# Top 35 Health Care Startup Investors in South Africa in May 2026 ## Launch Africa - Type: VC Fund - Location: Ebène, Plaines Wilhems, Mauritius - Relevant deals: 4 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: Financial Services, FinTech, Information Technology Launch Africa is a leading Pan-African VC fund solving the significant funding gap in the Seed and pre-Series A investment landscape in Africa. ## HAVAÍC - Type: VC Fund - Location: Cape Town, NA - South Africa, South Africa - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: Health Care, Financial Services, Software HAVAÍC is an investment and advisory firm that specialises in early-stage, high-growth African businesses with proven concepts and global prospects, offering investment opportunities to sophisticated investors and international venture capital companies with an interest in Africa. As a complementary offering, HAVAÍC provides corporate advisory andcapital raising services to emerging, internationally scalable businesses. ## Futuregrowth Asset Management - Type: VC Fund - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series B - Focus: Software, Financial Services, Medical Device Futuregrowth manages the full range of fixed interest and developmental impact funds on behalf of our clients. We are committed to managing and investing our clients' funds in a responsible manner. ## Bose Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Framingham, Massachusetts, United States - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Series B, Series A - Focus: Software, Wearables, Artificial Intelligence Bose Ventures is looking for startups that are pushing the envelope of AR to help build some of these new experiences. They are investing in startups that are developing apps, services, and technology that leverage and extend the Bose AR platform. If you are one of these innovative startups ## Ardent Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Bangkok, Krung Thep, Thailand - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A - Focus: E-Commerce, Internet, Software Leading Venture Capital & Builder in Southeast Asia | Experts in E-Commerce, B2B, B2C, Fulfilment Startups | Seed, Series A Funding ## UW Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Johannesburg, NA - South Africa, South Africa - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: FinTech, Payments, Insurance UW is a multi-stage investor that provides growth and replacement capital across the equity-cycle. Its activities span from high-growth venture to mid-market private equity opportunities. ## E4EAfrica - Type: VC Fund - Location: Cape Town, NA - South Africa, South Africa - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: Internet, Logistics, E-Commerce E4E (“Entrepreneurs for Entrepreneurs”) specializes in supporting early stage ventures in South Africa from very early stage (pre-series A) to scale up.E4E focus on smart entrepreneurs and business ideas that are great businesses and make a significant contribution to a better (South) Africa. ## Enygma Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Cape Town, NA - South Africa, South Africa - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Financial Services, Education, Marketing Enygma Ventures is an investment fund for female entrepreneurs and women founders, focused on Southern Africa or SADC. Unlike traditional private equity, venture capital, and banks our team is full of award winning entrepreneurs who understand the same struggles you face first hand. ## Allan Gray - Type: VC Fund - Location: Alfred, New York, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Insurance, Health Care, SaaS Allan Gray is privately owned investment management company focused on generating long-term wealth for investors. ## 4Di Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Cape Town, NA - South Africa, South Africa - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: Software, Mobile, Financial Services 4Di Capital is a Cape Town-based venture capital fund management firm focused on early-stage technology investments in sub-Saharan Africa. ## Jozi Angels - Type: VC Fund - Location: Johannesburg, NA - South Africa, South Africa - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Pre-Seed - Focus: Medical, Wellness, Recruiting Jozi Angels is an angel network based in Johannesburg, South Africa. We exist to grow the startup ecosystem and facilitate the growth of innovative startups. ## Sphere Holdings - Type: VC Fund - Location: Sandston, Virginia, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A - Focus: Software, Web Apps, Health Care Sphere Holdings success is driven by an experienced team, their own capital, a disciplined investment process and broad business networks. ## Growth Grid Venture Capital Partners - Type: VC Fund - Relevant deals: 1 - Focus: Medical, Software, E-Commerce Growth Grid Venture Capital Partners ## The ASISA ESD Fund - Type: VC Fund - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: FinTech, Internet, InsurTech