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Top 25 Growth stage software investors based in South Africa

RevenueBase identified 90 growth stage software investors headquartered in South Africa as of September 2026 and tracks 331 professional contacts across them, including 112 with verified work emails and 20 with mobile numbers. Cape Town is the largest hub.

This list covers growth stage software investors headquartered in South Africa, matched on what each company actually does as described in its own words. Ranked by team size, largest first. Every row shows the company's own description, how directly it supports the match, and when it was last checked. Data refreshed September 3, 2026.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the natural-language company search RevenueBase customers use to build their own targeted lists and unlock verified emails and direct dials at the companies on them. How these lists are built and judged.

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90Companies
331Contacts tracked
112Verified emails
20Mobile numbers
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The 25 largest growth stage software investors based in South Africa

Ranked by team size
Top 25 of 90 growth stage software investors based in South Africa, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 3, 2026. Evidence rates how directly each company's own description names growth stage software investors: strong (names it), partial (names part of it), indirect (matched on its full profile rather than the summary shown). Click a count to unlock that company's people.
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1
Medu CapitalIndirect evidence
Johannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 3, 20261-1028

“Established in 2003, Medu Capital is a professional investment management company with a focus on private equity.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 3, 2026
2
Alphawave GroupStrong evidence
Stellenbosch, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 3, 2026201-50026

“Alphawave, an established investment group, specializes in early- and growth-stage ventures, enabling the best in their field to build successful global tech businesses.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 3, 2026
3
Knife CapitalPartial evidence
Cape Town, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 3, 20261-1017

“Knife Capital is an independent growth equity investment firm focusing on innovation-driven ventures with proven traction.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 3, 2026
4
Ramp Group PTY LTDIndirect evidence
Cape Town, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 3, 2026201-50017
Source: company website · checked Sep 3, 2026
5
HavaícIndirect evidence
Cape Town, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 3, 20261-1013

“LOCAL INNOVATION.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 3, 2026
6
Fitech VenturesIndirect evidence
Johannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 3, 20261-1013

“FiTech Ventures is involved in helping innovative tech startups reach their full potential.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 3, 2026
7
Solcon CapitalIndirect evidence
Hurlingham, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 3, 202611-509

“Solcon Capital is a forward-looking, technology-focused investment firm that is committed to identifying and investing in the most promising areas of innovation and development in…”

Source: company website · checked Sep 3, 2026
8
Talent10 HoldingsIndirect evidence
Midrand, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 3, 202611-509

“From coal mining to the silver screen and all things in between, Talent 10 Holdings does venture capital like no one else.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 3, 2026
9Cape Town, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 3, 20261-109

“Alphacode Venture Partners is a leading, independent Africa focused venture capital firm run by experienced investors funding early-stage fintech and industry adjacent technology…”

Source: company website · checked Sep 3, 2026
10
Newtown PartnersIndirect evidence
Cape Town, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 3, 20261-107

“Newtown Partners is the family office of successful startup entrepreneurs Llew Claasen and Vinny Lingham.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 3, 2026
11
Onebio Venture StudioIndirect evidence
Cape Town, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 3, 20261-106

“It is our mission to build businesses that are original and world changing.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 3, 2026
12
Athena CapitalIndirect evidence
Cape Town, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 3, 202611-505

“Athena Capital is an established private equity company that has the experience to deliver positive returns for innovation-led businesses.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 3, 2026
13
Lone Bull GroupIndirect evidence
Cape Town, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 3, 20261-105

“The Lone Bull Group is a South African private equity and venture capital funding firm.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 3, 2026
14
Saad Investment HoldingsIndirect evidence
Cape Town, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 3, 20261-105

“SAAD Investment Holdings (SAAD) was established in 2006 as the investment arm of the Tree of Life group.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 3, 2026
15
The Raba PartnershipIndirect evidence
South AfricaHQ checked Sep 3, 20261-105

