Crossfin Technology
Venture capitalCape Town · Pre-Seed–Growth · 10 people tracked
Investment thesis
Crossfin invests in and builds fintech companies aimed at enabling growth for economies in emerging markets, with a particular focus on Africa. Its stated goal is to become the leading independent portfolio of fintech assets, measured by the volume and value of transactions processed across its platforms. The firm pursues this by continually introducing new products, services, and customers that expand the digital commerce ecosystem.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 17, 2026.
Team · 10 people
from the firm's website
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What they invest in
from 4 of 17 portfolio companiesFintech ×4SaaS ×4Enterprise Software ×2AI & Machine Learning ×1Cloud Computing ×1Cybersecurity ×1Developer Tools ×1E-commerce ×1
HQs:South Africa×4
Investments · 17 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathCo-investors1818 Venture Capital
Sybrin offers document verification and identity validation services that combine intelligent document capture, data extraction, and fraud detection using AI and optical character recognition.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingCybersecurityDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSNot specified on page, ZA
VantagePay provides a unified payments and commerce infrastructure platform for financial institutions across Africa, offering payment routing, merchant management, and terminal operations through a single software layer that integrates with existing banking systems without requiring core replacements.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSector AgnosticNot stated, ZA
Paul Edwards(Founder & Director)Barry Lobel(Founder & CEO)Werner van Deventer(Chief Technology Officer)
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Crossfin Technology made?
- Crossfin Technology has 17 tracked investments.
- What stage does Crossfin Technology invest at?
- Crossfin Technology invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth stages.
- What sectors does Crossfin Technology focus on?
- Crossfin Technology focuses on E-commerce, Fintech.
- Where is Crossfin Technology located?
- Crossfin Technology is headquartered in Cape Town, ZA.
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