# Pembani Remgro Infrastructure Managers

> Pembani Remgro Infrastructure Managers is a VC fund backing Solar and Internet. See 8 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Sep 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Johannesburg, South Africa
- Total investments: 8
- Last investment: Nov 2022
- Lead investor: 50%
- Fund size: $60M
- Last fund: Dec 2023
- Last updated: Sep 2026
- Website: http://pembani-remgro.com/

Pembani Remgro Infrastructure Managers is a VC fund in Johannesburg focused on Solar and Internet. Pembani Remgro investment objectives are focused on equity, quasi-equity and equity-related investments in infrastructure in Africa.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Solar | 4 | 50% |
| Internet | 3 | 38% |
| Renewable Energy | 3 | 38% |
| Telecommunications | 3 | 38% |
| Energy | 2 | 25% |

18 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Private Equity | 5 | 63% |
| Series C | 1 | 13% |
| Debt Financing | 1 | 13% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 1 | 13% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Kenya | 3 | 38% |
| South Africa | 3 | 38% |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 13% |
| The Netherlands | 1 | 13% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Herc van Wyk | CEO | 1 | — |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SolarSaver | SolarSaver offers customized solar photovoltaic and solar-battery hybrid solutions. |  | Private Equity | Nov 02, 2022 |  |
| GridX Africa | GridX Africa develops and supports solutions and business that focus on sustainable and renewable energy. It is based in Nairobi, Kenya. |  | Private Equity | Apr 09, 2021 |  |
| Zimborders | Zimborders provides border facilities to optimize efficiencies and revenue collection for the government. |  | Private Equity | Nov 30, 2020 |  |
| icolo.io | icolo.io designs, builds and operates state of the art carrier neutral data centers to serve a broad spectrum of clients – telecom carriers, ISPs and peering points, IT and cloud providers, content providers, enterprise and financial services customers. |  | Private Equity | Dec 19, 2019 |  |
| RSAWEB | RSAWEB is a fast growing and highly innovative Internet Service Provider. We specialise in Cloud infrastructure, Enterprise Connectivity, Mobile Data Management and Fibre To The Home. Our focus is on helping customers succeed online by leveraging technology to increase revenue, manage risk and contain costs. |  | Private Equity | Jan 01, 2017 |  |
| Nova Lumos | Nova Lumos sells residential off-grid rooftop solar electricity generation systems, which are capable of powering lights and a range of DC appliances including phone chargers, small televisions and fans. Nova Lumos has its headquarters in Amsterdam in the Netherlands. | $50M | Debt Financing | Nov 30, 2016 |  |
| Octotel | Octotel builds, owns and operates an open access network which enables internet service providers (“ISPs”) to deliver services to the end user. |  | Venture - Series Unknown | Oct 01, 2016 |  |
| Mawingu Networks | Mawingu uses high-performance low-cost wireless technology and solar power to build fast internet networks in rural areas. Customers use Wi-Fi to connect. Mawingu’s unique application of open technologies enables a world-class scalable network, with open and secure roaming in a highly challenging geographical environment | $20M | Series C |  |  |

8 of 8 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- Harith General Partners — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [MoreVC](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/israel-cleantech-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [OPIC - Overseas Private Investment Corporation](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/opic) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [RMB Corvest](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/rmb-corvest) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [VLTCM](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/vltcm) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Pembani Remgro Infrastructure Managers invest in?

Pembani Remgro Infrastructure Managers invests primarily in Solar, Internet and Renewable Energy startups, most often at Private Equity and Series C stage. Most of the 8 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Kenya. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Pembani Remgro Infrastructure Managers?

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### Who are the partners at Pembani Remgro Infrastructure Managers?

The team at Pembani Remgro Infrastructure Managers includes Herc van Wyk (CEO). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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