Investment Portfolio
Since the Fund’s existence, a solid foundation of exciting investments has been concluded.
Hyrax Biosciences
Hyrax Biosciences is a Cloud-based software platform that aims to transform the cost, accuracy and scalability of genetic diagnostics. This company has two-woman co-founders on the team and is a spin-out from the University of the Western Cape (UWC).
Investment stage: Series-A Investment
Website link: https://hyraxbio.co.za/
Cape Bio Pharms
Cape Bio Pharms uses a plant-based expression platform to produce high-value and custom proteins for biomedical research. The company is majority woman-owned and is a spin- off from the University of Cape Town (UCT).
Investment stage: Series Seed & Series A
Website link: https://www.capebiopharms.com/
BioCODE™
BioCODE™ is a nanobiosensor technology that is used for early identification of cardiovascular disease. BioCODE™ detects inflammatory biomarker levels from a drop of blood. The company was founded by a woman who is also the chief-scientist managing the entire project.
Investment Stage: Seed & Series Seed
Website link: http://www.biocode.co.za/
Phagoflux
Phagoflux is the developer of a device that is designed to accurately monitor the activity of autophagy, which is the self-cleansing activity of body cells.
Investment Stage: Seed funding & Series Seed
Website link: To be launched soon
HYENA
HYENA is a technology company that is focused on electrical power generation using hydrogen fuel cells.
Investment Stage: Seed funding
Website link: https://www.hyenaenergy.com/
Immobazyme
Immobazyme (Pty) Ltd is a proudly South African biotechnology innovation company which focuses on biocatalysis and immobilized enzyme engineering. The technology at Immobazyme involves a novel protocol to immobilize enzymes in a simple and affordable manner, allowing for the application of industrially important enzymes at a large scale.
Investment Stage: Seed Funding & Series Seed
Website link: http://immobazyme.com/
SNC
The Stellenbosch Nanofiber Company develops and manufactures nanofiber-based materials for advanced wound care and regenerative medicine applications.
Investment Stage: Series A
Website link: https://sncfibers.com/
Impulse Biomedical
Impulse Biomedical is multi-medical device development start-up based in Cape Town. The company aims to provide effective, affordable and consumer driven technologies. Impulse is the local manufacturer and supplier of novel ZiBiPen (autoinjector) anaphylaxis shock and Easy Squeezy (inhaler assistive device) for and metered dose inhaler devices.
Investment Stage: Series Seed
Website link: https://www.impulsebiomed.com/
MariHealth Solutions
Biotech company developing diagnostic solutions for improved aquaculture practices and overall farm health, to ensure sustained and improved annual yields for farmers and long-term food security on a global scale.
Investment Stage: Seed Funding & Series Seed
Website link: www.marihealthsolutions.com
Green X Engineering
Energy Consultancy Company focusing on all aspects of the green energy lifecycle from LED retrofits, renewable energy solutions, carbon reduction, energy performance certification and solar PV and other renewable components. The core activity of the business is the processing and analysis of building-energy data.
Investment Stage: Seed Funding
Website link: https://www.gxe.co.za/
Fluorobiotech
A heterologous protein production platform to supply the local and international markets with proteins of interest.
Investment Stage: Seed Funding
Website link: www.fluorobiotech.com
Cyberete
Software integration solutions and platform to overcome challenges posed by complex operational environments – manufacturing and production, distribution, mining, logistics, etc.
Investment Stage: Seed Funding
Website link: https://www.cybarete.com/
African Applied Chemical
African Applied Chemical is a biotechnology company that specialises in the manufacture of high value products based on the proprietary Bi-Ko™ slow-release technology.
Investment Stage: Seed Funding
Website link: https://www.africanappliedchemical.co.za/
Blyde Botanics
Plant extract manufacturer focused on supplying formulators with scientifically proven, natural actives for acne, ageing and oral care.
Investment Stage: Seed Funding
Website link: https://blydebotanics.com/
Button Optics
A low-cost all in one laser diagnostic device that can measure various laser characteristics from a single measurement; which can also work in reverse as a structured light creation device.
Investment Stage: Seed Funding
Website link: To be launched soon
Acinotech
Incorporating AI and big data analytics into measuring patient and athlete’s biomedical information and providing an analytics service to healthcare profs, sports team managers.
Investment Stage: Seed Funding
Website link: To be launched soon
Scientia Products
Scientia Products is a phytopharmaceutical and natural medicine company that translates innovative university research on African medicinal plants into clinically significant and commercially viable natural products.
Investment Stage: Seed Funding
Website link: To be launched soon
CubeSpace
Cube Space is a spinout from SU that specialises in attitude determination and control systems (ADCS) for nanosatellites. The company manufactures electromechanical components that are used on satellites globally.
Investment Stage: Series-A
Website link: www.cubespace.co.za
AI Coaching
AI chatbot coach aimed at the corporate market. The chatbot coach helps employees to create a future vision for their careers, set and track work related goals, and help them think through difficult problems.
Investment Stage: Seed Funding
Website link: www.coachvici.com
BioTrac
The BioTrac system uses IoT sensors and controllers to monitor metabolic activity and surface adhesion to prevent or promote microbial activity in industrial water systems. This helps inform treatment strategies and maintenance of water quality parameters in industries, water treatment facilities, and food production/processing plants.
Investment Stage: Seed Funding
Website link: To be launched soon
PeeCycling
Novel approach to capture and beneficiate human urine. The urine is used to create higher valued products for various applications. The initial product portfolio is focused on liquid fertilizers for agriculture and hydroponics.
Investment Stage: Seed Funding
Website link: To be launched soon