Top 10 Proptech VC Funds & Investors in South Africa (June 2026)
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| Investor | Relevant Deals | Geography | Stage | Focus | Round Size |
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CRE Venture Capital
VC Fund
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2 | South Africa, Nigeria, United States | Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed | Financial Services, FinTech, Software | $250k–$25M |
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Kalon Venture Partners
VC Fund
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1 | South Africa, Luxembourg, United States | Seed, Series A | Apps, Internet, Software | $570k–$7M |
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Indigo 7 Ventures
VC Fund
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1 | United Kingdom, South Africa | Seed | Water, Energy, Software | |
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British International Investment
VC Fund
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1 | India, Kenya, United Kingdom | Debt Financing, Series B | Financial Services, Banking, Finance | $9M–$100M |
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Knife Capital
VC Fund
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1 | South Africa, United States, Sweden | Series A, Seed | Software, Manufacturing, Information Technology | $2M–$30M |
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Industrial Development Corporation
VC Fund
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1 | South Africa, Canada, Sweden | Debt Financing, Series A, Post-IPO Debt | Renewable Energy, Mobile, Sustainability | $1.1M–$315M |
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Liquid Intelligent Technologies
VC Fund
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1 | South Africa, United States | Seed | Employment, Recruiting, Home Services | $5.6k–$5.6k |
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Newtown Partners
VC Fund
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1 | South Africa, Ghana, Kenya | Seed, Series A | Logistics, Health Care, Pharmaceutical | $1M–$27M |
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Picus Capital
VC Fund
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1 | Germany, United States, United Kingdom | Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed | Financial Services, Software, FinTech | $549k–$30M |
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Vumela Fund
VC Fund
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1 | South Africa, Brazil | Seed, Debt Financing | Education, Software, E-Commerce | $600k–$1.4M |
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Founded in 2015, CRE Venture Capital invests in early stage tech companies that are levered to Africa. CRE is headquartered in the New York metro area, with a regional office in Lagos, Nigeria.
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- Industry: Financial Services, FinTech, Software
- Stage:Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- Geography: South Africa, Nigeria, United States
Investor stats
- Total investments: 56
- Round size: Seed $1.1M–$4M; Pre-Seed $250k–$3.3M; Series A $1.1M–$25M
- Lead/follow: 32% lead, 68% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Andela — Unlock the power of global tech talent with Andela. Hire experienced professionals quickly and cost-effectively. Build your team from our robust network of skilled specialists spanning 175 countries. Our AI-powered platform ensures a 96% talent match success rate. Get started now and hire with confidence.
- Matta — Matta is a B2B platform offering a comprehensive, detailed marketplace for sourcing chemicals and materials efficiently and reliably
- Cutstruct — Cutstruct is your one source for bulk construction materials purchase. Get the best prices for cement, steel, granite, sharp sand wood, and more.
A growing number of South Africans are investing in venture capital companies that operate under Section 12J of the Income Tax Act. Contact us now.
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- Industry: Apps, Internet, Software
- Stage:Seed, Series A
- Geography: South Africa, Luxembourg, United States
Investor stats
- Total investments: 17
- Round size: Seed $570k–$3M; Series A $2M–$7M
- Lead/follow: 71% lead, 29% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Talk360 — Talk360 is an easy-to-use calling app that helps people make affordable international calls to any mobile and landline number. They believe that reliable communication and digital services must be affordable and accessible to everyone, regardless of someone's background. Especially people in emerging countries in Africa, who often need theseservices the most, do not always have the necessary banking possibilities. To bridge this distance, Talk360 will launch the world's first single checkout platform for Africa. This platform will combine all locally available payment methods and currencies across Africa, together with over 1.25 million cash points of sales, and will eventually be available to other companies as well. This means that 500 million Africans will be able to purchase digital services they never had access to before.
- Sendmarc — Manage your organization's DMARC, SPF, and DKIM with world-class implementation services and support. All in one easy-to-use platform.
- visionAI — Enhance factory efficiency with visionAI by using existing cameras to uncover inefficiencies and eliminate your production blindspots. Book a demo now!
