Anza Capital
Venture studioJohannesburg · Pre-Seed–Series A · 4 people tracked
Investment thesis
Anza Capital focuses on unlocking Africa's potential by transforming deep tech into investable, high-impact ventures. Rather than acting as a traditional VC, it builds, scales, and commercializes technology companies, de-risking early-stage innovation through IP-driven commercialization and venture-building. The firm concentrates on FoodTech, CleanTech, and DigitalTech, offering startups access to technical expertise, commercialization pathways, and market expansion. Through initiatives like the TechTribe Accelerator and SA Innovation Summit, Anza mentors and supports founders. It maintains a diversified, sector-focused portfolio and designs exit-readiness into each investment, leveraging a network of corporates, private equity firms, and global acquirers to deliver returns for investors.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 4 people
from the firm's website
What they invest in
from 10 of 14 portfolio companiesAgTech ×4AI & Machine Learning ×2Biotech ×2Deep Tech ×2Enterprise Software ×2FoodTech ×2Hardware ×2Healthtech ×2
HQs:South Africa×9
Investments · 14 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathReal-time livestock tracking and health monitoring to address theft and animal health in rural communities.
AgriLogiq provides greenhouse automation software and hardware, including climate control, irrigation, and fertigation systems for growers and tunnel builders cultivating high-value horticultural, botanical, and medicinal crops.
AgTechHardwareIoT
Co-investorsChui VenturesE3 CapitalSavant Venture Fund
Impulse Biomed is a South African medical device company that develops affordable healthcare products, including the ZiBiPen reloadable adrenaline auto-injector and the Easy Squeezy inhaler attachment for asthma and allergy care.
Deep TechHardwareHealthtechImpact & Social GoodMedical DevicesCape Town, ZA
Giancarlo Beukes(Co-founder & Director)Gokul Nair(Co-founder & Director)
Koa Academy is an online school offering flexible, individualized learning through small cohorts called Pods, combining rigorous academics with socio-emotional development.
EdTech
Majozi(Head of Arts and Culture)Lauren(CEO)Mark(Principal)Jason(Deputy Principal)
Locstat is a software company that builds LightWeaver, a graph intelligence platform for processing big, fast, connected data in real-time to deliver analytics, risk notifications, and situational awareness.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareSaaSJohannesburg, ZA
Lawrence Devonport(Chief Service Delivery Officer (CSDO))inWaldick Herbst(Chief Commercial Officer (CCO))inRyno Goosen(CEO)
Co-investorsSavant Venture Fund
Dental care platform combining a dental ERP, mobile clinics, and affordable products like aligners across Africa.
Newform Foods is a South African food technology company specializing in food and biotech research, operating the Newform Applied Biotech Centre at South Ormsby Estate in Lincolnshire.
AgTechBiotechFoodTech
Newform Foods is a South African food technology company focused on food and biotech research, including cultivated meat and agri-innovation.
AgTechBiotechFoodTech
Co-investorsBrincMadicaSustainable Food Ventures
Qwili is an African-run digital sales platform that enables merchants to offer value-added services to unbanked and digitally excluded consumers.
AgTechB2B MarketplacesE-commerceFintechMarketplacesCape Town, ZA
Co-investorsE4E AfricaElea Foundation for Ethics in Globalization
Personalised supplement drink tailored to a user's digital health profile, replacing up to 40 capsules per serving.
Welo Health provides a unified platform for employers to manage employee health and wellbeing while reducing absenteeism costs, complemented by WeloCare, a direct-to-consumer virtual care service offering doctor consultations, medicine delivery, and home nursing.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechHR Tech
Zanele Matome(Founder & CEO)
Co-investorsLoftyInc Capital
EV charging infrastructure platform helping fleets transition to clean transportation.
Zimi offers EV charging infrastructure and an energy management platform for fleet operators managing mixed fleets, including fast charging stations, solar and battery backup, home charging, and public charging payment settlement.
CleantechEnergyLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationSouth Africa, ZA
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesWelo · aitestguide.com · May 8, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Anza Capital made?
- Anza Capital has 14 tracked investments.
- What stage does Anza Capital invest at?
- Anza Capital invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What sectors does Anza Capital focus on?
- Anza Capital focuses on Cleantech, Deep Tech, FoodTech.
- Where is Anza Capital located?
- Anza Capital is headquartered in Johannesburg, ZA.
- Who does Anza Capital co-invest with?
- Anza Capital most often shares deals with Savant Venture Fund, Chui Ventures, E3 Capital, among 9 tracked co-investors.
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