# Investors based in Johannesburg (2026 list) > 217 investors based in Johannesburg, 1% active in the last 12 months. Led by 54 Collective, Convergence Partners, Kalon Venture Partners. Source: https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-based-in-johannesburg (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) [Investor Lists](https://millionrounds.com/lists) # Investors based in Johannesburg Updated 7 November 2026 Firms with an address in Johannesburg. A head office is a fact about the firm; where it invests is on its own page. [See all 217 *→*](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&next=%2Fapp%2Finvestor-lists%2Finvestors-based-in-johannesburg)The top 25 **217** investors on the list No change this week **3** cheques in 12 months *-87%* against the market **$5M** median round they joined *-38%* against the market median **1%** wrote a cheque in 12 months **3%** have led a round ## The Top 25 Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for Deploying now (3) - 1 [54 Collective](https://millionrounds.com/fund/54-collective) *Deploying now* VC firm · South Africa **51** **$450K** median round **Dec 2025** last seen - 2 [Convergence Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/convergence-partners-2) *Deploying now* Private equity · South Africa **7** **$40M** median round **Aug 2026** last seen - 3 [Kalon Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kalon-venture-partners) quiet VC firm · South Africa **6** **$4.5M** median round **Oct 2024** last seen - 4 [Anza](https://millionrounds.com/fund/anza) quiet VC firm · South Africa **2** **$2.9M** median round **Oct 2025** last seen - 5 [Hollard Insurance](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hollard) quiet Corporate VC · South Africa **2** **$20M** median round **Jan 2025** last seen - 6 [Jozi Angels](https://millionrounds.com/fund/jozi-angels) quiet Angel network · South Africa **2** **$1M** median round **Oct 2025** last seen - 7 [NEXT176](https://millionrounds.com/fund/next176) quiet VC firm · South Africa **2** **$2.5M** median round **Mar 2025** last seen - 8 [Rand Capital Group](https://millionrounds.com/fund/rand-capital-group) quiet Investment firm · South Africa **2** **$5M** median round **Jul 2017** last seen - 9 [Tritech Global](https://millionrounds.com/fund/tritech-global) quiet VC firm · South Africa **2** **$6.2M** median round **Dec 2023** last seen - 10 [27four Investment Managers](https://millionrounds.com/fund/27four-investment-managers) quiet Growth equity · South Africa **1** **$23M** median round **Sept 2025** last seen - 11 [AECI](https://millionrounds.com/fund/aeci) quiet Corporate VC · South Africa **1** **$6.8M** median round **Mar 2025** last seen - 12 [Absa Bank](https://millionrounds.com/fund/absa-bank) quiet VC firm · South Africa **1** **$6.8M** median round **Mar 2025** last seen - 13 [Altron](https://millionrounds.com/fund/altron) quiet Corporate VC · South Africa **1** **$500K** median round **Jul 2015** last seen - 14 [Caleo Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/caleo-capital) quiet Wealth manager · South Africa **1** **$4.5M** median round **Oct 2013** last seen - 15 [Hive Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hive-ventures-3) quiet VC firm · South Africa **1** **$13M** median round **Feb 2025** last seen - 16 [Inflection Capital Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/inflection-capital-partners) quiet Investment firm · South Africa **1** **$3.7M** median round **Oct 2019** last seen - 17 [Ledger Capital Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ledger-capital-partners) quiet Private equity · South Africa **1** **$1.5M** median round **Jan 2019** last seen - 18 [MESH VC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mesh-vc) quiet VC firm · South Africa **1** **$10M** median round **Jun 2017** last seen - 19 [Novare Holdings](https://millionrounds.com/fund/novare-holdings) quiet Growth equity · South Africa **1** **$150M** median round **Sept 2025** last seen - 20 [Rand Merchant Bank](https://millionrounds.com/fund/rand-merchant-bank-rmb) quiet Investment firm · South Africa **1** **$137M** median round **Jun 2025** last seen - 21 [Secha Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/secha-capital) *Deploying now* Private equity · South Africa **1** **-** median round **Nov 2025** last seen - 22 [Smollan](https://millionrounds.com/fund/smollan) quiet VC firm · South Africa **1** **$4.3M** median round **Oct 2019** last seen - 23 [ALL5 Holding Company](https://millionrounds.com/fund/all5-holding-company) unknown Company · South Africa **none observed** **-** median round **-** last seen - 24 [ARK Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ark-fund) unknown VC firm · South Africa **none observed** **-** median round **-** last seen - 25 [Absa](https://millionrounds.com/fund/absa) unknown Corporate VC · South Africa **none observed** **-** median round **-** last seen **192 more on this list** All 217 are in the app, with filters for stage, sector and market. 