# NuState Capital

> NuState Capital is a VC fund in Johannesburg backing Education, Software and SaaS. See 5 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Johannesburg, South Africa
- Total investments: 5
- Last investment: Mar 2022
- Lead investor: 20%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- Website: https://www.nustatecp.com/

NuState Capital is a VC fund in Johannesburg focused on Education and Software. NuState Capital as private equity investor is to generate attractive returns through positive social transformation.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Education | 3 | 60% |
| Software | 2 | 40% |
| SaaS | 1 | 20% |
| EBooks | 1 | 20% |
| EdTech | 1 | 20% |

12 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 2 | 40% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 2 | 40% |
| Series A | 1 | 20% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Sticitt | Sticitt is a cashless payment platform. Sticitt services schools, lifestyle and golf estates, as well as events and is assisting one utility company to get clients to pay for water bills using its cashless payments system. |  | Seed | Mar 31, 2022 |  |
| Principal Software(d6 education) | Principal+ is a fully integrated Administration, Financial and Communication system for Schools. The system is 100% web-based meaning that one only needs an internet connection to operate the system! No server is required at the School and the system is always available online. School management software has never been this easy! |  | Venture - Series Unknown | Oct 14, 2021 |  |
| d6 | The company offers 'd6 schools' - a digital school management system. Additionally, the company also offers 'd6 communities' - an internal business communication platform, and 'd6 media' - a digital platform providing advertisement solutions for schools. Features include compliance management, finance management,report card management, calendar management, and more. Its mobile app is available on Android and iOS devices. |  | Venture - Series Unknown | Oct 12, 2021 |  |
| Snapplify | Snapplify is at the forefront of edtech solutions in Africa, and specialises in enabling digital learning for individuals and institutions via the largest digital educational marketplace in Africa. As a global edtech company, Snapplify strives for radical inclusion to level the playing field and equip individuals across emerging markets with theworld-class tools they need to collaborate, innovate and thrive. Snapplify’s technology is used in other educational products to facilitate collaboration throughout the educational community.Snapplify for Education’s award-winning platform is already a top choice for institutions integrating digital education into their classrooms. From software to support, Snapplify provides institutions with everything they need to create a secure, collaborative e-learning environment for students. Snapplify’s robust 24-hour-access digital-library solution offers thousands of free ebooks and widely applicable, curriculum-approved educational content supplied by partner publishers from across the globe. Snapplify’s diversity of device integration allows schools to use its products on the devices that they already have access to, without having to invest in costly digital infrastructure upgrades. Snapplify’s solutions are industry celebrated and globally recognised for their innovation in technology.In order to achieve its educational goals, Snapplify has built strong relationships with diverse partners around the growth of its ebook, e-textbook, and device catalogue, and partnered with international publishers and other key stakeholders to meet the demand for widely relevant, curriculum-compliant digital educational content. As a socially minded company, Snapplify is committed to supporting others and creating sustainable change through collaboration and innovation. Snapplify empowers, inspires, and uplifts teachers via Teacha! (a media hub, resource marketplace, and careers portal for educators); is the digital content partner on a project that delivers technology and e-learning to public schools in South Africa’s Gauteng province, and runs impact programmes through the Snapplify Foundation.Snapplify originated in South Africa, focusing initially on the South African education and digital content industries. Since its establishment in 2012, the company has grown and expanded into new markets in Africa and the United States, with offices across South Africa, as well as in Nairobi, London, Amsterdam and New Jersey. Snapplify is backed by AngelHub Ventures, a venture capital company backed by former First National Bank CEO Michael Jordaan and the Harris family, as well as international investors. In 2019, Snapplify secured $2 million expansion capital from venture capital firm Knife Capital, and empowered African investment manager Hlayisani Capital’s Hlayisani Growth Fund.Snapplify for Education’s award-winning platform is already a top choice for institutions integrating digital education into their classrooms. From software to support, Snapplify provides institutions with everything they need to create a secure, collaborative e-learning environment for students. Through Snapplify’s e-learning and digital library solution, Engage, educators can share teacher-created, multimedia resource materials with students; administrators can manage the access and permissions for multiple student and staff accounts; schools can host their own 24-hour access digital content library (which comes with over 50 000 free resources including study guides, e-textbooks, past exam papers for multiple curricula, children’s books in African languages and more); and students and parents can purchase prescribed e-textbooks. Snapplify’s diversity of device integration allows schools to use its products on the devices that they already have access to, without having to invest in costly digital infrastructure upgrades. Snapplify’s solutions are industry celebrated and globally recognised for their innovation in technology. |  | Series A | Nov 21, 2016 |  |
| Sudonum | Sudonum is a call tracking and communication API that is fast to integrate and easy to use. |  | Seed | Oct 15, 2016 |  |

5 of 5 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Hlayisani Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hlayisani-growth-fund) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [AngelHub Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/angelhub-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Knife Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/knife-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [GalloProvincialis](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/galloprovincialis) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Grindstone](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/grindstone-2a44) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Grindstone Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/grindstone-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does NuState Capital invest in?

NuState Capital invests primarily in Education, Software and SaaS startups, most often at Seed and Venture - Series Unknown stage. Most of the 5 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 NuState Capital last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for NuState Capital closed in Mar 2022. Shizune tracks 5 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?

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