“Raba is an investment partnership focused on partnering with entrepreneurs in emerging technology ecosystems.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 3, 2026
16
basecapital.ioStrong evidence
Cape Town, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 3, 20261-104

“We invest globally across all stages, from seed to listed shares, with a focus on marketplace and software businesses.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 3, 2026
17
Kalon Venture PartnersPartial evidence
Johannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 3, 20261-104

“Kalon Venture Partners invests in and builds a portfolio of high growth technology companies, with innovative business models, geared to existing and emerging institutions and…”

Source: company website · checked Sep 3, 2026
18Cape Town, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 3, 20261-103

“At Bellair Road, we understand that the path to building a sustainable business is long and challenging.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 3, 2026
19Cape Town, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 3, 20261-103

“Lighthouse Ventures is a team of experienced high growth venture partners who are passionate about impact and innovation in the venture investment space.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 3, 2026
20
Deepsink PartnersPartial evidence
Sandton, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 3, 202611-503

“Deepsink Partners backs entrepreneurs who have great ideas with rare potential in the consumer and enterprise software market.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 3, 2026
21
MOA HoldingsIndirect evidence
Cape Town, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 3, 20261-103

“Moa Holdings is a venture founded by entrepreneurs Andrew Smith and Shane Dryden.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 3, 2026
22
24 RED Stones VenturesIndirect evidence
Cape Town, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 3, 20261-103

“Ideas and capital need smarter ways to connect, manifesting more good things in the world.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 3, 2026
23
UW VenturesStrong evidence
Sandton, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 3, 20261-102

“UW is a multi-stage investor that provides growth and replacement capital across the equity-cycle.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 3, 2026
24
Carvano CapitalPartial evidence
Cape Town, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 3, 20261-102

“We are an investment partner with a profound understanding of the challenges involved in growing a business.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 3, 2026
25
Lodestone CapitalIndirect evidence
Cape Town, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 3, 20261-102

“Hands on venture capital and business building by entrepreneurs for entrepreneurs.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 3, 2026

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Growth stage software investors based in South Africa at a glance

As of Sep 3, 2026
1-10Median size (employees)
Cape TownLargest hub · 33 HQs
20Contacts with mobile numbers
Sep 3, 2026Data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10
73
11-50
12
51-200
3
201-500
2

Verified emails by last verification

0–30
0
31–60
9
61–90
70
90–180
33
180+
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How this list was built

Company categories are rarely black and white. RevenueBase reads each company's own description of its business to decide whether it belongs among growth stage software investors, so some rows will be adjacent to the category rather than pure plays. The description and evidence rating on every row are there so you can check each match yourself.

Source
The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
What qualifies
Companies headquartered in South Africa whose own description of what they do matches “growth stage software investors”. Matching reads each company's description, not its industry code or its name.
What we exclude
Companies whose own description does not clearly place them among growth stage software investors, and records with no verified work email. Companies headquartered outside South Africa are excluded even when they keep an office there.
Match quality
In blind human judging of this matching method, 86% of matched companies were on target. Expect roughly 1 in 7 rows to be adjacent to the category rather than a pure play. Every row shows the company's own description and an evidence rating so you can judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built, how the judging worked, and what the figure means.
Ranking
Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
Verification
Every listed company carries at least one verified work email, 112 across the full list. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
Refresh
This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on September 3, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Corrections
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Growth stage software investors by metro

  • Growth stage software investors in Cape Town33

Frequently asked

How many growth stage software investors are there based in South Africa?

RevenueBase identified 90 growth stage software investors headquartered in South Africa as of September 2026, matched on each company's own description of what it does rather than its industry code.

What is the largest company on this list?

Medu Capital, headquartered in Johannesburg, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which city has the most growth stage software investors?

Cape Town leads with 33 headquartered companies, followed by Johannesburg (24) and Stellenbosch (5).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work the top results, verified emails and direct dials included. Upgrading unlocks all 112 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 90 companies.

How current is this list?

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RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.