# Investors in South Africa (2026 list) > 182 investors in South Africa, 70% active in the last 12 months. Led by Y Combinator, 500 Global, Sequoia Capital. Ranked by what they funded. Source: https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-in-south-africa (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) [Investor Lists](https://millionrounds.com/lists) # Investors in South Africa Updated 7 November 2026 Firms observed in a round raised by a company in South Africa in the last two years, wherever the firm itself is based. What matters to a founder is who writes cheques into their market. [See all 182 *→*](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&next=%2Fapp%2Finvestor-lists%2Finvestors-in-south-africa)The top 25 **182** investors on the list No change this week **2,773** cheques in 12 months *-15%* against the market **$6.4M** median round they joined *-20%* against the market median **70%** wrote a cheque in 12 months **48%** have led a round ## The Top 25 Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for Deploying now (25) - 1 [Y Combinator](https://millionrounds.com/fund/y-combinator) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **6,412** **$3M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 2 [500 Global](https://millionrounds.com/fund/500-startups) *Deploying now* Angel · United States **2,140** **$3.6M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 3 [Sequoia Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sequoia-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **2,099** **$35M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 4 [General Catalyst](https://millionrounds.com/fund/general-catalyst) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,387** **$27M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 5 [Index Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/index-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **1,027** **$31M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 6 [FJ Labs](https://millionrounds.com/fund/fj-labs) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **849** **$11M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 7 [Google for Startups](https://millionrounds.com/fund/google-for-startups) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **811** **$1.4M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 8 [First Round Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/first-round-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **807** **$18M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 9 [Bossa Invest](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bossa-invest) *Deploying now* VC firm · Brazil **657** **$6.7M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 10 [Tengxun Touzi](https://millionrounds.com/fund/tengxun-touzi) *Deploying now* VC firm · China **553** **$50M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 11 [Founder Collective](https://millionrounds.com/fund/founder-collective) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **502** **$8M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 12 [Partech Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/partech) *Deploying now* VC firm · France **444** **$15M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 13 [Endeavor Catalyst](https://millionrounds.com/fund/endeavor-catalyst) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · United States **318** **$30M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 14 [QED Investors](https://millionrounds.com/fund/qed-investors) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **314** **$29M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 15 [Everywhere Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/everywhere-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **296** **$3.8M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 16 [International Finance Corporation](https://millionrounds.com/fund/international-finance-corporation-ifc) *Deploying now* Government · United States **283** **$39M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 17 [Ribbit Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ribbit-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **205** **$60M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 18 [Digital Currency Group](https://millionrounds.com/fund/digital-currency-group) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **190** **$5M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 19 [Gradient](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gradient-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **167** **$8.7M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 20 [Google](https://millionrounds.com/fund/google-assistant-investments) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **154** **$40M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 21 [Government of Canada](https://millionrounds.com/fund/government-of-canada) *Deploying now* Government · Canada **138** **$2.5M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 22 [Firstminute Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/firstminute-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **123** **$6.4M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 23 [Atlantic Bridge](https://millionrounds.com/fund/atlantic-bridge) *Deploying now* VC firm · Ireland **116** **$14M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 24 [RiverPark Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/riverpark-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **115** **$6.7M** median round **Aug 2026** last seen - 25 [SE Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/se-ventures) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · United States **112** **$16M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen **157 more on this list** All 182 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-in-south-africa) ## The Newest Cheques Rounds this list's investors joined most recently - **6** Nov **[Banesco Banco Múltiple](https://millionrounds.com/company/banesco-banco-multiple)** Debt · $25M *Led by* [PROPARCO](https://millionrounds.com/fund/proparco) - **6** Nov **[Water Ledger Global](https://millionrounds.com/company/water-ledger-global)** Other *With* [Launch Africa](https://millionrounds.com/fund/launch-africa-ventures) - **5** Nov **[T-Therapeutics](https://millionrounds.com/company/t-therapeutics)** Series B · $133M *With* [Tengxun Touzi](https://millionrounds.com/fund/tengxun-touzi) - **4** Nov **[Enza](https://millionrounds.com/company/enza)** Seed · $6M *With* [Quona Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/quona-capital) - **4** Nov **[Nooks](https://millionrounds.com/company/nooks)** Growth · $500M *Led by* [General Catalyst](https://millionrounds.com/fund/general-catalyst) - **4** Nov **[Phaze Inc.](https://millionrounds.com/company/phaze-inc)** Seed · $8.8M *With* [Index Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/index-ventures) ## Stages This Year 2,315 rounds - Venture **21%** - Seed **16%** - Series A **16%** - Pre-seed **13%** - Series B **8%** - Other **27%** ## What They Backed Sectors, last 12 months - AI **1,147** - Fintech **235** - Big Data & Analytics **120** - Financial Services **115** - Healthcare **111** - Construction **82** ## Cheques by Quarter Led Joined 850 Q1 25 842 Q2 25 898 Q3 25 923 Q4 25 854 Q1 26 742 Q2 26 618 Q3 26 195 Q4 26 The last bar is the quarter still running. ## Lists Like This - [Investors in United States 5,827](https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-in-united-states) - [Investors in United Kingdom 1,889](https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-in-united-kingdom) - [Investors in Germany 898](https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-in-germany) - [Investors in Canada 868](https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-in-canada) - [Investors in Australia 853](https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-in-australia) - [Investors in France 771](https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-in-france) - [Investors in India 756](https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-in-india) - [Investors in Brazil 584](https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-in-brazil) - [Investors in Netherlands 569](https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-in-netherlands) [All investor lists *→*](https://millionrounds.com/lists) ## Quick answers about investors in South Africa ### Who are the most active investors in South Africa? By cheques observed, the most active are Y Combinator, 500 Global, Sequoia Capital, General Catalyst and Index Ventures. ### How many investors in South Africa are there? 182 are on record. 70% made an investment in the last 12 months and 48% have led a round. ### Which stages do investors in South Africa back? Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Seed (23%) and Series A (22%). ### How big are the rounds investors in South Africa join? The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $14M. ### Which sectors do investors in South Africa back most? In the last 12 months, mostly AI, Fintech and Big Data & Analytics. ### Which investors in South Africa lead the most rounds? General Catalyst (97 led), Sequoia Capital (91 led) and Index Ventures (62 led). ### Where are investors in South Africa based? Among the most active, most are based in the United States (18), the United Kingdom (2) and Brazil (1). ### What have investors in South Africa invested in recently? Recent rounds include Banesco Banco Múltiple (Debt, Nov 2026, with PROPARCO), Water Ledger Global (Other, Nov 2026, with Launch Africa) and T-Therapeutics (Series B, Nov 2026, with Tengxun Touzi). Built from the rounds we watched, refreshed every night. [How we count](https://millionrounds.com/methodology) · [Report a correction](https://millionrounds.com/corrections)