# Joanne Bate

> Joanne Bate is a post-ipo equity investor at Industrial Development Corporation backing Precious Metals. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated…

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Industrial Development Corporation](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/industrial-development-corporation)
- Location: Victoria, Canada
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Nov 2023
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joanne-bate-a6b7b011/

Joanne Bate is a post-ipo equity investor at Industrial Development Corporation in Victoria focused on Precious Metals. COO of state owned enterprise with mandate to accelerate sustainable economic development of South Africa and African regional value chains. Oversee origination of new business and end-to-end delivery of investments in and loans to private sector companies and projects. Responsible for leveraging USD 10Bn balance sheet and USD 3Bn debt. Directoperations of four divisions with 14 business units and 400 employees with a focus on improving client experience. Driving realisation of the green hydrogen strategy and investment in industries of the future through national and international collaborations

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Giyani Metals | High Grade Manganese is used to make cathodes for Lithium-Ion Batteries. The Global Lithium-Ion Battery market size is expected to reach US$ 46.21 Billion by 2022 (Allied Market Research). High Grade Manganese is required in two of the most prominent battery cathode chemistries (NMC & LMO). With a Global shortage of Manganese projects, it isthe right time for Investors to capitalize on this opportunity presented by Giyani, as the increase in demand has started to rally flake Manganese prices back to record highs. | $16M | Post-IPO Equity | Nov 30, 2023 |  |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## About Industrial Development Corporation

VC Fund · Sandown, South Africa

Industrial Development Corporation is a financial institution that fosters commercially-sustainable industrial development in Africa.

5 contacts available at Industrial Development Corporation.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Ashley Petersen | Senior Business Development Manager | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ashley-petersen |
| Geoffrey Qhena | CEO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/geoffrey-qhena-a98e |
| Joanne Bate | Chief Operations Officer | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/joanne-bate-23f2 |
| Prithviraj Dass | Venture Capitalist & Senior Dealmaker | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/prithviraj-dass |
| TP Nchocho | Chief Executive Officer | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/tp-nchocho |

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## FAQ

### What does Joanne Bate invest in?

Joanne Bate invests primarily in Precious Metals startups, most often at Post-IPO Equity stage. Most of the 1 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Canada. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Joanne Bate last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Joanne Bate closed in Nov 2023. Shizune tracks 1 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

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