ASED
Type of investor
Government
Investment Instrument
Mezzanine Financing
Preferred investment stage
Ideation - Pre-Seed
Seed - Pre-Series A
Sector/s of Interest
Agriculture, forestry and fishing
Manufacturing
Manufacture of rubber and plastic products
Manufacture of other rubber products
Manufacture of plastic products
Manufacture of rubber tyres and tubes; retreading and rebuilding of rubber tyres
Manufacturing of leather and related products
Manufacture of footwear
Manufacture of luggage, handbags and the like, saddlery and harness
Tanning and dressing of leather; dressing and dyeing of fur
Manufacturing of paper and paper products
Manufacture of containers of paper and paperboard
Manufacture of corrugated paper and paperboard
Manufacture of other articles of paper and paperboard
Manufacture of pulp, paper and paperboard
Manufacturing of wearing apparel
Manufacture of blankets, made-up furnishing articles and stuffed articles
Manufacture of carpets and rugs
Manufacture of cordage, rope, twine and netting
Manufacture of made-up textile articles, except apparel
Manufacture of other textiles n.e.c.
Manufacture of tents, tarpaulins, sails and other canvas goods and car seat covers
Repair and installation of machinery and equipment
Installation of industrial machinery and equipment
Repair of electrical equipment
Repair of electronic and optical equipment
Repair of fabricated metal products
Repair of machinery
Repair of other equipment
Repair of transport equipment, except motor vehicles
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply
Electricty, gas, steam, and air conditioning supply
Distribution of purchased electric energy only
Electronics
Energy
Energy Management Technologies
Generation and/or distribution for own use
Generation of electricity
Green Energy
Installation of industrial machinery and equipment
Manufacture of gas; distribution of gaseous fuels through mains
Micro and Nano ElectronicsCombined Heat Power (CHP) Technologies
Oil and Gas Technologies
Photonic
Recycling Technologies
Renewable Energy
Repair of electrical equipment
Repair of fabricated metal products
Repair of machinery
Repair of other equipment
Repair of transport equipment, except motor vehicles
Semiconductors
Steam and air conditioning supply
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities
Remediation activities and other waste management services
Remediation activities and other waste management services
Remediation activities and other waste management services
Sewerage
Sewerage
Waste collection, treatment and disposal activitites; materials recovery
Biotech
Chemical
Collection of hazardous waste
Collection of non-hazardous waste
HardTech
HighTech
Materials recovery
Natural Resources
Treatment and disposal of hazardous waste
Treatment and disposal of non-hazardous waste
Water collection, treatment and supply
Water collection, treatment and supply
Construction
Construction of buildings
Construction of buildings
Specialised construction activities
Electrical installation
Other building and completion and finishing
Other construction installation
Painting and decorating
Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation
Rental of construction machinery and equipment (with operator)
Shop fitting
Site preparation
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles
Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles
Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles
Retail of automotive fuel in specialized stores
Retail of new motor vehicles
Retail sale of used motor vehicles
Sale of motor vehicle parts and accessories
Sale, maintenance and repair of motorcycles and related parts and accessories
Wholesale of motor vehicles
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcylcles
Non-specialised wholesale trade
Other wholesale of waste and scrap and other products n.e.c.
Other wholesale trade in other household goods n.e.c.
Sale of used parts and accessories, including scrapyards
Wholesale in tobacco products
Wholesale of agricultural machinery, equipment and supplies
Wholesale of agricultural raw materials and live animals
Wholesale of computers, computer peripheral equipment and software
Wholesale of construction materials, hardware, plumbing and heating equipment and supplies
Wholesale of electronic and telecommunications equipment and parts
Wholesale of food, beverages and tobacco
Wholesale of solid, liquid and gaseous fuels and related products
Wholesale of textiles, clothing and footwear
Wholesale on a fee or contract basis
Wholesale trade in beverages
Wholesale trade in books and stationery
Wholesale trade in foodstuffs
Wholesale trade in household furniture, requisites and appliances
Wholesale trade in pharmaceuticals, toiletries and medical equipment
Transportation and storage
Air transport
Aero Structures
Aerospace
Inland freight water transport
Land transport and transport via pipelines
Bus transport
Freight transport by road
Minibus Taxi transport
Other passenger land transport n.e.c.
