# The Awareness Company funding: rounds and investors

> The Awareness Company has raised $1.6M across 1 round since 2025. Investors include NEXT176, Catalyst Fund and E2JDJ. Every round with its source.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/company/the-awareness-company (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

South Africa · [Seed startup](https://millionrounds.com/companies)

# Who invested in *The Awareness Company*

One round we have observed, with the 6 investors named in it. Every figure came from a named source, and where the company reported a raise to the SEC itself, that is shown beside it.

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Funding summary Updated 5 Nov 2026

**$1.6M** raised across 1 round since 2025, from 1 source

- **Latest round:** Seed, $1.6M Jan 2025
- **Led by:** NEXT176
- **Investors:** 6 (1 led)

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## The rounds

- **Jan 2025** Seed **$1.6M** [NEXT176](https://millionrounds.com/fund/next176) Lead [Catalyst Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/catalyst-fund) [E2JDJ](https://millionrounds.com/fund/e-squared) [Holocene](https://millionrounds.com/fund/holocene) [Jozi Angels](https://millionrounds.com/fund/jozi-angels) [Aions](https://millionrounds.com/fund/aions) Reported by Disrupt Africa

## Founders and team

From The Awareness Company's own website: 2 founders, 2 on the team.

**Priaash Ramadeen** Co-Founder & CEO

**Shazia Vawda** Co-Founder & CTO

- **Fareeah Vawda** Head of Marketing
- **Ugan Nair** Senior Software Developer

## Everyone who backed them

[NEXT176](https://millionrounds.com/fund/next176) VC firm **1** round, led 1

[Catalyst Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/catalyst-fund) VC firm **1** round

[E2JDJ](https://millionrounds.com/fund/e-squared) VC firm **1** round

[Holocene](https://millionrounds.com/fund/holocene) VC firm **1** round

[Jozi Angels](https://millionrounds.com/fund/jozi-angels) Angel network **1** round

[Aions](https://millionrounds.com/fund/aions) VC firm **1** round

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## Quick answers about The Awareness Company

### Who invested in The Awareness Company?

The Awareness Company's investors include NEXT176, Catalyst Fund, E2JDJ, Holocene and Jozi Angels, and 1 more on record. NEXT176 led its latest round.

### How much has The Awareness Company raised?

The Awareness Company has raised $1.6M across 1 round since 2025.

### When did The Awareness Company last raise?

The Awareness Company's most recent round was a Seed of $1.6M in Jan 2025, led by NEXT176.

### What was The Awareness Company's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $1.6M in Jan 2025, is also its largest on record.

### Who backed The Awareness Company first?

The Awareness Company's first round on record, in Jan 2025, was backed by NEXT176, Catalyst Fund and E2JDJ and 3 others.

### What stage is The Awareness Company at?

The Awareness Company's latest named round is a Seed, in Jan 2025.

### Where is The Awareness Company based?

The Awareness Company is based in South Africa.

### Who led The Awareness Company's rounds?

NEXT176 led the Seed in 2025.

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