I7V have a wealth of experience in building successful international businesses. More than capital, our support team can help you optimise key functions.
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- Industry: Water, Energy, Software
- Stage:Seed
- Geography: United Kingdom, South Africa
Investor stats
- Total investments: 4
- Lead/follow: 25% lead, 75% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Zelim — Zelim develops AI-powered man overboard detection systems and maritime safety and security technology to protect lives, vessels and offshore assets at sea.
- Roundr — Roundr is a performance management platform for estate agencies and a productivity app for agents all in one, used by agencies large and small who engage with and sell property for clients on a regular basis.
- Power Roll — Power Roll has reinvented solar to generate energy anywhere and everywhere, using any surface.
British International Investment is the UK's development finance institution. We've been at the forefront of supporting companies in developing countries for more than 70 years.
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- Industry: Financial Services, Banking, Finance
- Stage:Debt Financing, Series B
- Geography: India, Kenya, United Kingdom
Investor stats
- Total investments: 152
- Round size: Series B $14M–$50M; Debt Financing $9M–$100M
- Lead/follow: 35% lead, 65% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Scatec ASA — Scatec is a leading renewable energy solutions provider, accelerating access to reliable and affordable clean energy in emerging markets.
- Wave Mobile Money — Wave Mobile Money provides an app-based financial solution to save, transfer, and borrow money. Wave Mobile Money is on a mission to make Africa the first cashless continent. On a continent where less than 10% of the population has a bank account, Wave is building the first modern financial network — no account fees, instantly available, andaccepted everywhere! It is building life-changing financial infrastructure. When mobile money succeeded in Kenya, it lifted about a million people out of poverty. And yet, over 10 years later, most Africans still lack access to affordable ways to save, transfer or borrow the money they need to build businesses or provide for their families. Wave is solving this problem by using technology to build a radically inclusive and extremely affordable financial network.
- CLR Facility Services — CLR is a leading Integrated Facility Management (IFM) company with a PAN India presence, providing comprehensive solutions including IFM, Technical Services, Business Support, Aviation Services, Production Support, and Floor Care Services.
Knife Capital is an independent growth equity investment firm focusing on innovation-driven ventures with proven traction. By leveraging knowledge, networks & funding, Knife accelerates the international expansion of entrepreneurial businesses that achieved a product/market fit in a beachhead market. Knife have offices in Cape Town andLondon.Knife invests via a consortium of funding partnerships, including SARS section 12J Venture Capital Company KNF Ventures and select family offices. Knife facilitated lucrative exits of local technology companies to the likes of General Electric, Visa, Garmin and Uber.
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- Industry: Software, Manufacturing, Information Technology
- Stage:Series A, Seed
- Geography: South Africa, United States, Sweden
Investor stats
- Total investments: 26
- Round size: Series A $2M–$30M
- Lead/follow: 65% lead, 35% follow
- Last fund: May invest from a new fund soon — raised $10M in 2021
Portfolio highlights
- Octiv — Turbocharge your fitness business, grow your community and build your brand with Octiv's leading Gym Management Software.
- Outsized — Independent talent for enterprise clients and consulting firms in Asia-Pacific, Africa, and the Middle East.
- Simera Sense — Simera Sense develops camera control electronics for optical payload and Cubesat imager solutions.
The Industrial Development Corporation of South Africa Ltd (IDC) is a national development finance institution set up to promote economic growth and industrial development.
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- Industry: Renewable Energy, Mobile, Sustainability
- Stage:Debt Financing, Series A, Post-IPO Debt
- Geography: South Africa, Canada, Sweden
Investor stats
- Total investments: 16
- Round size: Series A $6M–$26M; Post-IPO Debt $1.1M–$16M; Debt Financing $30M–$315M
- Lead/follow: 50% lead, 50% follow
- Last fund: May invest from a new fund soon — last raise in 2021
Portfolio highlights
- AMEA Power — Founded in 2016, AMEA Power has assembled a leading team of global industry experts to deliver clean energy projects across Africa, the Middle East and other emerging markets.
