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

| Investor | Relevant Deals | Geography | Stage | Focus |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Newtown Partners | 2 | South Africa, Kenya, Nigeria | Seed, Series A | Logistics, Health Care, Information Technology |
| 4Di Capital | 2 | South Africa, United States, Uganda | Seed, Series A, Series B | Software, Mobile, Financial Services |
| Launch Africa | 2 | Nigeria, South Africa, Kenya | Seed, Pre-Seed | Financial Services, FinTech, Information Technology |
| CRE Venture Capital | 2 | South Africa, Nigeria, United States | Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed | Financial Services, FinTech, Software |
| Everywhere Ventures (The Fund) | 2 | United States, United Kingdom, India | Seed, Pre-Seed, Series B | Software, Health Care, FinTech |
| Speedinvest | 2 | Germany, United Kingdom, Austria | Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed | Software, FinTech, Financial Services |
| Goodwell Investments | 2 | Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa | Series A, Series B | FinTech, Financial Services, Software |
| Quona Capital | 2 | India, Brazil, Indonesia | Series A, Series B, Seed | Financial Services, FinTech, Finance |
| Kalon Venture Partners | 2 | South Africa, Luxembourg, United States | Seed, Series A | Apps, Mobile Apps, Software |
| Apis Partners | 1 | India, Singapore, South Africa | Private Equity, Series B | Financial Services, Payments, FinTech |
| Hlayisani Growth Fund | 1 | South Africa | Seed | Education, Apps, SaaS |
| Globivest | 1 | United States, United Kingdom, United Arab Emirates | Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed | Health Care, E-Commerce, FinTech |
| FMO | 1 | India, The Netherlands, Kenya | Debt Financing, Series B | Financial Services, Finance, FinTech |
| Robby Hilkowitz | 1 | Israel, Hong Kong, Singapore | Series A | Financial Services, FinTech, Payments |
| RaliCap | 1 | Mexico, Nigeria, Pakistan | Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A | Financial Services, FinTech, Payments |
| UNCOVERED FUND | 1 | Kenya, Nigeria, United States | Seed, Series A | FinTech, Banking, Financial Services |
| FSD Africa | 1 | Uganda, South Africa, United States | Grant, Pre-Seed, Series A | Financial Services, FinTech, Solar |
| Two Culture Capital | 1 | United States, Mexico, India | Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A | FinTech, Financial Services, Information Technology |
| Gauss Ventures | 1 | United Kingdom, Malta, Germany | Series A, Seed | Financial Services, FinTech, Banking |
| Invictus Capital | 1 | South Africa | Seed | Internet, Blockchain, Cryptocurrency |
| Investment One | 1 | South Africa | Series A | FinTech, Payments, Mobile Apps |
| Samsung Electronics | 1 | United States, Brazil, China | Grant, Series B | Manufacturing, Software, Artificial Intelligence |
| Crossfin Technology | 1 | South Africa, United States, Russian Federation | Series A, Private Equity | Payments, Financial Services, Information Technology |
| Jean-Pierre Mondalek | 1 | South Africa | Seed | FinTech, Payments, Point of Sale |
| Grindstone Ventures | 1 | South Africa | Seed | Payments, Software, Analytics |
| EchoVC Partners | 1 | United States, Nigeria, Kenya | Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed | Information Technology, E-Commerce, Software |
| Ayre Group | 1 | United States, United Kingdom, South Africa | Seed, Series A | Blockchain, Video Streaming, Information Technology |
| Technology Innovation Agency | 1 | South Africa | Grant, Seed, Pre-Seed | Information Technology, Renewable Energy, Health Care |
| Crucis Venture Capital | 1 | South Africa | Seed | Payments, Financial Services |
| Bittrex Global | 1 | South Africa | Series A | Bitcoin, FinTech, Ethereum |
| Skywell Capital Partners | 1 | Israel, United States, Canada | Seed, Series A | Artificial Intelligence, Software, Financial Services |
| Development Partners International | 1 | Egypt, Morocco, South Africa | Private Equity, Series A | Financial Services, Manufacturing, Retail |
| Circle | 1 | United States, United Kingdom, Singapore | Seed, Pre-Seed | Blockchain, Financial Services, Cryptocurrency |
| Fireball Capital | 1 | South Africa | Series A | Email, Internet, Payments |
| Nexus Ventures | 1 | Turkey, United States, India | Seed, Angel, Series A | Software, Internet, SaaS |
| Calvin Ayre | 1 | United States, United Kingdom, Spain | Seed, Series A | Blockchain, Information Technology, Bitcoin |
| Geoffrey D Fink | 1 | South Africa | Seed | FinTech, Payments, Point of Sale |
| Imvelo Ventures | 1 | South Africa | Seed | Software, FinTech, Financial Services |
| TotalEnergies Ventures | 1 | United States, France, United Kingdom | Series B, Series C | Energy, Renewable Energy, Transportation |
| Velocity Capital Fintech Ventures | 1 | The Netherlands, United Kingdom, United States | Series A, Series B, Seed | FinTech, Financial Services, Software |
| GalloProvincialis | 1 | South Africa, The Netherlands | Seed | Payments, Financial Services |
| Musha Ventures | 1 | United States, Nigeria, Kenya | Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A | Financial Services, Software, FinTech |
| Nedbank | 1 | South Africa, Australia, United States | Series A, Debt Financing, Post-IPO Debt | Software, Information Technology, Mining |
| Michael Jordaan | 1 | South Africa | Seed, Series A | SaaS, Education, Financial Services |
| Two Hop Ventures | 1 | The Netherlands, United States, Spain | Seed, Series A | Blockchain, Software, Bitcoin |
| R-Ventures | 1 | Senegal, South Africa | Seed | Banking, FinTech, Finance |
| Still Capital Partners | 1 | South Africa, United States | Series A | FinTech, Banking, Finance |
| Realm Digital | 1 | South Africa | Seed | Payments, Financial Services |
| Zip | 1 | India, South Africa, Czech Republic | Series C, Corporate Round | FinTech, Payments, Mobile Payments |
| Sequoia Capital | 1 | United States, China, India | Series B, Series A, Series C | Software, Information Technology, Internet |

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