The ASISA ESD Fund
VC Fund
The ASISA ESD Fund is a VC fund focused on Financial Services and FinTech. An Invetsment Fund.
- Total investments:
- 14
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 64%
Last updated:
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Industries The ASISA ESD Fund invests in
Stages The ASISA ESD Fund invests in
Countries The ASISA ESD Fund invests in
Investment Focus
Industry
- Financial Services 4 (29%)
- FinTech 3 (21%)
- Consulting 3 (21%)
- Health Care 3 (21%)
- Medical 2 (14%)
Stage
- Seed 4 (29%)
- Venture - Series Unknown 4 (29%)
- Debt Financing 3 (21%)
- Series B 2 (14%)
- Series A 1 (7%)
Country
- South Africa 12 (86%)
- United States 1 (7%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| In short, Pineapple see the traditional insurance model, user journey and products as lacking and set out to remedy these by doing the following: 1) Changing the business model to align incentives, show people how premiums are used and award members leftover premium back 2) Making insuring as easy as snapping a picture where AI does the rest andcover is issued in under 60 seconds 3) Allowing per-item insurance and new product innovation to address cover not currently offered or accessible to manyPineapple launched in South Africa in 2018 with their "My Stuff" per-item insurance and have since launched their auto offering "My Ride". They have also partnered with Travelers in the US and have white-labeled their platform in the US. | $21.9M / Series B / Nov 14, 2023 | ||
| Ngobese And Associates is a Financial Services providing firm offering brokeraging, advisory and intermediary services. | Venture - Series Unknown / Sep 01, 2022 | ||
| Aviro Health enables healthcare workers to engage in more complex situations by offering technology-enabled services that automate workflows, improve access to medical information, and offer digitally enabled counseling services. | Seed / Sep 08, 2021 | ||
| I-G3N is a South African developer of lithium-ion batteries. The company’s core market is on stationary storage in conjunction with Solar PV and focuses on superior products and on the incorporation of the latest technologies to battery functionality. One of the key focus areas is on exporting to the SADC region and the rest of Africa, asextraordinary opportunities exist on the rest of the continent, especially in the development of mini and micro-grids to impact development. | $1.4M / Seed / Aug 03, 2021 | ||
| In short, Pineapple see the traditional insurance model, user journey and products as lacking and set out to remedy these by doing the following: 1) Changing the business model to align incentives, show people how premiums are used and award members leftover premium back 2) Making insuring as easy as snapping a picture where AI does the rest andcover is issued in under 60 seconds 3) Allowing per-item insurance and new product innovation to address cover not currently offered or accessible to manyPineapple launched in South Africa in 2018 with their "My Stuff" per-item insurance and have since launched their auto offering "My Ride". They have also partnered with Travelers in the US and have white-labeled their platform in the US. | $5.4M / Series A / Jul 26, 2021 | ||
| Lefika Securities is a Financial Services providing firm offering local and offshore equity execution, trend, and strength analysis. | Venture - Series Unknown / Sep 01, 2019 | ||
| Kandua is an online marketplace for home services. Kandua eliminates all types of risk associated with hiring small, independent contractors to do home renovations, maintenance, and repairs in South Africa. All communication, invoicing, and payments happen through the platform. | Seed / Jun 12, 2019 | ||
| TCJ Autobody is an automotive repairing firm that repair vehicles, offer diagnostic services, paint finishing, and parts assembling. | Venture - Series Unknown / Jan 01, 2019 | ||
| EMG Technologies is a socially minded company. They vision is to 'improve patient-care globally. They aim to do this by providing medical professionals free, instant access to trusted, on-the-ground, local clinical facilitation and medicines information. | Seed / Dec 01, 2018 | ||
| Sanari Capital is a South African private investment company. They partner with owners and management in building companies, concepts and ideas. | Debt Financing / Jun 01, 2018 | ||
| See all 14 investments → | |||
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FAQ
What does The ASISA ESD Fund invest in?
The ASISA ESD Fund invests primarily in Financial Services, FinTech and Consulting startups, most often at Seed and Venture - Series Unknown stage. Most of the 14 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in South Africa. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
When did The ASISA ESD Fund last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for The ASISA ESD Fund closed in Nov 2023. Shizune tracks 14 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 Oct 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.
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