Mineworkers Investment
VC Fund
Johannesburg, South Africa
Mineworkers Investment is a VC fund in Johannesburg focused on Information Technology and Retail. Mineworkers Investment invest in long-term cash generative assets and making stage investments.
- Total investments:
- 7
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 43%
Last updated:
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Industries Mineworkers Investment invests in
Stages Mineworkers Investment invests in
Countries Mineworkers Investment invests in
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
|---|---|---|---|
Investment Focus
Industry
- Information Technology 2 (29%)
- Retail 1 (14%)
- FinTech 1 (14%)
- InsurTech 1 (14%)
- Insurance 1 (14%)
Stage
- Private Equity 3 (43%)
- Post-IPO Equity 2 (29%)
- Seed 1 (14%)
- Series B 1 (14%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Nchaupe Khaole
Chief Investment Officer
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Chief Investment Officer | Total investments: 2 | Find email | |
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Cynthia Nomsa Pongweni
Financial Director and Executive Director
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Financial Director and Executive Director | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
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Mary Sina Bomela
Chief Executive Officer
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Chief Executive Officer | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Oren Fuchs
Senior Stakeholder Manager
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Senior Stakeholder Manager | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
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Simphiwe Nanise
COO & Non-Executive Director
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COO & Non-Executive Director | Total investments: 0 | Find email |
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| In short, Pineapple see the traditional insurance model, user journey and products as lacking and set out to remedy these by doing the following: 1) Changing the business model to align incentives, show people how premiums are used and award members leftover premium back 2) Making insuring as easy as snapping a picture where AI does the rest andcover is issued in under 60 seconds 3) Allowing per-item insurance and new product innovation to address cover not currently offered or accessible to manyPineapple launched in South Africa in 2018 with their "My Stuff" per-item insurance and have since launched their auto offering "My Ride". They have also partnered with Travelers in the US and have white-labeled their platform in the US. | $21.9M / Series B / Nov 14, 2023 | ||
| Rentoza is a subscription-based online electronics and appliance store. Rentoza makes critical technology accessible and affordable to users, particularly when traditional methods of purchasing technology are unavailable. Rentoza focuses on developing alternative methods of accessing devices that are essential in people's daily lives. | $1M / Seed / Dec 20, 2021 | ||
| Metrofile is a provider of fully integrated records and information management in South Africa. The Company's segments include Metrofile Records Management, CSX Customer Services, Property Companies and Other. | Post-IPO Equity / Jun 29, 2017 | ||
| The group supplies equipment mainly to the food retail, wholesale, hospitality, manufacturing and related industries, i.e. supermarkets, bakeries, petrol station convenience stores, fast food outlets, restaurants, hotels, wholesalers, institutional, industrial and government kitchens, bottlers and brewers, refrigeration and catering contractors.Although Universal was only incorporated in 1996, the underlying businesses are all well established businesses (some with a history of more than 100 years) supplying a diverse range of blue chip clients in the local and international markets. The group has a number of production facilities and offices nationwide and employs 1400 people. | Private Equity / Mar 19, 2017 | ||
| OPTRON supplies advanced positioning solutions, which assist in maximizing the user's productivity and over-all profitability by revolutionizing their work processes. OPTRON supplies and supports products in most countries across sub-Saharan Africa, directly and indirectly with the assistance of a select network of re-sellers and agents. | Private Equity / Sep 02, 2016 | ||
| Multiknit manufactures and supplies knitted synthetic fabrics used in the agricultural shade cloth. | Private Equity / Jul 03, 2015 | ||
| Torre Industries provides equipment, parts, and supports services to customers in selected high growrth markets. | Post-IPO Equity / Apr 13, 2015 |
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FAQ
What does Mineworkers Investment invest in?
Mineworkers Investment invests primarily in Information Technology, Retail and FinTech startups, most often at Private Equity and Post-IPO Equity stage. Most of the 7 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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Who are the partners at Mineworkers Investment?
The team at Mineworkers Investment includes Nchaupe Khaole (Chief Investment Officer), Cynthia Nomsa Pongweni (Financial Director and Executive Director) and Mary Sina Bomela (Chief Executive Officer). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
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