Anza Capital
Venture studioJohannesburg · Pre-Seed–Series A · 20 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 · 20 people
from the firm's website
What they invest in
from 7 of 14 portfolio companiesDeep Tech ×2Enterprise Software ×2AgTech ×1AI & Machine Learning ×1Biotech ×1Cleantech ×1Data & Infrastructure ×1E-commerce ×1
HQs:South Africa×5
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.
GWork provides a platform to align employee behaviors with business objectives by mapping key behaviors like ownership and collaboration to organizational goals.
Enterprise SoftwareHR Tech
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 IEB-registered education for Grades 4-12, teaching students in small online classes ("Pods of 8") through purpose-built coursework and live lessons.
EdTech
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
Anderson Tarambawamwe(Financial Manager)Lawrence Devonport(Chief Service Delivery Officer (CSDO))inWaldick Herbst(Chief Commercial Officer (CCO))inRyno Goosen(CEO)
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
Food tech platform for industrial-scale cellular agriculture, enabling ethical and sustainable meat alternatives.
Qwili offers a mobile app that lets individuals earn income by reselling digital and physical products such as airtime, data, electricity, bus tickets, TV subscriptions, appliances and fashion items.
E-commerceFintechMarketplaces
Personalised supplement drink tailored to a user's digital health profile, replacing up to 40 capsules per serving.
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
Frequently asked questions
- 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.
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