Cactus Capital (Africa) Overview

  • Investor Type
  • Venture Capital

  • Status
  • Active

  • Professionals
  • 1

Professionals

  • Investments
  • 10

  • Portfolio
  • 3

  • Exits
  • 7

Exits

Cactus Capital (Africa) General Information

Company Description

Founded in 2013, Cactus Capital is a corporate venture capital arm of Cactus Advisors and is based in Cape Town, South Africa. The firm seeks to invest in retail, healthcare, information technology, big data, education technology, financial technology, health technology, the internet of things & SaaS sectors based in the African region.

Business Details

Year Founded
2013
Investor Status
Actively Seeking New Investments
Primary Investor Type
Corporate Venture Capital
Corporate Office
  • Cape Town
  • South Africa

Cactus Capital (Africa) Investments (10)

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Company Stage Lead Partner
HouseAfrica 01-Jan-2019 Early Stage VC Other Financial Services Generating Revenue
E-factor 15-Nov-2018 Financial Software Out of Business
Xente 29-Aug-2018 Other Financial Services Generating Revenue
Bettr (Financial Software) 01-Jan-2018 Financial Software Out of Business
EduOne 01-Jan-2018 Information Services (B2C) Generating Revenue
RecoMed 22-Nov-2017 Enterprise Systems (Healthcare) Generating Revenue
HouseME 01-Jan-2017 Real Estate Services (B2C) Out of Business
Lohocla 01-Jan-2017 Beverages Out of Business
Flutterwave 23-Sep-2016 Early Stage VC Financial Software Generating Revenue
FomoTravel 01-Jan-2016 Seed Round Financial Software Out of Business
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Cactus Capital (Africa) Exits (7)

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size
Flutterwave 17-Jun-2026 Later Stage VC
E-factor 20-Jan-2025
FomoTravel 21-Dec-2024
EduOne 24-Nov-2021
HouseME 24-May-2021
Bettr (Financial Software) Out of Business
Lohocla Out of Business
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Cactus Capital (Africa) Investments by Industry, Year, and Region

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Cactus Capital (Africa) FAQs

  • What is Cactus Capital (Africa)?

    Founded in 2013, Cactus Capital is a corporate venture capital arm of Cactus Advisors and is based in Cape Town, South Africa.

  • When was Cactus Capital (Africa) founded?

    Cactus Capital (Africa) was founded in 2013.

  • Where is Cactus Capital (Africa) headquartered?

    Cactus Capital (Africa) is headquartered in Cape Town, South Africa.

  • How many investments has Cactus Capital (Africa) made?

    Cactus Capital (Africa) has made 10 investments.

  • What has Cactus Capital (Africa) invested in?

    Cactus Capital (Africa) has made numerous investments in companies like HouseAfrica, E-factor, and Xente within the Financial Services and Financial Software industries.

  • What has Cactus Capital (Africa) invested in recently?

    Cactus Capital (Africa)'s latest investment was on 01-Jan-2019 in HouseAfrica, a company within the Financial Services industry.

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