Top 5 Sports VC Funds & Investors in South Africa (May 2026)
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| Investor | Relevant Deals | Geography | Stage | Focus | Round Size |
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4Di Capital
VC Fund
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1 | South Africa, United States, Uganda | Seed, Series A, Series B | Software, Mobile, Financial Services | $431k–$6.4M |
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Knife Capital
VC Fund
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1 | South Africa, United States, Sweden | Series A, Seed | Software, Information Technology, Manufacturing | $2M–$6M |
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Tofino Capital
VC Fund
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1 | Finland | Series A | Computer, Hardware, Product Design | |
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NEXT176
VC Fund
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1 | South Africa | Seed | Fitness, Wellness, Health Care | |
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Seed South Capital
VC Fund
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1 | South Africa | Seed | Sports, Content, Social Media | |
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4Di Capital is a Cape Town-based venture capital fund management firm focused on early-stage technology investments in sub-Saharan Africa.
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- Industry: Software, Mobile, Financial Services
- Stage:Seed, Series A, Series B
- Geography: South Africa, United States, Uganda
Investor stats
- Total investments: 27
- Round size: Seed $431k–$1.7M; Series A $3.4M–$6.4M
- Lead/follow: 37% lead, 63% follow
- Last fund: May invest from a new fund soon — last raise in 2019
Portfolio highlights
- Sendmarc — Stop cyber criminals from sending emails using your domain and protect your customers, suppliers and employees from cyber attacks with DMARC Security.
- Leta — Leta Technology is a software development company that creates supply chain and logistics software to enable the efficient and automated movement of goods.
- Numida — Growing African small businesses with affordable, convenient, and fair credit.
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- Industry: Software, Information Technology, Manufacturing
- Stage:Series A, Seed
- Geography: South Africa, United States, Sweden
Investor stats
- Total investments: 23
- Round size: Series A $2M–$6M
- Lead/follow: 67% lead, 33% follow
- Last fund: May invest from a new fund soon — raised $10M in 2021
Portfolio highlights
- Octiv — Octiv is a well-known platform for gym management software.
- wamly — Streamline your hiring process and save 70% of your hiring hours with Wamly's our one-way video interview software.
- VoxCroft — VoxCroft is making the world a better, safer place with population-centric intelligence.
Tofino Capital is an early stage investor in emerging market technology companies.
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- Industry: Computer, Hardware, Product Design
- Stage:Series A
- Geography: Finland
Investor stats
- Total investments: 2
- Lead/follow: 29% lead, 71% follow
- Last fund: Likely still investing — fund raised in 2022
Portfolio highlights
- IQM Quantum Computers — IQM is the leading European quantum hardware company in superconducting circuits. We build quantum computers
- Kena Health — Talk to a nurse, doctor or mental health professional on your smartphone with the Kena Health App. Affordable primary healthcare for South Africans. Download Now.
Creating disruptive and sustainable businesses to positively impact 1 Billion lives.
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- Industry: Fitness, Wellness, Health Care
- Stage:Seed
- Geography: South Africa
Investor stats
- Total investments: 1
- Lead/follow: 100% lead, 0% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Kena Health — Talk to a nurse, doctor or mental health professional on your smartphone with the Kena Health App. Affordable primary healthcare for South Africans. Download Now.
Bridging the Early-stage Investment Gap. We support exceptional South African entrepreneurs who promote African indigenuity, culture and innovation LOCAL EXPERT
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- Industry: Sports, Content, Social Media
- Stage:Seed
- Geography: South Africa
Investor stats
- Total investments: 1
- Lead/follow: 100% lead, 0% follow
Portfolio highlights
- myFanPark — myFanPark is a South African celebrity engagement platform, to share videos.
Sports VC funding in South Africa at a glance
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