# Mike Kirsten

> Mike Kirsten is a Series A investor in Cape Town backing Apps and Agriculture. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Location: Cape Town, South Africa
- Total investments: 1
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026

Mike Kirsten is a Series A investor in Cape Town focused on Apps and Agriculture. Mike Kirsten is the founder of Edge Capital (Pty) Ltd

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Apps | 1 | 100% |
| Agriculture | 1 | 100% |
| Information Technology | 1 | 100% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SwiftVee | SwiftVEE is a livestock trading mobile app. They support live webcast livestock auctions and silent auctions. Their platform facilitates the discovery and viewing of livestock auctions.They provide webcast advertising, online auctions, and online livestock insurance services and data products for financial institutions. | $10M | Series A |  | https://www.swiftvee.com/ |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [EXEO Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/exeo-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [HAVAÍC](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/havaic-sa) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [ZIRE Africa](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/zire-africa) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Mike Kirsten invest in?

Mike Kirsten invests primarily in Apps, Agriculture and Information Technology startups, most often at Series A 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.

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