# Grindstone Ventures: portfolio, investments and team

> Grindstone Ventures is an accelerator based in South Africa. Portfolio, stages, co-investors and team.

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# Grindstone Ventures

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Accelerator Unknown New fund $31M, Sept 2026

Seed Series A Innovation Technology

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## What they do

> Grindstone is a structured entrepreneurship development programme that assists high-growth innovation-driven companies to get the fundamental building blocks in place to scale quickly and become sustainable and fundable. From their own website

- **Type:** Accelerator
- **Cheque size:** Not stated
- **Stages:** Seed Series A
- **Sectors:** Innovation Technology
- **Based in:** Cape Town, South Africa
- **Cold pitches:** Not accepted

## The record

No rounds observed yet. That is a limit of the sources we read, not a finding about the firm. If it has invested, a round will put it here. [Know a round it was in? Tell us](https://millionrounds.com/corrections?slug=grindstone-ventures).

New fund on file

**$31M**

raised in Sept 2026

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## Quick answers about Grindstone Ventures

### What does Grindstone Ventures invest in?

Grindstone Ventures says it invests in Innovation and Technology.

### Is Grindstone Ventures investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months.

### What kind of investor is Grindstone Ventures?

Grindstone Ventures is an accelerator based in Cape Town, South Africa.

### Has Grindstone Ventures raised a new fund?

Its latest fund filing with the SEC was in Sept 2026, reporting $31M raised.

### When was Grindstone Ventures founded?

Grindstone Ventures was founded in 2013.

### Where does this information on Grindstone Ventures come from?

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