# Top 50 Hardware Startup Investors in South Africa in May 2026

| Investor | Relevant Deals | Geography | Stage | Focus |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 4Di Capital | 5 | South Africa, United States, Uganda | Seed, Series A, Series B | Software, Mobile, Financial Services |
| Investec | 5 | United States, United Kingdom, Australia | Debt Financing, Series A | Software, Financial Services, Energy |
| AngelHub Ventures | 4 | South Africa | Seed, Series A | Software, Information Technology, Education |
| Nedbank Corporate and Investment Banking | 4 | South Africa, United States | Series A, Seed | Data Center, Health Care, Life Science |
| Compass Venture Capital | 3 | Mauritius, India, France | Series A, Seed, Pre-Seed | Information Technology, Financial Services, Big Data |
| Oui Capital | 3 | Kenya, Nigeria, United States | Pre-Seed, Seed | Transportation, Information Technology, B2B |
| Black Silver Capital | 2 | South Africa | Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A | Information Technology, FinTech, Finance |
| Grand Bay Investments | 2 | South Africa | Seed, Series A | Data Center, Information Technology |
| Kepple Africa Ventures | 2 | Nigeria, Kenya, Egypt | Seed, Pre-Seed | Financial Services, FinTech, Software |
| Future Africa | 2 | Nigeria, United States, Kenya | Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A | Financial Services, FinTech, Information Technology |
| Tahseen Consulting | 2 | India, Peru, Kenya | Seed, Series A, Angel | Information Technology, E-Commerce, Consumer Goods |
| Knife Capital | 2 | South Africa, United States, Sweden | Series A, Seed | Software, Information Technology, Manufacturing |
| LoftyInc Capital Management | 2 | United States, Nigeria, Egypt | Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A | FinTech, Financial Services, Software |
| Kalon Venture Partners | 2 | South Africa, Luxembourg, United States | Seed, Series A | Apps, Mobile Apps, Software |
| Hustle Fund | 2 | United States, Singapore, Canada | Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A | Software, FinTech, Financial Services |
| Technova | 2 | South Africa | Seed, Series A | Data Center, Information Technology |
| Soma Capital | 2 | United States, India, Mexico | Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A | Software, FinTech, Financial Services |
| Endeavor Catalyst | 1 | United States, Brazil, Mexico | Series B, Series A, Series C | E-Commerce, Software, Information Technology |
| ENL | 1 | South Africa |  | Data Center, Information Technology |
| Ashwin Ravichandran | 1 | Ghana, South Africa | Pre-Seed, Seed | Retail, E-Commerce, Mobile Apps |
| J.P. Morgan Asset Management | 1 | United States, Canada, Hong Kong | Private Equity, Series B, Series D | Software, Financial Services, Renewable Energy |
| One5 | 1 | South Africa |  | Data Center, Information Technology |
| CV VC | 1 | United States, Switzerland, Germany | Seed, Pre-Seed | Blockchain, Software, Information Technology |
| E4EAfrica | 1 | South Africa, France, The Netherlands | Seed, Series A, Series B | Internet, Logistics, E-Commerce |
| Alpha Private Capital | 1 | South Africa | Series A | Email, Internet, Information Technology |
| Fireball Capital | 1 | South Africa | Series A | Email, Internet, Payments |
| Untapped Global | 1 |  |  |  |
| Phillip Sebole Masango | 1 | South Africa | Series A, Seed, Private Equity | Information Technology, Robotics, Aerospace |
| Shoprite Holdings | 1 | South Africa |  | Data Center, Information Technology |
| Buffet Investments | 1 | South Africa, The Netherlands | Seed | Data Center, Information Technology |
| Next Chymia Consulting | 1 | Kenya, Ghana, Romania | Seed | Blockchain, FinTech, Medical |
| Kanyi Maqubela | 1 | United States, Brazil, Canada | Seed, Pre-Seed, Angel | FinTech, Financial Services, SaaS |
| Bantam Group | 1 | United States, Canada, Israel | Seed, Pre-Seed, Angel | Software, Internet, SaaS |
| BaseCamp Ventures | 1 | United States, South Africa, Trinidad and Tobago | Seed, Pre-Seed | Information Technology, Software, Financial Services |
| Wes Schwalje | 1 | India, United States, Mexico | Seed, Pre-Seed, Angel | FinTech, Information Technology, Financial Services |
| Bloc Smart Africa Fund | 1 | Senegal, Cameroon, South Africa | Seed | Apps, Internet, Wireless |
| Walid Aradi | 1 | India, Nigeria, Pakistan | Seed, Angel, Series A | Information Technology, Internet, Financial Services |
| KLT holdings | 1 | South Africa |  | Data Center, Information Technology |
| Joe Caruso | 1 | United States, France, Israel | Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A | Software, Internet, SaaS |
| Microsoft | 1 | United States, United Kingdom, India | Grant, Seed | Software, Information Technology, Internet |
| Appsolute Ventures | 1 | South Africa | Pre-Seed | Big Data, Analytics, Data Integration |
| Endeavor South Africa | 1 | South Africa, United States | Seed, Series A | Financial Services, Internet, Payments |
| Microsoft for Startups | 1 | United States, India, Canada | Seed, Grant | Software, Information Technology, SaaS |
| Capaci.Tech | 1 | South Africa, United States | Seed | SMS, Apps, SaaS |
| Launch Africa | 1 | Nigeria, South Africa, Kenya | Seed, Pre-Seed | Financial Services, FinTech, Information Technology |
| Allan Gray | 1 | South Africa, United States | Seed, Series A | Insurance, Health Care, SaaS |
| Atlantica Ventures | 1 | Nigeria, Kenya, South Africa | Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A | Internet, B2B, Health Insurance |
| Savannah Fund | 1 | Kenya, United States, South Africa | Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed | E-Commerce, FinTech, Information Technology |
| Strattech Partners | 1 | United States, South Africa | Seed, Series C | Software, E-Commerce, B2B |
| Will Herman | 1 | United States, South Africa, United Kingdom | Seed, Series A, Convertible Note | Software, Mobile, Enterprise Software |

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