South Africa

Crucis Venture Capital's funding solution for entrepreneurs is a 12J company structure, that focuses on 5 sectors we believe have the most potential for sustainable growth in the medium term.

The 5 sectors are:
1. Fintech
2. Medical tech
3. Manufacturing
4. Waste
5. Agro-processing

Crossfin invests in high growth and established cash generative businesses, offering investors a blended exposure to technology investments in Fintech. The Crossfin group is uniquely positioned to unlock real value through the organic and acquisitive growth of our ecosystem and the continual introduction of additional products and services through our various platforms. Crossfin aims to influence technology across the value chain from point of processing to point of fulfilment either directly or through partnerships.

Business Partners Limited is a specialist risk finance company that provides customised financial solutions, sectoral knowledge, mentorship, business premises and other value-added services for formal small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in South Africa and selected African countries, namely Kenya, Malawi, Namibia, Rwanda, Uganda and Zambia.

SME lending solutions

The core of our focus is providing you with finance for your formal business. We structure unique, individualised financing solutions using shareholder loans, equity, royalties and term loans – or any combination of these. We pride

Black Swan Investments was created to investigate all things innovative. This led  Black Swan Investments down the path of real estate, 3D printing and the internet of things. Black Swan Investments found that its expertise within the project management and corporate finance spheres could be applied to these entrepreneurial projects. Black Swan Investments has gone on to share these lessons at The Innovation Hub, SAB Kickstarter, Sophiatown Bizcre8 as well as PPS Insurance.

Investment

• Invest across a wide range of asset classes, with current exposure in the real estate and ICT sectors

Agri-Vie is a private equity investment fund focused on food and agribusiness in Sub-Sahara Africa, a foundational sector of the continent’s economies. Agri- Vie harnesses private equity investment disciplines to generate above-average investment returns, while also addressing development impact challenges.

Initiated by the Agri-Vie investment team and Sanlam Private Equity with the cooperation of South African and international investors as well as the Makotulo Consortium, Agri-Vie has consistently grown its role as a trusted investment partner in food & agribusiness.

Investment Focus

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GreenMatter works towards unlocking the environmental, social and economic potential of our country, through the development of suitably skilled biodiversity specialists, researchers and professionals. They bring together networks of organisations, institutions and agencies to implement solutions that are aimed at addressing the challenges around developing relevant and quality biodiversity skills. 

Offerings: 

Fellowship

Foundation Building 

Bridging work 

Organisational Strengthening

National Advisory 

Imvelisi Ideation for Enviropreneurs 

Imvelisi is a short programme designed to

The Global Cleantech Innovation Programme for SMMEs in South Africa (GCIP-SA) is part of a global initiative aimed at promoting clean technology innovation and supporting entrepreneurs in growing their SMMEs and start-ups into viable, investment-ready businesses.

Type of support offered:

• Training, mentoring, access to capital, showcasing and awards.

Resources available for participants:

• Business training methodology, general and specialist mentors.

Applicant eligibility criteria:

• Be new and ground-breaking or incorporate adaptation of existing technologies, or use existing

We are a South African-based Tech Fund. We invest in student/ graduate tech startups. We have invested in more than 40+ startups and we have a combined tech valuation of R 750M+ 

We have a presence in Sandton and Cape town.

Shalamuka Capital is the private equity vehicle of the Shalamuka Foundation focused on mid-sized management buyouts, leveraged buyouts, development capital and funded BEE solutions.

As the private equity company for the Shalamuka Foundation, we partner with and invest in sustainable, non-listed businesses that show future growth potential to raise funding for our investments.

At Shalamuka Capital, we believe in investing in businesses for the long term by forming partnerships, rather than just making investments. Our value proposition is private equity in action, not words.

Shalamuka