Top 20 Wellness VC Funds & Investors in South Africa (October 2026)

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• Trade Shield — Trade Shield's aim is to increase access to trade credit facilities for those companies that most need them and will benefit the most from them.
• Breaze Delivery — Optimize your last-mile delivery in SA. Breaze offers same-day delivery, easy Shopify/WooCommerce integration, and live WhatsApp tracking for your brand.
• Iris Fresh Pty Ltd — Iris Fresh exports fresh produce from Southern Africa to international buyers.

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• Pranary — The practical business school for entrepreneurs
• The Good Mineral — The Good Mineral is award-winning, vegan makeup designed for acne prone, sensitive skin - enjoy natural glowing lightweight coverage - free from preservatives, fragrance, talc, oils, waxes and dyes.
• PremierCredit Zambia — PremierCredit is an international financial technology company that operates an online microlending and investment platform in Sub-Saharan Africa's emerging markets. The Financial Services Commission (FSC) has licensed and regulated the company, allowing them to provide inclusive financial services throughout Africa.

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• Prim-U — Prim-U is a beauty & wellness platform that connects professional service providers and brands with customers to provide salon experiences on demand. A technology platform that matches demand and supply for wellness services thereby maximizing capacity and usage by minimizing wasted space for professionals and speeding convenience forconsumers.
• galleri5 — Enabling tens of thousands of creators monetize their social media influence since 2017
• GyanDhan — Get financial assistance for pursuing higher studies in India and abroad. We are on a mission to equalize access to education and focus on providing high quality customer service to students.

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• Adbot — Award-winning AI that manages your Google Ads 24/7 using six years of South African market intelligence. Better results, less cost.
• Kena Health — Talk to a nurse, doctor or mental health professional on your smartphone with the Kena Health App. Affordable primary healthcare for South Africans. Download Now.
• Lettuce — Lettuce is an app that lets you keep track of your investments. Just add the assets you own, and we'll keep track of what they're worth right now.

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• Yebo Fresh — Yebofresh is a new online shopping service, delivering popular groceries straight into areas that are generally unserved by most formal retailers. Our unique business model and partnerships with manufacturers allow us to deliver top quality products and A-brands at extremely competitive prices. Yebofresh serves Imizamo Yethu, Langa, Khayelitsha,Mfuleni and Gugulethu and following recent seed funding, is rapidly expanding across the greater Cape Town area.
• Cape Doctors — CA Cape Doctors is a trusted private medical practice in Cape Town dedicated to providing high-quality primary healthcare services for individuals and families. With modern facilities located in Rondebosch and Claremont, the practice offers convenient access to professional medical care in a welcoming and patient-focused environment. Theexperienced team of doctors and healthcare professionals are committed to delivering safe, reliable, and comprehensive treatment for a wide range of medical needs.The practice provides a full spectrum of general practitioner services, including routine medical consultations, health screenings, chronic disease management, and treatment for acute illnesses. Patients can also access services such as blood tests, pathology, X-rays, minor procedures, and medical examinations for travel or visa requirements. CA Cape Doctors focuses on preventative healthcare, early diagnosis, and personalised treatment plans to help patients maintain long-term health and wellbeing.With flexible appointment scheduling, online booking options, and availability on weekends and public holidays, CA Cape Doctors aims to make quality healthcare accessible and convenient. The practice combines modern medical technology with compassionate care, ensuring that every patient receives professional attention and support tailored to their individual health needs.
• NewForm Foods — We are leveraging a continent-spanning R&D network to help food producers develop and scale cultivated animal products, fast & affordably.

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• Ctrack — Ctrack is the vehicle tracking provider with more than 24 years' experience of developing effective fleet solutions. Ctrack is a part of DigiCore Holdings, a global company listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange, whose advanced Ctrack technology is fitted to almost 430,000 vehicles operating in 32 countries across 5 continents.
• Peach Payments — Get Peach as your Payment Gateway and Grow your ecommerce. Process online payments with Visa, Mastercard, Debit Orders, EFT payments, and subscriptions. Plugins for Wix, Shopify, WooCommerce.
• Barracuda Holdings — Barracuda Holdings (Pty) Ltd. is an owner-driven company established in 2010 by the founding partners, each of whom has over 20 years of experience. Barracuda Holdings provides manufacturing expertise across multiple sectors, including Automotive accessories, diagnostic tools, and fleet management.

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• AI Diagnostics — AI Diagnostics is a medical technology company that provides tuberculosis diagnostics.

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• Jahazii — Jahazii helps employers offer on-demand access to earned wages, giving employees financial flexibility without loans while reducing pressure on HR and payroll teams. Funds on M-PESA in seconds, at no cost to you.
• TUNL — Ship globally with ease. TUNL offers affordable, transparent international shipping built for South African brands. Up to 91% cheaper. No surprises.
• The Awareness Company — We use data to tell stories that are useful to humans.

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• Reme-D — WELCOME TO REME-D A better, healthier, tomorrow for everyone. At the core of everything that we do is our dedication to enhancing the quality of care that we provide to patients by providing answers that are both more timely and accurate. Let's Talk ABOUT US Increased accuracy and robustness Affordable diagnosis for everyone Enabling testing
• Intron Health — Intron provides clinical speech recognition for 200+ accents spoken in developing countries starting with Africa, reducing documentation time by 6x so doctors can spend more time with patients
• AI Diagnostics — AI Diagnostics is a medical technology company that provides tuberculosis diagnostics.

