# Injini

> Injini is a VC fund in Cape Town backing Education and EdTech. See 37 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Cape Town, South Africa
- Total investments: 37
- Last investment: May 2026
- Lead investor: 5%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/injini/
- Website: https://www.injini.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.

## Contacts

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## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $100k–$500k |
| Grant | $55k–$132k |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Education | 22 | 59% |
| EdTech | 14 | 38% |
| E-Learning | 11 | 30% |
| Training | 3 | 8% |
| Tutoring | 3 | 8% |

44 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Grant | 24 | 65% |
| Seed | 9 | 24% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 2 | 5% |
| Pre-Seed | 1 | 3% |
| Non-equity Assistance | 1 | 3% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| South Africa | 26 | 70% |
| Nigeria | 3 | 8% |
| Kenya | 2 | 5% |
| Canada | 2 | 5% |
| Rwanda | 1 | 3% |

6 countries tracked in total.

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Krista Davidson | Executive Director | 11 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/krista-davidson-b643 |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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 | Ubuntu Education is an EdTech company focusing on leveling education by championing and empowering teachers. |  | Grant | Apr 15, 2024 |  |
| Book Village | 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 | 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 | 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 | Global Teachers Institute is a nonprofit organization that focuses on strengthening teacher capacity by providing training. |  | Grant | Apr 12, 2024 |  |
| Ecolabs Africa | Ecolabs Africa is a nonprofit organization that aims to optimize the infrastructure of information and communication technology. |  | Grant | Apr 12, 2024 |  |
| Grow ECD | Grow ECD is a nonprofit social enterprise helping women run early learning centers in developing communities. |  | Grant | Apr 12, 2024 |  |

10 of 37 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Sguyen](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mastercard-foundation-edtech-fellowship-program) — VC Fund, 21 deals together
- [Enso Equity](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/enso-equity) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Future of Learning Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/future-of-learning-fund) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [iHub](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ihub) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Kepple Africa Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kepple-africa-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [SAB Foundation](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sab-foundation) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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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 37 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 $100k–$500k at Seed and $55k–$132k at Grant. 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.

### How do I contact Injini?

Public channels for Injini include LinkedIn and the website linked on this profile. For a verified work email and phone number, create a free Shizune account — contact data is searched across 20+ sources and validated before delivery, so your outreach lands in the right inbox.

### 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 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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