Grindstone (Private Equity) Overview
- Investor Type
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Venture Capital
- Status
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Active
- Professionals
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4
- Investments
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111
- Portfolio
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78
- Exits
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29
Grindstone (Private Equity) General Information
Company Description
Founded in 2013, Grindstone is a venture capital firm based in Cape Town, South Africa. The firm is sector-agnostic and invests in early-stage businesses. The firm also runs accelerator programs that provide mentoring, networking, funding, and markets.
Business Details
Website
www.grindstonexl.comYear Founded
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Corporate Office
- Black River Office Park, Fir Road
- Old Warehouse Building
- Cape Town, 7925
- South Africa
Grindstone (Private Equity) Investments (111)
| Company Name | Deal Date | Deal Type | Deal Size | Industry | Company Stage | Lead Partner |
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| Deaftouch | 28-Mar-2025 | Accelerator/Incubator | Communication Software | Generating Revenue | ||
| KUDOS ONE | 24-Mar-2025 | Business/Productivity Software | Startup | |||
| iTorho | 27-Dec-2023 | Information Services (B2C) | Generating Revenue | |||
| Ambani Africa | 24-Nov-2023 | Educational Software | Generating Revenue | |||
| Makhoba Professional Services | 24-Nov-2023 | Construction and Engineering | Startup | |||
| inJoin | 24-Nov-2023 | IT Consulting and Outsourcing | Generating Revenue | |||
| FlexBase (Cape Town) | 01-Oct-2023 | Practice Management (Healthcare) | Generating Revenue | |||
| Play Sense | 23-May-2023 | Educational and Training Services (B2C) | Generating Revenue | |||
| Featherlinx | 27-Feb-2023 | Accelerator/Incubator | IT Consulting and Outsourcing | Generating Revenue | ||
| Blushproof | 01-Feb-2023 | Accelerator/Incubator | Specialty Retail | Out of Business |
Grindstone (Private Equity) Exits (29)
| Company Name | Exit Date | Exit Type | Exit Size |
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| Tsehla Holdings | 02-Jul-2026 | Out of Business | |
| Allxs | 03-May-2026 | ||
| CartRun | 27-Apr-2026 | ||
| Shelfline | 27-Apr-2026 | ||
| Marc1 POS | 03-Apr-2026 | ||
| Sea Monster | 30-Jan-2026 | ||
| Kelo | 27-Dec-2025 | ||
| Shopstar | 17-Nov-2025 | ||
| Iono.fm | 01-Nov-2025 | Secondary Transaction - Private | |
| Seponono Africa | 03-Oct-2025 | Out of Business |
Grindstone (Private Equity) Investments by Industry, Year, and Region
Investments by Industry
Investments by Year
Investments by Region
Grindstone (Private Equity) Co-Investors (18)
| Name | With | Exits | Lead Partner | Series | Industry |
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| Anza Capital | 2 |
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Grindstone (Private Equity) FAQs
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What is Grindstone (Private Equity)?
Founded in 2013, Grindstone is a venture capital firm based in Cape Town, South Africa.
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When was Grindstone (Private Equity) founded?
Grindstone (Private Equity) was founded in 2013.
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Where is Grindstone (Private Equity) headquartered?
Grindstone (Private Equity) is headquartered in Cape Town, South Africa.
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How many investments has Grindstone (Private Equity) made?
Grindstone (Private Equity) has made 111 investments.
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What has Grindstone (Private Equity) invested in?
Grindstone (Private Equity) has made numerous investments in companies like Deaftouch, KUDOS ONE, and iTorho within the Communication Software, Business/Productivity Software, and Information Services (B2C) industries.
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What has Grindstone (Private Equity) invested in recently?
Grindstone (Private Equity)'s latest investment was on 28-Mar-2025 in Deaftouch, a company within the Communication Software industry.
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