An Invetsment Fund. ## ASISA Enterprise Development Fund - Type: VC Fund - Relevant deals: 1 - Focus: Medical, E-Commerce, Health Care ASISA Enterprise Development Fund ## SAB Foundation - Type: VC Fund - Location: Gauteng, NA - South Africa, South Africa - Relevant deals: 1 - Focus: Health Care, Manufacturing, Medical Device The SAB Foundation invests in entrepreneurs and social innovation. Its priority focus in on businesses and innovations that benefit women and youth, people in rural areas and people living with a disability. ## WZ Capital - Type: VC Fund - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Pre-Seed - Focus: Medical, Wellness, Health Care WZ Capital is a boutique venture capital firm investing in early-stage tech startups. ## Enza Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A - Focus: Logistics, E-Commerce, B2B Venture investor in high-growth Founders and Teams using technology to solve large and meaningful problems across Africa ## i-Cubed Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Johannesburg, NA - South Africa, South Africa - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Pre-Seed - Focus: Medical, Wellness, Health Care We acquire equity in companies that are positioned for growth and create wealth for our shareholders. Our team of investment specialist and entrepreneurs evaluate business opportunities that provide medium to long term growth. ## Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation - Type: VC Fund - Location: New York, New York, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Grant, Series A, Series B - Focus: Biotechnology, Health Care, Pharmaceutical We are a nonprofit fighting poverty, disease, and inequity around the world ## LionPride Agility Fund - Type: VC Fund - Location: Johannesburg, NA - South Africa, South Africa - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Internet, Health Care, Pharmaceutical LionPride Agility Fund is comprises of a portfolio of equity investments, in which capital from investors is used to collectively purchase new shares in other businesses. The LionPride VCC invests in compelling businesses, including mature and disruptive technology companies, and is backed by an experienced board and investment committee. ## Lifetime Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: Software, Health Care, Marketing Lifetime Ventures is a VC firm that specializes in pre-seed and seed investments. ## 4DX Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Brooklyn, New York, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed - Focus: FinTech, Information Technology, Financial Services 4DX Ventures is a Pan-Africa Focused Venture Capital Firm. Our mission is to connect people, ideas, and capital to create a vibrant African community. ## AngelHub Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Stellenbosch, NA - South Africa, South Africa - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, Information Technology, Education Operating out of Stellenbosch in South Africa and backed by two family offices Angelhub Ventures's team is passionate about early stage investments in (South) Africa. Being entrepreneurial ourselves, we thoroughly understand the challenges and changes our founders face – which is why we back them in any way we can. Most importantly, we believein building great businesses and we are in it for the long haul. ## PUSH Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Vienna, Wien, Austria - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, Apps, Health Care We are an early-stage Venture Capital Firm investing in outstanding teams with convincing products and high growth potential. ## Verge HealthTech Fund - Type: VC Fund - Location: Singapore, Central Region, Singapore - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: Health Care, Medical Device, Medical We make early investments in global healthcare technology companies that address prevention, disease management and health system efficiency that are relevant to emerging Asia​They believe that innovation can happen anywhere, from the streets of Dhaka to the labs of Oxford, however without the right support network, these solutions might notscale, or find the best world-changing application. This is where they can help. ## Technology Innovation Agency - Type: VC Fund - Location: Pretoria, NA - South Africa, South Africa - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Grant, Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: Information Technology, Renewable Energy, Health Care TIA is an initiative of the Department of Science & Technology (DST) in South Africa, to enable and support technological innovation. ## Alethea Capital Management - Type: VC Fund - Location: Rancho Santa Fe, California, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A, Series B, Series C - Focus: Biotechnology, Health Care, Medical Alethea Capital Management is an SEC-registered investment advisor founded in March of 2011. As an investment management and research firm, the mission of Alethea is