- Minbos Resources — Minbos has to build a nutrient supply and distribution business that stimulates agricultural production and promotes food security. They provide nutrient supply and distribution business that stimulates agricultural production and promotes food security.
- Pele Energy Group — Pele Energy Group owns and runs renewable energy infrastructure in addition to providing economic and community development consulting services.
Liquid Intelligent Technologies, a business of Cassava Technologies is a pan-African technology group with capabilities across 14 countries, primarily in Sub-Saharan Africa.
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- Industry: Employment, Recruiting, Home Services
- Stage:Seed
- Geography: South Africa, United States
Investor stats
- Total investments: 2
- Round size: Seed $5.6k–$5.6k
- Lead/follow: 100% lead, 0% follow
Portfolio highlights
- ProLink Connect — ProLink Connect operates as a digital platform for connecting users with verified contractors.
- ProLink — Looking for a job? Prolink is looking for candidates like you for staffing job opportunities, temporary, direct hire, and remote - submit your resume now.
Newtown Partners is a venture capital firm that actively invests in emerging, disruptive technology startups.
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- Industry: Logistics, Health Care, Pharmaceutical
- Stage:Seed, Series A
- Geography: South Africa, Ghana, Kenya
Investor stats
- Total investments: 25
- Round size: Seed $1M–$5.5M; Series A $3.6M–$27M
- Lead/follow: 36% lead, 64% follow
Portfolio highlights
- MDaaS Global — At MDaaS Global, we build and operate modern, tech-enabled diagnostic centres in clinically-underserved communities, starting in Nigeria. Our big goal is to create affordable healthcare solutions for Africa's next billion.
- Chefaa — Chefaa is a GPS-enabled pharmacy benefits platform connecting patients & pharmacies nation-wide to help patients manage all their pharmacy needs. Chefaa uses big data, data ming & machine learning
- Waspito — We are the platform that engages Africa into the conversation and action to drive affordable and accessible quality healthcare across the continent.
Picus Capital is an early-stage technology investment firm with a long-term investment philosophy. We work together with daring technology companies to build successful, global companies challenging the status quo and shaping tomorrow.
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- Industry: Financial Services, Software, FinTech
- Stage:Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- Geography: Germany, United States, United Kingdom
Investor stats
- Total investments: 338
- Round size: Seed $1.5M–$11M; Pre-Seed $549k–$4.5M; Series A $3.7M–$30M
- Lead/follow: 19% lead, 81% follow
- Last fund: Likely still investing — raised $140M in 2024
Portfolio highlights
- Everstores — Everstores makes use of your store data to speed up the sales process and give you a reasonable and transparent offer.
- Silverflow — Silverflow offers global payment technology to power financial institutions.
- Getpaid — Payments infrastructure for B2B marketplaces, wholesalers and SaaS platforms. B2B checkout to process all B2B transactions online & offline | payout instantly | automate complex money flows, end-to-end reconciliation.
Vumela was established in 2009 by FNB Business Banking and Edge Growth. The objective was to create an innovative model for the development of a sustainable and a financially and operationally independent investment business which invests in high growth small, medium and micro size enterprises with good economic and impact returns.Vumela wascapitalised in 2010. Within the first four years, we’d invested R90 million into eight high growth SMEs, and created a total of 400 jobs. They launched their second fund in 2015, after a further investment of R100 million from FirstRand and R127 million from the Jobs Fund. Within the first year of launching this second fund, we’ve committed R43 million to five investments that are expected to create over 1800 new jobs.The first fund of its kind in South Africa, Vumela’s main goals are to invest in and develop entrepreneurial companies in order to help alleviate poverty in South Africa by creating jobs, and to generate a return for its beneficiaries: the Shalamuka Foundation and the FirstRand Group.
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- Industry: Education, Software, E-Commerce
- Stage:Seed, Debt Financing
- Geography: South Africa, Brazil
Investor stats
- Total investments: 20
- Round size: Seed $600k–$822k; Debt Financing $854k–$1.4M
- Lead/follow: 80% lead, 20% follow
- Last fund: May invest from a new fund soon — raised $14M in 2015
Portfolio highlights
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