Naspers Foundry
VC Fund
Cape Town, South Africa
Naspers Foundry is a global internet group and invests in technology-based companies. The company believes in the power of local backed by global scale and they look for opportunities to address big societal needs in markets where they see the greatest growth potential.
- Total investments:
- 19
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 89%
Last updated:
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Industries Naspers Foundry invests in
Stages Naspers Foundry invests in
Countries Naspers Foundry invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
|---|---|---|---|
Round size
- Seed
- $989k–$6M
- Series A
- $3.4M–$15M
- Series B
- $940k–$11M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Financial Services 4 (21%)
- Software 3 (16%)
- Farming 2 (11%)
- FinTech 2 (11%)
- Insurance 2 (11%)
Stage
- Seed 4 (21%)
- Series A 4 (21%)
- Series B 3 (16%)
- Funding Round 2 (11%)
- Convertible Note 1 (5%)
Country
- South Africa 9 (47%)
- United Kingdom 1 (5%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bob van Dijk
Chief executive officer and executive director
|
Chief executive officer and executive director | Total investments: 7 | Find email |
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| Planet42 is democratising mobility by enabling people ignored by banks to get access to a personal vehicle. The company leverages technology to mitigate risk and promote financial inclusion by buying second-hand cars from a network of motor dealers and providing them to customers on a subscription basis, without the need to physically see the caror meet the customer. | $15M / Venture - Series Unknown / Feb 22, 2023 | ||
| Online home services platform that connects homeowners with trusted service professionals. SweepSouth aims to modernize home services and to be the African pioneers in bringing technology to the industry. With over seven thousand service provider and thousands of satisfied customers being served monthly across 4 countries, company is barely scratchthe surface when it comes to the addressable market. The mission is to create happy homes by providing dignified, flexible work at decent pay to their service providers. | $10.9M / Series B / Sep 26, 2022 | ||
| LifeCheq is a startup offering digitized, and holistic personal finance. | $3.4M / Series A / May 31, 2022 | ||
| Nile.ag provides a platform for farmers to trade fresh produce with multiple producers across a number of African countries. Its digital solutions address inherent issues relating to food trading, quality verification, payments and traceability. | $5.2M / Seed / May 17, 2022 | ||
| FloatPays provides payroll integration, employee access, financial education, effective reporting, payment, and training services. Through access, budgeting, and training, the company is enabling its team to achieve financial well-being and moving them from debt to savings. The company was founded in 2019 and is based in Cape Town, Western Cape. | $989.2K / Seed / Feb 21, 2022 | ||
| Planet42 is democratising mobility by enabling people ignored by banks to get access to a personal vehicle. The company leverages technology to mitigate risk and promote financial inclusion by buying second-hand cars from a network of motor dealers and providing them to customers on a subscription basis, without the need to physically see the caror meet the customer. | $6M / Convertible Note / Dec 21, 2021 | ||
| Naked Insurance is the new generation: effortless, transparent and sincere. Naked Insurance offers short-term retail insurance products. | $11.1M / Series A / Aug 04, 2021 | ||
| Ctrl is a South Africa’s first independent car and household insurance advice app. But let’s backtrack a bit. Before we became Ctrl, we were just a few friends who noticed the frustrations people had with their insurance and the uncertainty about what they were covered for and what not. We thought, surely there must be a better, simpler way.There must be a way to have more say and be less dependent on call centre agents, or brokers who expect you to fill out endless forms. That’s when we formed Ctrl and started building an app that would give consumers more control – an app that would create a convenient short-cut to getting decent short-term insurance and solid advice to go with it. | $2.3M / Series B / Jul 21, 2021 | ||
| WhereIsMyTransport is a leading mobility technology company and central source of complete public transport data for emerging-market megacities. Working on the ground in Africa, Latin America, Southeast Europe and South and Southeast Asia, we digitalise network information from all modes of public transport and maintain data accuracy as thesedynamic systems change. Our products and data services improve the public transport experience, and inform industry-leading clients. | $14.5M / Series A / Jun 08, 2021 | ||
| Aerobotics provides intelligent tools for optimal perennial crop farming practices. | $16.5M / Series B / Dec 11, 2020 | ||
| See all 19 investments → | |||
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FAQ
What does Naspers Foundry invest in?
Naspers Foundry invests primarily in Financial Services, Software and Farming startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 19 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in South Africa. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What is Naspers Foundry's check size?
Naspers Foundry typically joins rounds of $989k–$6M at Seed, $3.4M–$15M at Series A and $940k–$11M at Series B. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Naspers Foundry participates in.
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Who are the partners at Naspers Foundry?
The team at Naspers Foundry includes Bob van Dijk (Chief executive officer and executive director). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
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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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