# Polo Leteka

> Polo Leteka is a seed investor at IDF Capital SA (Johannesburg) backing Retail and Medical. See 6 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [IDF Capital SA](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/idf-capital-sa)
- Location: Johannesburg, South Africa
- Total investments: 6
- Last investment: Feb 2026
- Lead investor: 67%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/polo-leteka-3a677212
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/pololeteka
- Website: https://x.com/pololeteka
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/polo.leteka.9

Polo Leteka is a seed investor at IDF Capital SA in Johannesburg focused on Retail and Medical. Polo Leteka is the Founder and Chairman of IDF Capital SA. She previously worked at Standard Bank of South Africa. Polo Leteka attended the University of South Africa/Universiteit van Suid-Afrika.

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Series A | $8.3M–$11M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Retail | 1 | 17% |
| Medical | 1 | 17% |
| Hospital | 1 | 17% |
| Internet | 1 | 17% |
| Logistics | 1 | 17% |

11 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 2 | 33% |
| Series A | 1 | 17% |
| Series B | 1 | 17% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| South Africa | 2 | 33% |
| Zambia | 1 | 17% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lupiya | Lupiya is a financial technology company that provides digital lending services designed to help individuals and small businesses access short-term credit and installment financing. The platform offers mobile-accessible loans that can be used for expenses such as personal needs, business cash flow, or emergency payments, using an online applicationprocess that evaluates creditworthiness through alternative data and behavioral indicators. Lupiya’s services include flexible repayment schedules, automated disbursement, and electronic account management so users can monitor balances and repayment activity within the app or web interface. The company also offers tools for budgeting and payment reminders to support borrowers in managing their credit obligations. Through integrations with local payment networks and banking partners, Lupiya facilitates secure fund transfers and compliance with financial regulations. Its lending infrastructure is tailored to expand access to credit for underserved populations and small enterprises that may have limited access to traditional banking services. | $11.3M | Series A | Feb 20, 2026 |  |
| Alma Clinics | Alma Clinics is a company that provides primary healthcare services using a digital clinical decision support. Alma Clinics provides a range of services, all of which are intended to be easy and reasonably priced while offering customers a thorough medical experience. | $2.8M | Seed | May 28, 2024 |  |
| Lupiya | Lupiya is a financial technology company that provides digital lending services designed to help individuals and small businesses access short-term credit and installment financing. The platform offers mobile-accessible loans that can be used for expenses such as personal needs, business cash flow, or emergency payments, using an online applicationprocess that evaluates creditworthiness through alternative data and behavioral indicators. Lupiya’s services include flexible repayment schedules, automated disbursement, and electronic account management so users can monitor balances and repayment activity within the app or web interface. The company also offers tools for budgeting and payment reminders to support borrowers in managing their credit obligations. Through integrations with local payment networks and banking partners, Lupiya facilitates secure fund transfers and compliance with financial regulations. Its lending infrastructure is tailored to expand access to credit for underserved populations and small enterprises that may have limited access to traditional banking services. | $8.3M | Series A | Sep 18, 2023 |  |
| SweepSouth | 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 |  |
| SweepSouth | 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. |  | Seed | May 06, 2015 |  |
| SweepSouth | 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. |  | Seed | May 06, 2015 |  |

6 of 6 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [CRE Venture Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/africa-angels-network) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Inoks Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/inoks-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [KFW DEG](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kfw-deg) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Newtown Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/newtown-partners) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [AlphaCode Club](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alphacode-club) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Bossa Invest](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bossanova-investimentos) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About IDF Capital SA

VC Fund · Johannesburg, South Africa

IDF Capital is an associate of Identity Partners, an investments holding company established and owned by black women. IDF Capital was established on 01 March 2008, to exploit the opportunity of profitably investing in the entrepreneurial SME landscape by providing appropriate financial and non-financial products and support to unlock value of theSME sector.IDF Capital aspires to be more than just another African business. It is our goal to become catalysts of economic growth across Africa by supporting people on their entrepreneurial journey. Our bespoke service offering gives entrepreneurs the boost they need to grow operationally, and become financially independent through leveraging our experience and knowledge of the African market. We are driven to provide continued sustainability of African businesses through capital and intelligent support. We believe in the power of small businesses to facilitate trade and create jobs.

1 contacts available at IDF Capital SA.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Polo Leteka | Founder and Chairman | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/polo-leteka |

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## FAQ

### What does Polo Leteka invest in?

Polo Leteka invests primarily in Retail, Medical and Hospital startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 6 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 Polo Leteka's check size?

Polo Leteka typically joins rounds of $8.3M–$11M at Series A. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Polo Leteka participates in.

### When did Polo Leteka last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Polo Leteka closed in Feb 2026. Shizune tracks 6 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?

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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