# Startup Circles.ai

> Startup Circles.ai is a VC fund in Cape Town backing Men's and Shoes. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Sep 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Cape Town, South Africa
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Sep 2020
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Sep 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/startupcircles/
- Website: https://www.startupcircles.ai/pages/home
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/startupcirclesai

Startup Circles.ai is a VC fund in Cape Town focused on Men's and Shoes. startup Circles.Ai helps to build a commercially viable business and equip to pitch business to a network of investors.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Men's | 1 | 100% |
| Shoes | 1 | 100% |
| Women's | 1 | 100% |
| E-Commerce | 1 | 100% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Sandras Phiri | CEO & Founder | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sandras-phiri |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Candor | Candor delivers a range of footwear for both men and women, including slides, safety footwear, ladies brogues, heels, flats, boots, leather sandals, sports shoes, and leather loafers. Additionally, they also provide leather wallets for women. | $25K | Seed | Sep 02, 2020 | https://x.com/CandorLifestyle |

1 of 1 investments shown.

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## FAQ

### What does Startup Circles.ai invest in?

Startup Circles.ai invests primarily in Men's, Shoes and Women's startups, most often at Seed 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 Startup Circles.ai?

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### Who are the partners at Startup Circles.ai?

The team at Startup Circles.ai includes Sandras Phiri (CEO & Founder). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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