# Sanari Capital

> Sanari Capital is a VC fund backing Information Technology and Laser. See 12 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Sandston, United States
- Total investments: 12
- Last investment: Nov 2024
- Lead investor: 67%
- Fund size: $29M
- Last fund: Sep 2022
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sanari-capital
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/SanariCapital
- Website: http://www.sanari.co.za/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sanaricapital?ref=ts&fref=ts

Sanari Capital is a South African private investment company. They partner with owners and management in building companies, concepts and ideas.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for Sanari Capital. Shizune tracks 2 team members at Sanari Capital. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/sanari-capital?utm_source=investor_profile

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Series A | $3M–$15M |
| Private Equity | $1.9M–$23M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Information Technology | 2 | 17% |
| Laser | 1 | 8% |
| Energy | 1 | 8% |
| Sensor | 1 | 8% |
| Battery | 1 | 8% |

15 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Private Equity | 4 | 33% |
| Series A | 2 | 17% |
| Funding Round | 2 | 17% |
| Series B | 1 | 8% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 1 | 8% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| South Africa | 5 | 42% |
| New Zealand | 1 | 8% |
| United States | 1 | 8% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Neo Maruatona Ratau | Private Equity Transactor | 1 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/neo-maruatona-ratau |
| Samantha Pokroy | Founder and CEO | 4 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/samantha-pokroy-45e5 |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Energenic Holdings | Energenic is a company that specialized in power solutions ranging from light switches to solar panels and everything in between. Energenic employs cutting-edge technologies, including generators, solar panels, inverters and batteries, and whole power control systems. | $4.8M | Private Equity | Nov 12, 2024 |  |
| Edulife Group | Edulife Group is the largest independent school group in the Free State Province. | $4.4M | Private Equity | Jul 10, 2024 |  |
| iiDENTIFii | iiDENTIFii is an automated platform that provides a remote digital biometric identity authentication process. | $15M | Series A | Sep 28, 2022 |  |
| Sensor Networks | Sensor Networks helps insurance companies improve risk mitigation, enhance loss management and better engage with customers through smart sensors. We've created Sensor Desk, an Internet of Things (IoT) platform that controls and manages a range of internally developed and third-party-connected sensors. Our focus is to predict and prevent lossor damage insurance claims, improve operational efficiency and reduce costs for end users. | $1.4M | Venture - Series Unknown | Jun 16, 2022 |  |
| LightWare LiDAR | LightWare designs and manufactures small LiDAR systems. Their vision of applying LiDAR technology everywhere encapsulates their belief that LiDAR has many valuable uses that will benefit humanity in ways that have not yet been realized.Almost 40 years ago founding member James Portman saw for the first time how sensors based on opticaltime-of-flight principles could detect and measure objects and surfaces in great detail, even from far away. This powerful extra-sensory capability has evolved to the point where small, autonomous machines can avoid obstacles and understand their surroundings. The same sense allows LiDAR networks to monitor and analyze stockpiles of bulk, solid materials. These are just a few of many possible applications.You may be wondering if it’s possible to design and manufacture high-quality LiDARs at a price that allows for wide adoption. The answer is a resounding yes and this is what LightWare does every day. They recognize that each application has specific requirements so they tailor the design of their products to meet these requirements. The result is economical sensors that perfectly fit your needs.The management team at Lightware is focused on building a world-class organization, from their high-quality manufacturing system that produces thousands of LiDARs each month to their experienced product development team. Their support desk guides customers as they discover powerful LiDAR solutions for their unique use cases.At LightWare they are dedicated to the mission of applying their exceptional technology to solving important problems: making drone deliveries safer, monitoring ore movement on mines, counting animals in Kenya, delivering vaccines in Malawi. The list is almost endless. Come along on their journey and show them where you can use LiDAR. | $1.9M | Private Equity | May 16, 2022 |  |
| LightWare LiDAR | LightWare designs and manufactures small LiDAR systems. Their vision of applying LiDAR technology everywhere encapsulates their belief that LiDAR has many valuable uses that will benefit humanity in ways that have not yet been realized.Almost 40 years ago founding member James Portman saw for the first time how sensors based on opticaltime-of-flight principles could detect and measure objects and surfaces in great detail, even from far away. This powerful extra-sensory capability has evolved to the point where small, autonomous machines can avoid obstacles and understand their surroundings. The same sense allows LiDAR networks to monitor and analyze stockpiles of bulk, solid materials. These are just a few of many possible applications.You may be wondering if it’s possible to design and manufacture high-quality LiDARs at a price that allows for wide adoption. The