Cape Town · Pre-Seed–Series A · 7 people tracked
Investment thesis
4Di Capital is an early-stage venture capital firm focused on Africa, investing in founders who are creating innovative solutions for customers across the continent and worldwide. The firm believes Africa is positioned at the forefront of the next wave of global innovation and aims to support entrepreneurs whether they were born on the continent or drawn to it. Beyond capital, 4Di provides partnership to help founders scale their companies from early beginnings to global reach. Launched in 2009 by a group of entrepreneurs, the firm's mission is to help build and scale an African venture ecosystem.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 7, 2026.
Team · 7 people
from the firm's website
What they invest in
from 18 of 19 portfolio companiesSaaS ×9AI & Machine Learning ×5Fintech ×5Hardware ×4Impact & Social Good ×4B2B Marketplaces ×3Climate Tech ×2Enterprise Software ×2
HQs:South Africa×9Kenya×3United States×2Uganda×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 10 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×82 founders×13 founders×1
Investments · 19 tracked
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Aerobotics develops AI and drone-based software to help fruit growers, packers, and shippers measure crop health and estimate yields using aerial imagery analysis.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningHardwareCape Town, ZA
Benji
Co-investorsAfricInvestBantam GroupCathay InnovationNaspers
BFREE invests in Africa's distressed credit by partnering with financial institutions to unlock trapped capital and helping borrowers rebuild financial stability through distressed consumer loan portfolio management.
FintechImpact & Social Good
Julian Flosbach(Founder)in
Co-investorsBeta.VenturesCapria VenturesModus Capital
Cloudline develops autonomous airships powered by solar and battery technology for carbon-free aerial operations.
Climate TechDeep TechRobotics
Co-investorsEnza CapitalPerivoli InnovationsThe Raba PartnershipTimon CapitalVKAV (Verod-Kepple Africa Ventures)
CubeSpace designs and manufactures Attitude Determination and Control Systems (ADCS) for small satellites.
HardwareSpace TechCape Town, ZA
Co-investorsSavant Venture Fund
Flare provides software infrastructure and operational support for emergency response teams in government and private sectors, enabling real-time resource management, location tracking, and coordination across multiple agencies to improve response times and effectiveness.
Enterprise SoftwareGovTechSaaSNairobi, KE
Co-investorsInovia CapitalAgent CapitalBase10 PartnersCasdin CapitalInvusNextech Invest+3 more
iubenda provides a digital compliance platform that helps businesses create and manage privacy policies, cookie banners, terms and conditions, and accessibility documentation to meet global privacy regulations.
LegalTechSaaS
Andrea Giannangelo(Founder)inRaffaele Negroin
Co-investors2100 VenturesBrighteye VenturesMetrika SGR S.p.A.P101 VenturesPlay VenturesPrimo Ventures+8 more
Kuunda provides liquidity solutions and credit access for agents, small businesses, and consumers in emerging economies across Africa and Asia.
B2B MarketplacesFintechImpact & Social GoodSaaS
Co-investorsAccion Venture LabAccionE4E AfricaFINCA VenturesSeedstarsFuture Africa
Leta is an AI-driven logistics platform for African businesses that optimizes delivery routes, provides real-time tracking, and integrates payments to reduce transportation costs and climate impact.
AI & Machine LearningClimate TechLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSNairobi, KE
Nick Joshi(Founder & CEO)Kip Maritim(Head of Product and Engineering)Anthony Ketter(Head of Growth)Diana(Chief Financial Officer)
Co-investorsEquatorSamurai IncubateTofino CapitalWaarde CapitalSpeedinvest
LifeQ develops a health technology platform focused on longevity, biological age optimization, and performance metrics for individual health monitoring and management.
Digital HealthHardwareHealthtechLongevityWellness & Fitness
Franco du Preez(Founder)in
Co-investorsConvergence PartnersHalls InvestmentsInvenfin
Numida provides digital financial services including credit, savings, insurance, and payments to micro and small businesses in Africa.
FintechImpact & Social GoodSaaSKampala, UG
Mina Shahid(Founder)inCatherine Denis(Founder)in
Co-investorsE4E AfricaSerena VenturesY Combinator
rather.chat is an AI-powered WhatsApp platform that enables businesses to reach, engage, and convert customers through automated chatbot conversations, with a focus on real-time sales automation and lead capture.
AI & Machine LearningSaaSSales TechSouth Africa, ZA
Jonathan Elcock(Founder)in
Co-investorsHAVAIC
Semafor is a global news platform designed to deliver journalism with transparency by separating facts, analysis, opinion, and counter-narratives, serving a global audience of informed citizens.
Media & EntertainmentNew York, US
Justin Brainerd Smith(CEO)BenGarett Wiley(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsDCVC (Data Collective)Wireframe VenturesNorrsken22
Sendmarc provides DMARC, email authentication, and breach detection solutions to protect businesses against phishing, spoofing, domain impersonation, and email-based attacks.
CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaSJohannesburg, ZA
Sam Hutchinson(Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer)Keith Thompson(Co-Founder & Chief Strategy Officer)Sacha Matulovich(Co-Founder & Chief Technology Officer)inRichard Rose(Executive Officer)
BoardClive Butkow(Director)Aniko Szigetvari(Director)in
Co-investorsKalon Venture PartnersAtlantica VenturesCapria VenturesMozilla Ventures
Sensor Networks develops smart home hardware and software for energy management, security monitoring, and risk mitigation in residential properties, primarily serving insurance companies and South African homeowners.
CleantechEnergyHardwareIoTSouth Africa, ZA
Mark Allewell(Founder)Francesco Stemmet(Chief Operations Officer)
Co-investorsSanari Capital
Tagmarshal provides golf course management technology for the golf industry, offering operational tools to help courses monitor and improve on-course activity.
AI & Machine LearningIoTSaaSSports Tech
Joey Walters(General Manager, Tagmarshal USA)
Co-investorsPerot Jain
Talk360 is a mobile calling app and payment infrastructure platform focused on Africa.
B2B MarketplacesFintechSaaSSouth Africa, ZA
Dean
Co-investorsE4E AfricaFirst CircleHAVAICKalon Venture Partners
Wasoko is an e-commerce platform providing convenient and cost-effective access to products and services for shopkeepers and small businesses across Africa, offering same-day delivery and flexible payment options.
B2B MarketplacesE-commerceImpact & Social Good
Co-investors4DX VenturesAHL Venture PartnersAvenir Growth CapitalBreyer CapitalFlucas VenturesHalcyon+5 more
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Semafor · semafor.com · Aug 14, 2026
Rather · indianretailer.com · Jul 17, 2026
iubenda · cityam.com · Jul 2, 2026
Flare · allsci.com · Jul 1, 2026
Talk360 · disruptafrica.com · Feb 12, 2026
Kuunda · fintech.global · Oct 16, 2025
Aerobotics · flyeye.io · Jul 11, 2025
Leta · finsmes.com · Mar 20, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has 4Di Capital made?
- 4Di Capital has 18 tracked investments.
- What stage does 4Di Capital invest at?
- 4Di Capital invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What is 4Di Capital's typical check size?
- 4Di Capital typically writes checks of $100K – $1M.
- What sectors does 4Di Capital focus on?
- 4Di Capital focuses on Cybersecurity, Enterprise Software, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is 4Di Capital located?
- 4Di Capital is headquartered in Cape Town, ZA.
- Does 4Di Capital lead rounds?
- Yes, 4Di Capital leads investment rounds.
- Who does 4Di Capital co-invest with?
- 4Di Capital most often shares deals with E4E Africa, Capria Ventures, HAVAIC, among 53 tracked co-investors.
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