South Africa · Investor

Dimension Data

Last cheque observed Dec 2018. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietCorporate VC

Series BSeries CSeries DReading AppsSoftwareEnterprise Software

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 3 on record
Since the last cheque2882days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$46MRounds led0 of 3
Pitch Dimension Data

Dimension Data highlights

  1. 01

    3 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Series B and Series C: 67% of its rounds

What they do

Type
Corporate VC (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Sectors
Reading AppsSoftwareEnterprise Software
Based in
Bryanston, South Africa
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first3 appearances

  1. 2018

    2 rounds

  2. Dec
    PindropSeries D · US · FinSMEs$90MWith 9 others
  3. Feb
    MistSeries C · US · FinSMEs$46MWith 4 others
  4. 2017

    1 round

  5. Dec
    ShieldXSeries B · US · FinSMEs$25MWith 5 others

An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor.

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.

Companies it bought

Acquisitions by the firm itself

BritehouseUndisclosedOct 2015
Oakton$171MAug 2014
Nexus ISUndisclosedApr 2014
NextiraOneUndisclosedDec 2013
XigoUndisclosedFeb 2012
Magenta ComputacíonUndisclosedApr 2010
TeksysUndisclosedFeb 2009

Who they invest alongside

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

Google VenturesCorporate VC2rounds together

Recently backed

The latest companies Dimension Data put money into.

Pindrop$90M · Dec 2018ShieldX$25M · Dec 2017

Mentioned on podcasts

Episodes that name Dimension Data in their description, not their title.

Quick answers about Dimension Data

What does Dimension Data invest in?

Dimension Data invests most often at Series B and Series C (67% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Reading Apps, Software and Enterprise Software.

How active is Dimension Data?

3 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Dec 2018.

What has Dimension Data invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Pindrop (Series D, Dec 2018), Mist (Series C, Feb 2018) and ShieldX (Series B, Dec 2017).

How big are Dimension Data's cheques?

The median round it joins is $46M.

Is Dimension Data investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Dec 2018.

Who does Dimension Data invest alongside?

Most often Google Ventures (2 rounds together).

What kind of investor is Dimension Data?

Dimension Data is a corporate VC based in Bryanston, South Africa.

When was Dimension Data founded?

Dimension Data was founded in 1983.

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