# Top 25 Retail Startup Investors in South Africa in June 2026

| Investor | Relevant Deals | Geography | Stage | Focus |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flourish Ventures | 3 | United States, India, Brazil | Series A, Seed, Series B | FinTech, Financial Services, Finance |
| TLcom Capital Partners | 3 | Nigeria, United States, United Kingdom | Series A, Seed | Software, Mobile, Information Technology |
| Vinny Lingham | 2 | United States, South Africa, United Kingdom | Seed, Angel | Blockchain, Internet, Software |
| Savannah Fund | 1 | Kenya, United States, South Africa | Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed | E-Commerce, FinTech, Software |
| Leonard Stiegeler | 1 | Nigeria, South Africa, United States | Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed | FinTech, Financial Services, B2B |
| Ignition Partners | 1 | United States, Canada, United Kingdom | Series B, Series A, Series C | Software, Enterprise Software, SaaS |
| Icon Ventures | 1 | United States, Israel, Canada | Series C, Series B, Series D | Software, Information Technology, Enterprise Software |
| Llew Claasen | 1 | Egypt, Nigeria, South Africa | Seed, Series A | Logistics, Retail, Health Care |
| Oliver Merkel | 1 | Germany, South Africa, United States | Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed | Fashion, Retail, Banking |
| Crossfin Technology | 1 | South Africa, United States, Russian Federation | Series A, Private Equity | Payments, Financial Services, Software |
| Garage Capital | 1 | Canada, United States, South Africa | Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed | Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence |
| Tushar Ahluwalia | 1 | Germany, Mexico, South Africa | Seed, Pre-Seed, Angel | Retail, InsurTech, Insurance |
| CRE Venture Capital | 1 | South Africa, Nigeria, United States | Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed | Financial Services, FinTech, Software |
| Presight Capital | 1 | United States, United Kingdom, Germany | Seed, Series A, Series B | Biotechnology, Health Care, Financial Services |
| Newtown Partners | 1 | South Africa, Ghana, Kenya | Seed, Series A | Logistics, Health Care, Pharmaceutical |
| Michael Jordaan | 1 | South Africa | Seed, Series A | SaaS, EBooks, EdTech |
| Polo Leteka | 1 | Zambia, South Africa | Seed, Series A, Series B | Retail, Internet, Logistics |
| Vumela Fund | 1 | South Africa, Brazil | Seed, Debt Financing | Education, Software, E-Commerce |
| FJ Labs | 1 | United States, Brazil, United Kingdom | Seed, Series A, Series B | Software, E-Commerce, Financial Services |
| Vikram Chopra | 1 | India, South Africa | Seed, Series B | Internet, Fashion, Training |
| Mato Perić | 1 | Germany, India, United Kingdom | Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed | Financial Services, FinTech, E-Commerce |
| Daniel Funk | 1 | South Africa | Seed | Retail, Fashion |
| Jean-Paul Zammitt | 1 | South Africa | Seed | Retail, Fashion |
| Proparco | 1 | India, Kenya, Nigeria | Debt Financing, Seed | Financial Services, Finance, Energy |
| Partech | 1 | United States, France, Germany | Series A, Seed, Series B | Software, E-Commerce, SaaS |