# Top 45 Finance Startup Investors in South Africa in May 2026

| Investor | Relevant Deals | Geography | Stage | Focus |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Maven 11 Capital | 3 | United States, United Kingdom, Germany | Seed, Series A | Blockchain, Financial Services, FinTech |
| 1kx | 3 | United States, Germany, Switzerland | Seed, Series A | Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, FinTech |
| Scalar Capital | 2 | United States, Canada, Israel | Seed, Series A | Blockchain, Software, Cryptocurrency |
| Imvelo Ventures | 2 | South Africa | Seed | Software, FinTech, Financial Services |
| Merrill Lynch | 2 | United States, India, United Kingdom | Series B, Series C | Software, Information Technology, Internet |
| Kleiner Perkins | 2 | United States, China, United Kingdom | Series B, Series A, Series C | Software, Health Care, Information Technology |
| Sound Ventures | 2 | United States, Canada, Israel | Seed, Series A, Series B | Software, FinTech, Financial Services |
| R-Ventures | 1 | Senegal, South Africa | Seed | Banking, FinTech, Finance |
| Quona Capital | 1 | India, Brazil, Indonesia | Series A, Series B, Seed | Financial Services, FinTech, Finance |
| Wintermute | 1 | United States, United Kingdom, Singapore | Seed, Series A | Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Financial Services |
| Reciprocal Ventures | 1 | United States, Canada, Germany | Seed, Series A, Series B | FinTech, Financial Services, Blockchain |
| Qualica Technologies (Pty) Ltd | 1 | South Africa | Pre-Seed | Apps, Banking, FinTech |
| Raba Partnership | 1 | South Africa, United States, Egypt | Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed | Financial Services, FinTech, Finance |
| CRE Venture Capital | 1 | South Africa, Nigeria, United States | Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed | Financial Services, FinTech, Software |
| Global Founders Capital | 1 | United States, Germany, United Kingdom | Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed | Financial Services, Software, FinTech |
| Norrsken Foundation | 1 | United States, Rwanda, Germany | Pre-Seed, Seed | Financial Services, Health Care, FinTech |
| Naspers Foundry | 1 | South Africa, United Kingdom | Seed, Series B, Series A | Financial Services, Insurance, Information Technology |
| Youcef Oudjidane | 1 | United States, United Kingdom, Egypt | Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A | FinTech, Financial Services, Organic Food |
| The LAO | 1 | United States, Singapore, Switzerland | Seed, Series A | Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Financial Services |
| RaiCap | 1 | South Africa | Pre-Seed | Credit, Finance, Financial Services |
| Knife Capital | 1 | South Africa, United States, Sweden | Series A, Seed | Software, Information Technology, Manufacturing |
| 4Di Capital | 1 | South Africa, United States, Uganda | Seed, Series A, Series B | Software, Mobile, Financial Services |
| Ingressive Capital | 1 | Nigeria, United States, Ghana | Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A | Financial Services, FinTech, Information Technology |
| CoinFund | 1 | United States, United Kingdom, Switzerland | Seed, Series A | Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Financial Services |
| Breega | 1 | France, United Kingdom, United States | Seed, Series A | FinTech, Software, Financial Services |
| Five35 Ventures | 1 | South Africa, Kenya, Nigeria | Seed, Pre-Seed | Information Technology, Health Care, Wellness |
| EchoVC Partners | 1 | United States, Nigeria, Kenya | Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed | Information Technology, E-Commerce, Software |
| AlphaCode Club | 1 | South Africa, United Kingdom | Grant, Debt Financing | Financial Services, FinTech, Automotive |
| Emerging Capital Partners | 1 | France, Nigeria, Côte d'Ivoire | Private Equity, Post-IPO Equity | Telecommunications, Finance, Energy |
| Animoca Brands | 1 | United States, Hong Kong, United Kingdom | Seed, Series A | Blockchain, Gaming, Cryptocurrency |
| Gauss Ventures | 1 | United Kingdom, Malta, Germany | Series A, Seed | Financial Services, FinTech, Banking |
| Launch Africa | 1 | Nigeria, South Africa, Kenya | Seed, Pre-Seed | Financial Services, FinTech, Information Technology |
| Olugbenga Agboola | 1 | Nigeria, Kenya, United States | Pre-Seed, Seed | FinTech, Financial Services, Internet |
| Kepple Africa Ventures | 1 | Nigeria, Kenya, Egypt | Seed, Pre-Seed | Financial Services, FinTech, Software |
| 4DX Ventures | 1 | Egypt, United States, Kenya | Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed | FinTech, Information Technology, Financial Services |
| Still Capital Partners | 1 | South Africa, United States | Series A | FinTech, Banking, Finance |
| Alan Rutledge | 1 | United States, India, Mexico | Seed, Pre-Seed, Series B | Financial Services, FinTech, Software |
| Black Silver Capital | 1 | South Africa | Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A | Information Technology, FinTech, Finance |
| Zip | 1 | India, South Africa, Czech Republic | Series C, Corporate Round | FinTech, Payments, Mobile Payments |
| Beryl Group | 1 | South Africa |  | Banking, FinTech, Finance |
| FINCA Ventures | 1 | Kenya, Mexico, Sweden | Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed | Financial Services, Education, Agriculture |
| Collab+Currency | 1 | United States, Canada, Switzerland | Seed, Series A | Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Software |
| Sherpa Africa Partners | 1 | Togo, South Africa, United States | Pre-Seed, Seed | Emerging Markets, Financial Services, Credit |
| UNCOVERED FUND | 1 | Kenya, Nigeria, United States | Seed, Series A | FinTech, Banking, Financial Services |
| Unicorn Growth Capital | 1 | Kenya, United States, South Africa | Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A | Financial Services, FinTech, Finance |

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