# Platform45

> Platform45 is a VC fund in Cape Town backing Sales and Events. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Cape Town, South Africa
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Feb 2020
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/platform45
- Website: https://x.com/platform45

Platform45 is a VC fund in Cape Town focused on Sales and Events. Platform45 is your modern day solution to your business problems. We build beautiful software with extreme quality. Using the latest technology standards in code, we build and create with Ruby on Rails, JavaScript, IOS, and more! Not only do we build cool ideas using agile, success driven, and test driven development but with our revolutionarycommunication we are able to build efficiently so the bills don't add up! Once we build your project you are not done. You get access the bountiful resource that is Network45. Network45 gives you access to talk and collaborate with our past clients, get access to our distribution, help you connect with the people you need to find, and receive fantastic offers on other business needs. At Platform45 we truly want to become your platform for success.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for Platform45. Shizune tracks 1 team members at Platform45. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/platform45?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Sales | 1 | 100% |
| Events | 1 | 100% |
| Ticketing | 1 | 100% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Michelle Kaplan | Chief People Officer | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/michelle-kaplan |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Howler | Howler offers a powerful tech platform that event organisers use to optimise the planning, promotion, management and control of their events, and to create fault-free, frictionless, seamless guest experiences and ‘moments that matter’.Howler ACCESS offers end to end ticket handling, distribution, insurance and access & Howler LOADEDenables cashless transactions; Howler DISCOVER allows event goers to find events they love, get through the door in a flash, and transact with a tap.The Howler team has years of event experience and a 100% operational track record at the biggest events in Africa including Ultra Music Festival, Rocking the Daisies, Rage Festival, Cape Town 10’s and many more. | $1M | Venture - Series Unknown | Feb 06, 2020 |  |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Techstars Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bullet-time-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Platform Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/platform-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Platform45 invest in?

Platform45 invests primarily in Sales, Events and Ticketing 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 Platform45?

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### Who are the partners at Platform45?

The team at Platform45 includes Michelle Kaplan (Chief People Officer). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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