# Vunani

> Vunani is a VC fund in Sandown backing Apps, Sports and Medical. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Sandown, South Africa
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Oct 2021
- Lead investor: 50%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- Website: http://vunanilimited.co.za

Vunani is a VC fund in Sandown focused on Apps and Sports. Vunani Limited is a JSE listed, majority black owned and managed financial services company with a proud 15 year track record. We have offices in Cape Town, and Johannesburg in South Africa, and in Harare Zimbabwe. We provide a comprehensive range of financial products and services, such as institutional fund management, private wealth management,corporate advisory and stock broking services to institutions and private clients. Our stock broking division is rated as one of South Africa's top 20 brokerages and offers specialist advice on equities, bonds and cash. The group also has interests in property development and asset management. In 2011 Vunani listed its jointly held property portfolio on the JSE Main Board under Vunani Property Investment fund. We remain the asset manager and a shareholder in the Fund.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for Vunani. Shizune tracks 3 team members at Vunani. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/vunani?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Apps | 1 | 50% |
| Sports | 1 | 50% |
| Medical | 1 | 50% |
| E-Commerce | 1 | 50% |
| Health Care | 1 | 50% |

7 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pre-Seed | 1 | 50% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 1 | 50% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| South Africa | 1 | 50% |
| United States | 1 | 50% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Butana Khoza | Co-Founder, Executive Director & Chief Executive Officer | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/butana-khoza |
| Ethan Dube | Co-Founder & CEO | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ethan-dube |
| Lunga Bhengu | Investment Banker | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/lunga-bhengu |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| RecoMed | RecoMed is South Africa’s largest and fastest growing online healthcare booking platform and marketplace. The company’s online booking platform and the marketplace is its core product, and it has developed white-labelled solutions for, among others, Discovery, Medicross (owned by Netcare) and Clicks.RecoMed’s mobile-friendly platform helpspatients quickly find and make appointments with a range of healthcare providers, 24/7, without any phone calls or paperwork. RecoMed seamlessly connects doctors and patients in real-time and is a strong consumer and B2B platform business that reaches stakeholders across the healthcare, life insurance and corporate wellness ecosystem. | $1.5M | Venture - Series Unknown | Oct 27, 2021 |  |
| Pulse | We bring you closer to the sports you love | $603.1K | Pre-Seed | Jul 01, 2021 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [AAIC Holdings](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/aaic-holdings) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [DEPO Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/depo-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Fireball Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/fireball-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Grouport Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/grouport-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Growth Grid Venture Capital Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/growth-grid-venture-capital-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [PUSH VC](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/push-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Vunani invest in?

Vunani invests primarily in Apps, Sports and Medical startups, most often at Pre-Seed and Venture - Series Unknown stage. Most of the 2 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 Vunani?

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### Who are the partners at Vunani?

The team at Vunani includes Butana Khoza (Co-Founder, Executive Director & Chief Executive Officer), Ethan Dube (Co-Founder & CEO) and Lunga Bhengu (Investment Banker). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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