning community. It makes e-learning inclusive and personal by sharing projects, adaptive practice on mobile devices, and ongoing support from learning coaches. It also provides Live small-group STEAM classes that spark joyful learning.The company was founded in 2020 and is headquartered inCape Town, South Africa. | Grant / Apr 15, 2024 | |
Ubuntu Education
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Ubuntu Education is an EdTech company focusing on leveling education by championing and empowering teachers. | Grant / Apr 15, 2024 | |
Book Village
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Book Village is a non-profit company dedicated to helping end the reading crisis by providing e-learning services. | Grant / Apr 15, 2024 | |
Vambo AI
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Vambo Technologies, offers a digital language technology platform that uses AI for real-time translation, content creation, and language learning, promoting digital inclusion across Africa. | $131.7K / Grant / Apr 15, 2024 | |
E Cubed
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E Cubed envision a South African education system that fosters a psychologically secure atmosphere where students feel confident, autonomous, and empowered to be creative, innovative, curious, take risks, and learn from their errors. | Grant / Apr 12, 2024 | |
Global Teachers Institute
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Global Teachers Institute is a nonprofit organization that focuses on strengthening teacher capacity by providing training. | Grant / Apr 12, 2024 | |
Ecolabs Africa
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Ecolabs Africa is a nonprofit organization that aims to optimize the infrastructure of information and communication technology. | Grant / Apr 12, 2024 | |
Grow ECD
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Grow ECD is a nonprofit social enterprise helping women run early learning centers in developing communities. | Grant / Apr 12, 2024 | |
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FAQ
What does Injini invest in?
Injini invests primarily in Education, EdTech and E-Learning startups, most often at Grant and Seed stage. Most of the 56 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 Injini's check size?
Injini typically joins rounds of $39k–$500k at Seed, $55k–$132k at Grant and $7k–$40k at Pre-Seed. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Injini participates in.
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Who are the partners at Injini?
The team at Injini includes Krista Davidson (Executive Director). 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 Sep 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.
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