# Mathew Palin

> Mathew Palin is a Series A investor at AngelHub Ventures (Cape Town) backing Internet and Software. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [AngelHub Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/angelhub-ventures)
- Location: Cape Town, South Africa
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: Oct 2022
- Lead investor: 100%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mathew-palin

Mathew Palin is a Series A investor at AngelHub Ventures in Cape Town focused on Internet and Software. After graduating from Rhodes University with a Bcomm in Management and Economics, Mathew became co-owner in an ethnic dry hair business, where he helped grow and develop the business until its eventual acquisition by an India based Multinational Corporation. He then went on to manage a private property portfolio, whilst also providing a consultancyservice to a South African logistics company. Subsequently, Mathew obtained his MBA from UCT’s Graduate School of Business where he received the Old Mutual Gold Medal Award for Outstanding Achievement. He is currently an Entrepreneur in Residence at AngelHub Ventures – currently working closely with Amalocker and EyeGym.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Internet | 1 | 33% |
| Software | 1 | 33% |
| Wireless | 1 | 33% |
| Advertising | 1 | 33% |
| Digital Signage | 1 | 33% |

9 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 2 | 67% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 1 | 33% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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 |  |
| Godochurch | GoDoChurch is a cloud-based church administration software which is designed to assist Christian churches and ministries with managing members, Sunday services, events, communications, and more. The system is made up of a base package, covering messaging, news, ministries, lists, church roles, services, events, and growth paths, with additionalmodules for managing follow-ups, groups, and Kids church. | $300K | Series A | Mar 23, 2018 |  |
| ikeja | Ikeja Wireless is a Wireless internet service providor and WIFI network located in Crossroads, Nyanga, Gugulethu, Khayelitsha and surrounds in the Western Cape of South Africa. | $1.7M | Series A | Oct 25, 2017 |  |

3 of 3 investments shown.

## About AngelHub Ventures

VC Fund · Stellenbosch, South Africa

Operating out of Stellenbosch in South Africa and backed by two family offices Angelhub Ventures's team is passionate about early stage investments in (South) Africa. Being entrepreneurial ourselves, we thoroughly understand the challenges and changes our founders face – which is why we back them in any way we can. Most importantly, we believein building great businesses and we are in it for the long haul.

5 contacts available at AngelHub Ventures.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Francois Swart | Investment Committee member | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/francois-swart |
| Kevin Harris | Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kevin-harris-4 |
| Mathew Palin | Partner & Entrepreneur in Residence | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mathew-palin |
| Michael Jordaan | Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/michael-jordaan |
| Brett Commaille | CEO, Lead Partner & Co-Founder | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/brett-commaille |

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## FAQ

### What does Mathew Palin invest in?

Mathew Palin invests primarily in Internet, Software and Wireless startups, most often at Series A and Venture - Series Unknown stage. Most of the 3 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 Mathew Palin last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Mathew Palin closed in Oct 2022. Shizune tracks 3 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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