# Pallidus

> Pallidus is a VC fund in Houston backing Stock Exchanges. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Houston, United States
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Aug 2022
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/pallidus
- Website: http://pallidus.co.za

Pallidus is an independent corporate finance advisory, investment banking, and investment management firm based in South Africa. We act as trusted corporate finance advisors to corporates, multi-nationals, and high-net-worth individuals, for amongst others listings, equity or debt capital raisings, empowerment (BEE) transactions, mergers, oracquisitions. Our most valuable assets are our hand-picked people, our integrity and our reputation, three pillars on which our business is built, and which we will never compromise.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for Pallidus. Shizune tracks 5 team members at Pallidus. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/pallidus?utm_source=investor_profile

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Stephan van der Walt | Managing Director | 1 | — |
| Jan-Daniel Symington | Executive Director | 0 | — |
| Leana Strauss | Chief Financial Officer | 0 | — |
| Le Roux van Zyl | Executive Director & Co-Founder | 0 | — |
| Rolandi Van der Westhuizen | Chief Operating Officer | 0 | — |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| The Cape Town Stock Exchange | The Cape Town Stock Exchange is a south Africa’s stock exchange for small- and medium-sized businesses. | $5M | Venture - Series Unknown | Aug 19, 2022 |  |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Imvelo Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/imvelo-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- Lebashe Investment Group — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- Shaolin Capital Management — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Pallidus invest in?

Pallidus invests primarily in Stock Exchanges startups, most often at Venture - Series Unknown 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.

### How do I contact Pallidus?

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### Who are the partners at Pallidus?

The team at Pallidus includes Stephan van der Walt (Managing Director), Jan-Daniel Symington (Executive Director) and Leana Strauss (Chief Financial Officer). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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