Data Report · 2026

VC Activity in South Africa — 2026

Brouky tracks 144 investors and 413 startups in South Africa. Brouky updates this weekly.

Investors tracked

144

Startups tracked

413

Top Investor Sectors in South Africa

Software & Developer Tools35 investorsFinance & Blockchain30 investorsEnergy, Environment & Mobility19 investorsConsumer, Lifestyle & Services19 investorsCommerce & Marketing18 investorsHealthcare & Life Sciences10 investorsIndustry & Hardware6 investorsArtificial Intelligence & Data3 investors

Investment Stage Focus in South Africa

seed17 investorsseries-a15 investorspre-seed8 investorsseries-c-plus7 investorsseries-b6 investors

Most Active Investors in South Africa

Naspers

corporate_vc · Commerce & Marketing · Commerce & Marketing, Energy, Environment & Mobility

35 investments

The Raba Partnership

VC · Finance & Blockchain · Finance & Blockchain, Commerce & Marketing

35 investments

Ethereal Ventures

VC · Software & Developer Tools · Software & Developer Tools, Finance & Blockchain

33 investments

Launch Africa

accelerator · Finance & Blockchain · Finance & Blockchain, Consumer, Lifestyle & Services

32 investments

Arena Holdings

VC · Consumer, Lifestyle & Services · Consumer, Lifestyle & Services, Software & Developer Tools

27 investments

Amplify

VC · Software & Developer Tools · Software & Developer Tools, Industry & Hardware

22 investments

Ackermans

VC · Healthcare & Life Sciences · Healthcare & Life Sciences, Industry & Hardware

22 investments

Investec

VC · Energy, Environment & Mobility · Energy, Environment & Mobility, Finance & Blockchain

13 investments

Base Capital

VC · Finance & Blockchain · Finance & Blockchain, Artificial Intelligence & Data

11 investments

Horizon Capital

VC · Consumer, Lifestyle & Services · Consumer, Lifestyle & Services, Software & Developer Tools

11 investments

4Di Capital

VC · Finance & Blockchain · Finance & Blockchain, Software & Developer Tools

11 investments

University Technology Fund

VC · Software & Developer Tools · Software & Developer Tools, Finance & Blockchain

8 investments

Kalon Venture Partners

VC · Software & Developer Tools · Software & Developer Tools, Commerce & Marketing

7 investments

African Development Bank

VC · Energy, Environment & Mobility · Energy, Environment & Mobility, Consumer, Lifestyle & Services

7 investments

Seedstars Africa Ventures

VC · Energy, Environment & Mobility · Energy, Environment & Mobility, Software & Developer Tools

7 investments

Rising Tide Africa

VC · Energy, Environment & Mobility · Energy, Environment & Mobility, Finance & Blockchain

7 investments

Vinny Lingham

angel · Commerce & Marketing · Commerce & Marketing, Software & Developer Tools

7 investments

Kathaka

VC · Healthcare & Life Sciences · Healthcare & Life Sciences, Commerce & Marketing

6 investments

Ragnar Sass

angel · Energy, Environment & Mobility · Energy, Environment & Mobility, Software & Developer Tools

6 investments

Newtown Partners

VC · Industry & Hardware · Industry & Hardware, Commerce & Marketing

6 investments
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