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Pre-seed investors in South Africa

Updated 7 November 2026

Firms we have watched take part in a pre-seed round raised by a company in South Africa in the last two years, wherever the firm is based.

See all 19 →The top 19
19investors on the listNo change this week
122cheques in 12 months+21% against the market
$1.3Mmedian round they joined-83% against the market median
74%wrote a cheque in 12 months
42%have led a round

The Top 19

Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for

Deploying now (14)

  1. 1Founder CollectiveDeploying nowVC firm · United States502$8Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  2. 2SE VenturesDeploying nowCorporate VC · United States112$16Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  3. 3Kevin HartzDeploying nowVC firm · United States65$9Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  4. 4AtlanticDeploying nowPrivate equity · Germany53$35Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  5. 5University of Cambridge EnterpriseDeploying nowVC firm · United Kingdom20$4.6Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  6. 6P1 VenturesquietPrivate equity · United States7$8Mmedian roundOct 2025last seen
  7. 7HAVAÍCDeploying nowVC firm · South Africa5$1.8Mmedian roundFeb 2026last seen
  8. 8Andrena VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · India2$7.1Mmedian roundAug 2026last seen
  9. 9Atlantica VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · Nigeria2$1.4Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  10. 10Aions Creative TechnologyquietAccelerator · South Africa1-median roundJan 2025last seen
  11. 11Alan Knott-CraigDeploying nowVC firm1$1.2Mmedian roundAug 2026last seen
  12. 12Loom VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · Austria1$1Mmedian roundJul 2026last seen
  13. 13Oakvale InvestDeploying nowVC firm1$61Kmedian roundAug 2026last seen
  14. 14Shayne MannDeploying nowVC firm1$1.2Mmedian roundAug 2026last seen
  15. 15Summit VenturesDeploying nowFamily office · United States1$1.2Mmedian roundAug 2026last seen
  16. 16Reinsurance Intelligence Quotient (RIQ)Deploying nowVC firm1$1Mmedian roundJul 2026last seen
  17. 17founders of AnyfinquietVC firm1$1Mmedian roundJan 2025last seen
  18. 18founders of BanxwarequietVC firm1$1Mmedian roundJan 2025last seen
  19. 19founders of MaxidrivequietVC firm1$1Mmedian roundJan 2025last seen

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Quick answers about pre-seed investors in South Africa

Who are the most active pre-seed investors in South Africa?

By cheques observed, the most active are Founder Collective, SE Ventures, Kevin Hartz, Atlantic and University of Cambridge Enterprise.

How many pre-seed investors in South Africa are there?

19 are on record. 74% made an investment in the last 12 months and 42% have led a round.

Which stages do pre-seed investors in South Africa back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Series A (33%) and Series B (16%).

How big are the rounds pre-seed investors in South Africa join?

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $1.4M.

Which sectors do pre-seed investors in South Africa back most?

In the last 12 months, mostly AI, Fintech and Robotics.

Which pre-seed investors in South Africa lead the most rounds?

HAVAÍC (3 led), Founder Collective (2 led) and P1 Ventures (2 led).

Where are pre-seed investors in South Africa based?

Among the most active, most are based in the United States (5), South Africa (2) and Germany (1).

What have pre-seed investors in South Africa invested in recently?

Recent rounds include Foundry Robotics (Series A, Oct 2026, with SE Ventures), Fragment (Series A, Oct 2026, with Kevin Hartz) and Cygrid (Pre-seed, Oct 2026, with Atlantic).

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