Other Taxi transport (except minibus taxis)
Passenger rail transport, interurban
Transport via pipeline
Urban and suburban passenger transport
Postal and courier activities
Postal and courier activities
Warehousing and support activities for transportation
Cargo handling
Operation of parking garages and parking lots
Operation of roads and toll roads
Other service activities incidental to land transportation
Service activities incidental to air transportation
Service activities incidental to water transportation
Warehousing and storage
Water transport
Inland freight water transport
Accommodation and food service activities
Accommodation
Camping grounds, recreational vehicle parks and trailer parks
Other accommodation
Security Technologies
Short term accommodation activities of guesthouses, bed and breakfast
Short term accommodation activities of hotels and motels
Short term accommodation activities of pensions, youth hostels and mountain refuges
Short term accommodation activities of visitor flats and bungalows, time-share units and holiday homes and other accommodation
Food and beverage service activities
Beverage serving activities
Event catering
Food service activities of take away counters
Other food service activities
Other restaurant and mobile food service activities
Information and communication
Computer programming, consultancy and related activities
Cloud Computing
Computer consultancy and computer facilities management activities
Computer programming activities
Cyber Security
e-commerce
Electronic/Software Integration
HardTech
HighTech
Internet StartUps
IoT
IT hardware development
Mobile
Networks
Other information technology and computer service activities
Security Technologies
Social Networking
software development
Telecommunications
Motion picture, video and television programme production, sound recording and music publishing activities
Motion picture projection activities
Motion picture, video and television programme distribution activities
Motion picture, video and television programme post-production activities
Sound recording and music publishing activities
Programming and broadcasting activities
Radio broadcasting
Television programming and broadcasting activities
Publishing activities
Book publishing
Other publishing activities
Publishing of directories and mailing lists
Publishing of newspapers, journals and periodicals
Software publishing
Telecommunications
Other telecommunications activities
Satellite telecommunications activities
Wired telecommunications activities
Professional, scientific and technical activities
Advertising and market research
Advertising
Market research and public opinion polling
Legal and accounting activities
Accounting and bookkeeping activities
Auditing activities
Legal activities
Other accounting, bookkeeping and auditing activities, tax consultancy
Other professional, scientific and technical activities
Business Method/Process Innovation
Photographic activities
Security Technologies
Specialized design activities
Scientific research and development
Biotech
Chemical
HighTech
Natural Resources
Research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering
Research and experimental development on social sciences and humanities
Veterinary activities
Veterinary activities
Administrative and support service activities
Employment activities
Activities of employment placement agencies
Other human resources provision
Temporary employment agency activities
Rental and leasing activities
Leasing of intellectual property and similar products, except copyrighted works
Renting and leasing of motor vehicles (without driver)
Renting and leasing of other machinery, equipment and tangible goods n.e.c.
Renting and leasing of other personal and household goods
Renting and leasing of recreational and sports goods
Renting of agricultural machinery and equipment
Renting of air transport equipment
Renting of construction and civil engineering machinery and equipment
Renting of land transport equipment
Renting of office machinery and equipment
Renting of video tapes and disks
Renting of water transport equipment
Security and investigation activities
Investigation activities
Security systems service activities
Services to buildings and landscape activities
Combined facilities support activities
General cleaning of buildings
Landscape care and maintenance service activities
Other building and industrial cleaning activities
Travel agency, tour operator, reservation service and related activities
Other reservation service and related activities
Tour operator activities
Travel agency activities
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security
Compulsory social security activities
General public administration at Local Government level
General public administration at National Government level
General public administration at Provincial Government level
Government levelRegulation of and contribution to more efficient operation of businesses at Provincial
other social services, excluding social security at Provincial Government level
Public order and safety activities at Local Government level
Public order and safety activities at National Government level
Public order and safety activities at Provincial Government level
Regulation of and contribution to more efficient operation of businesses at Local
Regulation of and contribution to more efficient operation of businesses at National
Regulation of the activities of providing health care, education, cultural services and
Regulation of the activities of providing health care, education, cultural services and other social services, excluding social security at Local Government level
Regulation of the activities of providing health care, education, cultural services and other social services, excluding social security at National Government level
Security Technologies
Education
Education
Cultural education
Educational support activities
General secondary education
Higher education
Pre-primary education and activities of after-school centres
Primary education
Sports and recreation education
Technical and vocational secondary education
Human health and social work activities
Human health activities
Biotech
Chemical
Dentist and specialist dentist activities
Diagnostics
FoodTech and Food Science
HardTech
Health Technologies
HighTech
Hospital activities
Indigenous Knowledge Systems and Complementary Medicine
Medical Devices
Medical practitioner- and specialist activities
Natural Resources
Other human health activities
Other medical and dental practice activities
Pharmaceuticals and Biopharmaceuticals
Security Technologies
Therapeutics
Residential care activities
Dentist and specialist dentist activities
Hospital activities
Medical practitioner- and specialist activities
Other human health activities
Other medical and dental practice activities
Social work activities without accommodation
Other social work activities without accommodation
Social work activities without accommodation for the elderly and disabled
Arts, entertainment and recreation
Creative, arts and entertainment activities
Natural Resources
Security Technologies
Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities
Botanical and zoological gardens and nature reserves activities
Library and archives activities
Museums activities and operation of historical sites and buildings
Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities
Activities of amusement parks and theme parks
Activities of sports clubs
Consumer Products
Operation of sports facilities
Other sports activities
Activities of households as employers; undifferentiated goods-and-service-producing activities of households for own use
Activities of households as employers of domestic personnel
Activities of extraterritorial organizations and bodies, not economically active, people, unemployed people etc
Undifferentiated goods- and services-producing activities of private households for own use
Activities of households as employers of domestic personnel
Natural Resources
Security Technologies
Undifferentiated service-producing activities of private households for own use
Activities of extraterritorial organisations and bodies, not economically active people, unemployed people etc.
Activities of extraterritorial organizations and bodies, not economically active, people, unemployed people etc
Activities of extraterritorial organizations and bodies
Not economically active people, beggars, people living from handouts and charity, etc.
Representatives of foreign countries
Unemployed people, people seeking work, etc.
Natural Resources
Country/s of interest
South Africa
Limpopo
Operational status
Raising and allocating funds
Impact investment areas
>50% Local founders
Assistive Tech
Bottom of the Pyramid
Elderly People
Employment Creation
Female Co-Founder
Female Focused
Informal Sector
Rural focused
Youth focused