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54 Collective

Last cheque observed Dec 2025; 51 cheques on record.

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Deploying nowVC firm

Pre-seedSeedVentureVenture Capital & Private Equity

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13%of best year2cheques in 12 months, 51 on record
Since the last cheque334days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$450KRounds led2 of 51Sole investor15 roundsMostly inUnited States, 43%
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54 Collective highlights

  1. 01

    2 cheques in the last 12 months

  2. 02

    Mostly Pre-seed and Seed: 53% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 15 rounds, median $300K

What they do

Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Sectors
Venture Capital & Private Equity
Based in
Johannesburg, South Africa
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first51 appearances

  1. 2025

    12 rounds

  2. Dec
    RologyGrowth · EG · Disrupt AfricaUndisclosedWith 5 others
  3. Nov
    SynnefaGrant · KE · Disrupt Africa$300KWith 4 others
  4. Oct
    REasyPre-seed · CM · TechCabal$1.8MWith 9 others
  5. Oct
    VunaPayVentureUndisclosedWith 2 others
  6. Sept
    ZanifuKE · Disrupt Africa$20MWith 5 others
  7. Jul
    LiquifySeed · GH · Disrupt Africa$1.5MWith 4 others
  8. Jun
    Liquify DigitalSeed · GB$2.0MWith 2 others
  9. Jun
    Winich Inc (Winich Farms)Venture · USUndisclosedWith 2 others
  10. May
    KonnectVentureUndisclosedWith 3 others
  11. May
    FreshSourceVentureUndisclosedWith 1 other
  12. Mar
    Infiuss healthSeries A · US$3.0MWith 4 others
  13. Jan
    YeahPre-seed$300KSole investor
  14. 2024

    16 rounds

  15. Dec
    BillboxxPre-seed · NG · Disrupt Africa$1.6MWith 5 others
  16. Nov
    Carbin AfricaVenture · USUndisclosedSole investor
  17. Nov
    NeopendaDebt · US$200KWith 3 others
  18. Oct
    Aya DataSeed · Disrupt Africa$900KLed
  19. Oct
    ScalePre-seed · ZA · Disrupt Africa$700KLed
  20. Oct
    TUNLVentureUndisclosedSole investor
  21. Oct
    EnvisionIt Deep AIGrant · GB$12KWith 2 others
  22. Oct
    LipaLaterGrant$100KWith 2 others
  23. Sept
    8B Education InvestmentsVenture · USUndisclosedWith 1 other
  24. Jul
    LogidooGrant$50KWith 1 other
  25. Jun
    Mida Technologies IncPre-seed · US$450KSole investor
  26. Jun
    ViebegVentureUndisclosedWith 1 other
  27. May
    RendaPre-seed$1.3MWith 1 other
  28. Mar
    mTekSeed$1.3MSole investor
  29. Feb
    AsaakVenture · USUndisclosedWith 6 others
  30. Jan
    Shamba PrideDebt$2.0MWith 1 other
  31. 2023

    10 rounds

  32. Oct
    TripploSeed · US$1.8MWith 3 others
  33. Sept
    KapsuleGrant · GB$50KWith 3 others
  34. Sept
    Wella HealthGrant$50KWith 4 others
  35. Aug
    VitruvianMDSeed$1.3MSole investor
  36. Jul
    MyCover.aiPre-seed$1.3MWith 2 others
  37. Apr
    FleriVenture · USUndisclosedWith 3 others
  38. Mar
    Powered by PeopleSeries A$8.0MWith 3 others
  39. Mar
    RiskbloqPre-seed$250KSole investor
  40. Feb
    EnvisionIt Deep AISeed · GB$1.6MWith 1 other
  41. Jan
    MVXVentureUndisclosedWith 1 other
  42. 2022

    6 rounds

  43. Nov
    BaiaPre-seed · FI$300KWith 2 others
  44. Oct
    QuikkPre-seed$250KSole investor

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Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as 54 Collective. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Launch AfricaVC firm12rounds togetherGoogle for StartupsAccelerator8rounds togetherTechstarsVC firm5rounds togetherCatalyst FundGrowth equity3rounds togetherPlug and PlayAccelerator3rounds together500 GlobalAngel2rounds togetherDigital AfricaMicro VC2rounds togetherGoogleAccelerator2rounds togetherLAUNCHAccelerator2rounds togetherMassChallengeAccelerator2rounds togetherSeedstarsAccelerator2rounds togetherVillage CapitalAccelerator2rounds together

Recently backed

The latest companies 54 Collective put money into.

RologyDec 2025Synnefa$300K · Nov 2025VunaPayOct 2025Zanifu$20M · Sept 2025Liquify$1.5M · Jul 2025Infiuss health$3.0M · Mar 2025

Quick answers about 54 Collective

What does 54 Collective invest in?

54 Collective invests most often at Pre-seed and Seed (53% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Venture Capital & Private Equity.

How active is 54 Collective?

51 investments on record, 2 of them in the last 12 months, and it led 2. The most recent was in Dec 2025.

What has 54 Collective invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Rology (Growth, Dec 2025), Synnefa (Grant, Nov 2025) and REasy (Pre-seed, Oct 2025).

How big are 54 Collective's cheques?

The median round it joins is $450K.

Does 54 Collective lead rounds?

Sometimes: it led 2 of its 51 investments on record (4%).

Where does 54 Collective invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (43%), the United Kingdom (19%) and Kenya (10%).

Is 54 Collective investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 2 investments in the last 12 months.

Who does 54 Collective invest alongside?

Most often Launch Africa (12 rounds together), Google for Startups (8 rounds together) and Techstars (5 rounds together).

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