Investor Type | Firm |
Industries | Other • Education • BioTech • Retail (& E-Commerce) • IoT (& Wearables) • HealthTech (& Fitness) |
Stages | Early,Seed |
Investing | South Africa |
4Di Capital is an independent early-stage technology venture capital firm based in South Africa's 'Silicon Cape'. They specialize in early and seed-stage investments, focusing on startup opportunities with high growth potential in a variety of sectors including mobile, enterprise software, fintech, healthtech, insuretech, and web. With over a decade of experience since its launch in 2009 by a team of vetted entrepreneurs, 4Di Capital aims to build and scale the African venture ecosystem. Through their investments, they have deployed $37 million across two funds and have developed a portfolio of over 50 companies. The firm has achieved a marked 3.1x Multiple on Invested Capital (MOIC) for its 2016 fund and a 1.3x MOIC for its 2019 fund. 4Di Capital invests with the mission to support Africa-based entrepreneurs who are poised to serve large regional or global markets, thus contributing to the continent's position at the forefront of the next wave of global innovation. They offer both funding and partnership to assist founders in taking their startups from 'garage to global.' Their team's extensive experience as entrepreneurs, investors, and advocates in the African venture ecosystem over two decades places them in a unique position to catalyze growth. 4Di's portfolio showcases a footprint that extends beyond 15 African countries, reaching into North and South America, Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and Australia. This indicates their commitment to fostering innovative solutions that impact customers not only across Africa but worldwide. 4Di Capital is also a registered financial services provider, with a dedicated team that operates out of multiple locations including Cape Town, Atlanta, and Washington D.C.