South Africa · Investor

Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA)

Last cheque observed Jun 2026; 3 cheques on record.

Deploying nowGovernment

Pre-IPOSocialSocial GoodSdg

Deploying now
100%of best year1cheques in 12 months, 3 on record
Since the last cheque153days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$4.1MRounds led2 of 3Sole investor1 rounds
Pitch Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA)

Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) highlights

  1. 01

    1 cheques in the last 12 months

  2. 02

    Mostly Debt: 100% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 1 rounds, median $5.6M

What they do

Type
Government (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Stages
Pre-IPO
Sectors
SocialSocial GoodSdg
Based in
Midrand, South Africa
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first3 appearances

  1. 2026

    1 round

  2. Jun
    Zimi ChargeZA · TechCabal$2.6MLed
  3. 2025

    1 round

  4. Jun
  5. 2015

    1 round

  6. Sept
    SMILE Telecoms HoldingsDebt · MU$315MWith 6 others

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The team

We hold 15 people at this firm from the lists this database was built from: a weaker source than the filings, since a list does not say when a title ended. Login to see them.

Funds they back

1 fund commitment on record

Managers
1

Every fund on record that it has committed money to, and the managers who invest it.Source: fund news.

Managers it backs most

Most recent commitments

Recently backed

The latest companies Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) put money into.

Quick answers about Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA)

What does Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) invest in?

Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) invests most often at Debt (100% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Social, Social Good and Sdg.

How active is Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA)?

3 investments on record, 1 of them in the last 12 months, and it led 2. The most recent was in Jun 2026.

What has Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Zimi Charge (Jun 2026) and Zero Carbon Charge (Undisclosed round, Jun 2025).

How big are Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA)'s cheques?

The median round it joins is $4.1M.

Is Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 1 investments in the last 12 months.

What kind of investor is Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA)?

Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) is a government based in Midrand, South Africa.

When was Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) founded?

Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) was founded in 1983.

Where does this information on Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) come from?

From 2 articles and filings naming it in a round, public registers and its own website, checked and rebuilt every night.

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