# Laikabot Ventures

> Laikabot Ventures is a VC fund backing FinTech, InsurTech and Insurance. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Sep 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Sep 2016
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Sep 2026

Laikabot Ventures is a VC fund focused on FinTech and InsurTech. Investment firm

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| FinTech | 1 | 100% |
| InsurTech | 1 | 100% |
| Insurance | 1 | 100% |
| Machine Learning | 1 | 100% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Kopano | Kopano is improving the way insurance is delivered to emerging markets by creating highly scalable, flexible, low-cost digital solutions. Kopano’s combination of mobile-first user experiences and core insurance systems allows for the quick launch of products which are supported by efficient and low-cost servicing models. Our machine learning andAI capabilities enable a high degree of user personalisation and the ability to uncover behavioural and underwriting insights. Kopano has deployed solutions in the short- and long-term industries catering for consumers across all income levels. | $700K | Seed | Sep 10, 2016 |  |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Concatenate Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/concatenate-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Cypher Holdings](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cypher-holdings) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [MC2](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mc2-7214) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Laikabot Ventures invest in?

Laikabot Ventures invests primarily in FinTech, InsurTech and Insurance startups, most often at Seed stage. Most of the 1 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in South Africa. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Laikabot Ventures last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Laikabot Ventures closed in Sep 2016. 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.

### 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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