answer is a resounding yes and this is what LightWare does every day. They recognize that each application has specific requirements so they tailor the design of their products to meet these requirements. The result is economical sensors that perfectly fit your needs.The management team at Lightware is focused on building a world-class organization, from their high-quality manufacturing system that produces thousands of LiDARs each month to their experienced product development team. Their support desk guides customers as they discover powerful LiDAR solutions for their unique use cases.At LightWare they are dedicated to the mission of applying their exceptional technology to solving important problems: making drone deliveries safer, monitoring ore movement on mines, counting animals in Kenya, delivering vaccines in Malawi. The list is almost endless. Come along on their journey and show them where you can use LiDAR. | $1.4M |  | Aug 20, 2020 |  |
| LightWare LiDAR | LightWare designs and manufactures small LiDAR systems. Their vision of applying LiDAR technology everywhere encapsulates their belief that LiDAR has many valuable uses that will benefit humanity in ways that have not yet been realized.Almost 40 years ago founding member James Portman saw for the first time how sensors based on opticaltime-of-flight principles could detect and measure objects and surfaces in great detail, even from far away. This powerful extra-sensory capability has evolved to the point where small, autonomous machines can avoid obstacles and understand their surroundings. The same sense allows LiDAR networks to monitor and analyze stockpiles of bulk, solid materials. These are just a few of many possible applications.You may be wondering if it’s possible to design and manufacture high-quality LiDARs at a price that allows for wide adoption. The answer is a resounding yes and this is what LightWare does every day. They recognize that each application has specific requirements so they tailor the design of their products to meet these requirements. The result is economical sensors that perfectly fit your needs.The management team at Lightware is focused on building a world-class organization, from their high-quality manufacturing system that produces thousands of LiDARs each month to their experienced product development team. Their support desk guides customers as they discover powerful LiDAR solutions for their unique use cases.At LightWare they are dedicated to the mission of applying their exceptional technology to solving important problems: making drone deliveries safer, monitoring ore movement on mines, counting animals in Kenya, delivering vaccines in Malawi. The list is almost endless. Come along on their journey and show them where you can use LiDAR. | $1.4M | Private Equity | Aug 20, 2020 |  |
| Edulife Group | Edulife Group is the largest independent school group in the Free State Province. | $1.8M |  | Oct 06, 2019 |  |
| Snapt | Snapt specializes in developing solutions for application delivery. It provides load balancing, web acceleration, caching, and security for critical services. Its products and services are designed to improve and protect the clients’ virtual infrastructure while providing fast delivery and stellar customer experience. | $3M | Series A | Dec 06, 2018 |  |
| Sensor Networks | Sensor Networks helps insurance companies improve risk mitigation, enhance loss management and better engage with customers through smart sensors. We've created Sensor Desk, an Internet of Things (IoT) platform that controls and manages a range of internally developed and third-party-connected sensors. Our focus is to predict and prevent lossor damage insurance claims, improve operational efficiency and reduce costs for end users. | $740K | Series B | May 09, 2018 |  |

10 of 12 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Convergence Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/convergence-partners) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [27four Investment Managers](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/27four-investment-managers) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [4Di](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/4di) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [4Di Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/4di-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Arise](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/arise-pty-ltd) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Edge Growth](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/edge-growth) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Sanari Capital invest in?

Sanari Capital invests primarily in Information Technology, Laser and Energy startups, most often at Private Equity and Series A stage. Most of the 12 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 Sanari Capital's check size?

Sanari Capital typically joins rounds of $3M–$15M at Series A and $1.9M–$23M at Private Equity. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Sanari Capital participates in.

### How do I contact Sanari Capital?

Public channels for Sanari Capital include LinkedIn, X (Twitter) and the website linked on this profile. For a verified work email and phone number, create a free Shizune account — contact data is searched across 20+ sources and validated before delivery, so your outreach lands in the right inbox.

### Who are the partners at Sanari Capital?

The team at Sanari Capital includes Neo Maruatona Ratau (Private Equity Transactor) and Samantha Pokroy (Founder and CEO). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### 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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