# ZIRE Africa

> ZIRE Africa is a VC fund in Gauteng backing Apps, Agriculture and Information Technology. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Gauteng, South Africa
- Total investments: 1
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/zire-africa/
- Website: https://www.zire.co.za/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/p/ZIRE-Africa-100064618932159/

ZIRE Africa is a food and beverage company that manufactures and supplies food and beverage products.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Apps | 1 | 100% |
| Agriculture | 1 | 100% |
| Information Technology | 1 | 100% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SwiftVee | SwiftVEE is a livestock trading mobile app. They support live webcast livestock auctions and silent auctions. Their platform facilitates the discovery and viewing of livestock auctions.They provide webcast advertising, online auctions, and online livestock insurance services and data products for financial institutions. | $10M | Series A |  |  |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [EXEO Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/exeo-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [HAVAÍC](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/havaic-sa) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does ZIRE Africa invest in?

ZIRE Africa invests primarily in Apps, Agriculture and Information Technology startups, most often at Series A 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.

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