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• Logexa — We are the first Saudi on-demand warehousing platform that provides different storage options within multiple locations. With Logexa’s services, warehouses can increase their utilization rate. On the other hand, businesses can benefit from flexible, dispersed storage and not worry about scalability issues with their inventory.
• Hala — Hala offers a payment and wallet solution for individuals and point-of-sale (PoS) services that enable merchants to accept credit card payments.
• Squadio — Ibtikar Technologies Co was born in Saudi Arabia in 2010 at the hands of a group of visionaries working with a simple motto; helping business to digitally transform. The few years since our birth have been a joy ride to fill the gap in the Saudi market and contribute to it with scalable and reliable solutions.Ibtikar Technologies is one of themost experienced mobile applications development providers in the region. We believe in delivering credibility, integrity, reliability and good will with the products and solutions we provide to our clients using our enhanced knowledge and amazing work environment.

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• Contro — See a licensed online doctor in South Africa for treatment, advice and prescriptions delivered to your door. Fast, private, doctor-guided care with Zapmed.
• RecoMed — Find the best doctors and dentists. Search by location or by speciality, and find the right doctor for you.
• SigmaX — Math app to help learners&any other ordinary person to better understand math & learn it a fun way. Available on Google play store & via https://t.co/hMzLOv2qXZ

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• Zazu — Manza is an all-in-one financial platform for African SMEs, helping businesses manage payments, automate cash flow, and access real-time financial insights from one simple dashboard.
• Fincart — Fincart is a leading shipping platform in Egypt, connecting your business with top courier services, automating operations, and helping you scale your eCommerce logistics.
• Udu Technologies — Explore GPU cloud and hardware through AGH Cloud, UduTech's flagship product, and AI advisory for teams in the United States, Africa, the Caribbean and beyond.

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• AI Diagnostics — AI Diagnostics is a medical technology company that provides tuberculosis diagnostics.

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• AI Diagnostics — AI Diagnostics is a medical technology company that provides tuberculosis diagnostics.

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• Vultron — Compress proposal production timeframes from weeks into days with Generative AI.
• Terra Industries — Terra Industries develops autonomous security systems and software platforms that support the monitoring and protection of physical assets, infrastructure, and operational environments across land, air, and maritime domains. The company provides unmanned vehicles, autonomous towers, and sensor-based surveillance hardware that collect and transmitdata for continuous situational awareness. Its software layer, built around an integrated operating system, processes sensor inputs, applies artificial intelligence models, and coordinates automated responses to detected events. Terra Industries designs its systems to support functions such as perimeter security, infrastructure monitoring, asset tracking, and threat detection within complex operational settings. The company’s platforms enable operators to manage multiple autonomous devices through a unified interface that supports mission planning, data visualization, and system control. Its technology is used by organizations that require coordinated security, monitoring, and response capabilities for facilities, remote sites, and distributed operations.
• Irreversible — Irreversible designs next-generation analog AI chips that enable meaningful intelligence anywhere — from sensors to robots.

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• Plateaumed — Level up your medical practice with our world-class EHR
• Kena Health — Talk to a nurse, doctor or mental health professional on your smartphone with the Kena Health App. Affordable primary healthcare for South Africans. Download Now.
• Intron Health — Intron provides clinical speech recognition for 200+ accents spoken in developing countries starting with Africa, reducing documentation time by 6x so doctors can spend more time with patients

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• Pumpkn — Need reliable funding? We provide quick loans and capital tailored for Agriculture businesses in South Africa. Grow your business with Pumpkn. Apply now!
• Jem — We give employers the ability to send company-wide communications, deliver payslips, manage leave & give employees access to their earnings, via WhatsApp.
• The Awareness Company — We use data to tell stories that are useful to humans.

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• Anda Africa — Anda is Angola’s leading mobility fintech platform, providing asset financing, ride hailing, and delivery services to empower mobility entrepreneurs. Built for emerging markets, Anda bridges the credit gap by financing productive assets such as motorcycles, tricycles, and cars, enabling drivers to own their vehicles, increase their earnings, andenter the formal economy. Through technology driven credit profiling and fully digitized payments, Anda creates financial identities for people who were previously underserved and unlocks responsible access to financial services. As an impact driven company, Anda brings together mobility, financing, and digital payments to deliver safe, affordable, and inclusive transportation while enabling a new generation of financially empowered entrepreneurs.
• Aether Bio — Aether uses its state of the art platform to rapidly engineer enzymes, enabling our customers to manufacture complex and novel products at fractional cost.
• Aethex — End to end voice agents localized for your market.

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• Strove — Healthier people. Stronger businesses. Your employees are your greatest asset. Taking care of their physical and mental health has never been more important.
• EnviSync — EnviSync is a Large Language Model Operations (LLMops) platform specifically designed to empower global enterprises, particularly in regulated sectors such as finance, healthcare, and legal tech. The platform facilitates the deployment, monitoring, and optimization of LLM applications with high precision. Developed by experts from technology andinstitutional finance, EnviSync addresses critical challenges, including regulatory compliance with standards like GDPR and MiFID II, performance drift detection, and managing inference costs that can impact operational efficiency.
• InfiniNest — InfiniNest is an innovative Adaptive Learning Companion designed to revolutionize education for special children. Leveraging advanced Large Language Models and deep learning, InfiniNest tailors learning materials to each child's unique needs, from dyslexia to autism spectrum disorder. It offers interactive, multimodal content and real-timefeedback, making learning accessible and engaging. InfiniNest also integrates assistive technologies and provides continuous assessment, helping educators and parents track progress and identify areas for support. By fostering collaborative learning and emotional well-being, InfiniNest ensures every child has the tools to succeed and thrive in their educational journey.

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• BFree — BFree focuses its collection processes on sustainably leading customers out of debt by giving them back control over their finances.
• FireID — FireID is a venture builder that helps makers, with unique skills and passion, build businesses to solve meaningful problems.
• Kuunda — Kuunda provides consulting, liquidity management, data insight tools enabling users to fulfill financial needs through a digital platform.