University Technology Fund
VC Fund
Stellenbosch, South Africa
University Technology Fund is a venture fund specifically focussed on commercializing technology, intellectual property, and research originating from South African Universities.
- Total investments:
- 25
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 32%
Last updated:
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Industries University Technology Fund invests in
Stages University Technology Fund invests in
Countries University Technology Fund invests in
Round sizes
Round size
- Seed
- $484k–$5M
- Grant
- $467k–$473k
Investment Focus
Industry
- Biotechnology 2 (8%)
- AgTech 1 (4%)
- Medical 1 (4%)
- Aquaculture 1 (4%)
- Communities 1 (4%)
Stage
- Seed 8 (32%)
- Funding Round 3 (12%)
- Grant 1 (4%)
- Series A 1 (4%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jem builds HR Software for companies with frontline workers. Using WhatsApp, we make it easy for HR and Payroll Managers to send payslips, process leave requests and communicate with thousands of frontline workers in just a few clicks.Jem is system-agnostic and easily plugs into your existing payroll system, whether it's Sage or SAP. Thatmeans we can get you up and running in a day. HR and Payroll managers use the Jem Dashboard, a simple web-based application to communicate with their entire workforce. Frontline employees use the Jem WhatsApp channel to request payslips, apply for leave or take a salary advance without the need for an email address or an employee self-service app. | $8.4M / Series A / Aug 17, 2026 | ||
| Happy Pay is a credit scoring system developing company. The company integrates an autonomous artificial intelligence technology system with the merchant's platform to increase their average basket size and customer conversion metrics, providing users with buy now, and pay later services. | $5M / Seed / Mar 23, 2026 | ||
| Immobazyme provides pioneering the biotechnology industry. Using innovative technologies, along with an environmentally responsible outlook.the company aims to develop an analytical laboratory platform as well as serve the industrial sector through the production of high-value products by organic synthesis and environmental remediationtechnologies. | $1.5M / Dec 01, 2025 | ||
| MariHealth Solutions is a marine biotech startup from South Africa, operating in the aquaculture healthcare sector. Currently, more than half the seafood we consume comes from aquaculture, and it is predicted that by 2030, 60% of the growing demand for high protein content foods will be met by aquaculture. However, aquaculture is not immune tounsustainable practices and high costs. For example, animal feeds for farmed fish account for up to 60% of the total production costs in commercial farming, while intensive farming is the main driver of animal stress, with disease outbreaks being responsible for 30-80% of losses. To solve this, MariHealth Solutions is leveraging biotechnology by developing a diagnostic molecular screening tool for effectively and proactively monitoring the impact of farming operations on farmed fish and shellfish. This will ultimately enable vets, farmers, and fish feed companies in optimizing farming operations and nutrition to reduce animal stress and disease outbreaks. In the long-term, this seeks to ensure a more sustainable approach to farming seafood by enabling the reduction of production costs and mitigating feed waste. | $269.6K / Jul 06, 2024 | ||
| Immobazyme provides pioneering the biotechnology industry. Using innovative technologies, along with an environmentally responsible outlook.the company aims to develop an analytical laboratory platform as well as serve the industrial sector through the production of high-value products by organic synthesis and environmental remediationtechnologies. | $1.3M / Seed / Jun 04, 2024 | ||
| CubeSpace provides a professional and comprehensive ADCS service to the international market. CubeSpace makes passion for innovation, space, and control systems an integral part of everything we do. We design, build, test, and support innovative, high-quality, miniaturized satellite components, with a strong focus on control systems. | $2.7M / Feb 13, 2024 | ||
| CubeSpace provides a professional and comprehensive ADCS service to the international market. CubeSpace makes passion for innovation, space, and control systems an integral part of everything we do. We design, build, test, and support innovative, high-quality, miniaturized satellite components, with a strong focus on control systems. | $2.5M / Series A / Feb 13, 2024 | ||
| Green X Engineering is a management of energy efficiency and energy projects - measuring, analysing, monitoring, and optimising, consultancy, and on-site intervention through energy efficiency lighting and electrical systems. | Seed / Jan 01, 2024 | ||
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Ancino Technologies
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Seed / Jan 01, 2024 | ||
| Fluoro Biotech provides a heterologous protein production platform to supply the local and international markets with proteins of interest. | Seed / Jan 01, 2024 | ||
| See all 25 investments → | |||
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FAQ
What does University Technology Fund invest in?
University Technology Fund invests primarily in Biotechnology, AgTech and Medical startups, most often at Seed and Funding Round stage. Most of the 25 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 University Technology Fund's check size?
University Technology Fund typically joins rounds of $484k–$5M at Seed and $467k–$473k at Grant. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds University Technology Fund participates in.
When did University Technology Fund last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for University Technology Fund closed in Aug 2026. Shizune tracks 25 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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