simple – to provide the highest level of service and guidance to our clients with honesty, integrity, and transparency. The firm’s services include fee-based asset management,research/advanced quantitative systematization, manager/strategy evaluation, and comprehensive planning. Alethea’s center of operations is in San Diego, CA. ## Knife Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Cape Town, NA - South Africa, South Africa - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A, Seed - Focus: Software, Information Technology, Manufacturing /*! elementor - v3.9.1 - 14-12-2022 */ .elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading ## Tofino Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Washington, District of Columbia, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A - Focus: Computer, Hardware, Product Design Tofino Capital is an early stage investor in emerging market technology companies. ## Goodwater Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Burlingame, California, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: FinTech, Financial Services, E-Commerce Goodwater empowers exceptional entrepreneurs everywhere to change the world for the better. They believe consumer technology is a force on earth, shaping culture and transforming the global economy at unprecedented speed and scale. They invest in promising entrepreneurs to solve pressing problems. As a combined force, Goodwater companies are aglobal force for change, poised to measurably improve billions of lives. ## Justin Stanford - Type: Angel - Location: Cape Town, NA - South Africa, South Africa - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Angel, Series A - Focus: FinTech, Financial Services, Security Justin is a 31-year old entrepreneur, angel investor and venture capitalist from Cape Town, South Africa. He is founder, MD, board member, advisor, or investor to a wide variety of companies in the global technology sector.Having grown up on a farm, he decided not to complete high-school and instead made the move to the city of Cape Town, topursue his dreams of being an Internet entrepreneur.Despite years of struggles and false starts in the wake of the dotcom crash in 2001, he ultimately went on to successfully launch and grow a pan-African Internet based software company from a garage in the suburbs of Cape Town.Have founded his first startup attempt at the age of 18, Justin has been involved in tech startups and entrepreneurial endeavours ever since.He is today the co-founder and MD of 4Di Group, a diversified investment management group and family office, and co-founding General Partner of early-stage technology venture capital firm 4Di Capital, as well as an active angel investor.As co-founder and Steering Committee Chairman of the Silicon Cape Initiative in 2009, designed to highlight and foster South Africa's nascent emerging tech startup ecosystem, Justin fully believes in South Africa’s potential as a global technology innovation hub.In 2011, he was listed by the Mail & Guardian for the 'Top 200 Young South Africans', and in 2013, listed by Forbes for '30 Under 30: Africa's Best Young Entrepreneurs'. ## JPMorgan Chase & Co. - Type: VC Fund - Location: New York, New York, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Debt Financing, Seed, Grant - Focus: Financial Services, FinTech, Enterprise Software JPMorgan Chase & Co. provides innovative financial solutions for consumers, small businesses, corporations, governments, and institutions. The firm is serving customers, helping small businesses, or putting its skills to work with partners, they strive to identify issues and propose solutions that will propel the future and strengthen both itsclients and communities. ## NEXT176 - Type: VC Fund - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Fitness, Wellness, Health Care Creating disruptive and sustainable businesses to positively impact 1 Billion lives. ## Foreign & Commonwealth Office - UK - Type: VC Fund - Location: London, England, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: Medical, Logistics, E-Commerce Foreign & Commonwealth Office is a government organization that provides tourists and travellers with travel alerts, tips, and advice. It promotes the United Kingdom's interests overseas supporting its citizens and businesses around the globe.Foreign & Commonwealth Office has a worldwide network of embassies and consulates thatemploys over 14,000 people in nearly 270 diplomatic offices. It works with international organizations to promote British interests and global security, including the EU, NATO, Foreign & Commonwealth Office was founded on January 1, 1936 and is based in London, United Kingdom. # About Shizune Shizune.co is an investor database. Core features: - 48,091 startup investors (angels, VCs, accelerators, and others) - Email, phone, LinkedIn (for intros), socials, and other contact data - Updated daily from public funding news - CSV and Excel export The User can access the full database FOR FREE after signing up: shizune.co