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[See the whole list *→*](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&next=%2Fapp%2Finvestor-lists%2Finvestors-based-in-johannesburg) ## The Newest Cheques Rounds this list's investors joined most recently - **10** Aug **[Yellow Card](https://millionrounds.com/company/yellow-card)** Series C · $40M *Led by* [Convergence Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/convergence-partners-2) - **2** Dec **[Rology](https://millionrounds.com/company/rology)** Growth *With* [54 Collective](https://millionrounds.com/fund/54-collective) - **19** Nov **[Plentify](https://millionrounds.com/company/plentify)** Series A *Led by* [Secha Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/secha-capital) - **6** Nov **[Synnefa](https://millionrounds.com/company/synnefa)** Grant · $300K *With* [54 Collective](https://millionrounds.com/fund/54-collective) - **21** Oct **[Locstat](https://millionrounds.com/company/locstat)** Seed · $2.9M *With* [Anza](https://millionrounds.com/fund/anza) - **14** Oct **[REasy](https://millionrounds.com/company/reasy)** Pre-seed · $1.8M *With* [54 Collective](https://millionrounds.com/fund/54-collective) ## Stages This Year 3 rounds - Growth **33%** - Series A **33%** - Series C **33%** ## What They Backed Sectors, last 12 months - AI **2** - Cleantech **1** - Construction **1** - Energy **1** - Fintech **1** - Hardware & Electronics **1** ## Cheques by Quarter Led Joined 9 Q1 25 6 Q2 25 4 Q3 25 7 Q4 25 Q1 26 Q2 26 1 Q3 26 Q4 26 The last bar is the quarter still running. ## Lists Like This - [Investors based in London 4,496](https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-based-in-london) - [Investors based in CA 3,746](https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-based-in-ca) - [Investors based in NY 3,658](https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-based-in-ny) - [Investors based in WA 2,473](https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-based-in-wa) - [Investors based in San Francisco 2,377](https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-based-in-san-francisco) - [Investors based in TX 2,250](https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-based-in-tx) - [Investors based in Dubai 1,922](https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-based-in-dubai) - [Investors based in Los Angeles 1,261](https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-based-in-los-angeles) - [Investors based in Chicago 1,255](https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-based-in-chicago) [All investor lists *→*](https://millionrounds.com/lists) ## Quick answers about investors based in Johannesburg ### Who are the most active investors based in Johannesburg? By cheques observed, the most active are 54 Collective, Convergence Partners, Kalon Venture Partners, Anza and Hollard Insurance. ### How many investors based in Johannesburg are there? 217 are on record. 1% made an investment in the last 12 months and 3% have led a round. ### Which stages do investors based in Johannesburg back? Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Growth (33%) and Series A (33%). ### How big are the rounds investors based in Johannesburg join? The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $5M. ### Which sectors do investors based in Johannesburg back most? In the last 12 months, mostly AI, Cleantech and Construction. ### Which investors based in Johannesburg lead the most rounds? 54 Collective (2 led), NEXT176 (2 led) and Convergence Partners (1 led). ### What have investors based in Johannesburg invested in recently? Recent rounds include Yellow Card (Series C, Aug 2026, with Convergence Partners), Rology (Growth, Dec 2025, with 54 Collective) and Plentify (Series A, Nov 2025, with Secha Capital). ### How is this list of investors based in Johannesburg ranked? By cheques observed, from the rounds and filings we watched, and never by anything anyone paid for. It is rebuilt every night. Built from the rounds we watched, refreshed every night. [How we count](https://millionrounds.com/methodology) · [Report a correction](https://millionrounds.com/corrections)