Healthcare in South Africa: funding deals and active investors
One of the best-documented segments on the platform. Latest rounds, investors who lead them, tickets and instruments — Healthcare, South Africa.
7
deals recorded
5
over 12 months
2.3 M$
median disclosed ticket
12
identified investors
Key findings
- 7 funding deals recorded (Healthcare, South Africa) since 2021, involving 6 companies and 12 identified investors. 5 of them over the last 12 months (1 the previous year).
- Median disclosed ticket: 2.3 M$; half of the deals fall between 1.4 M$ and 23.7 M$ (4 amounts disclosed out of 7, 91.7 M$ in total).
- Where the money goes: Pharmaceutical manufacturing (43 %), Medical devices and equipment (29 %), Pharmacy and drug distribution (14 %).
- Most frequent stage: Growth (43 %); most used instrument: Equity (43 %).
- Most active investors: Amethis (2), ccap.ai (1), E Squared (1).
- 57 % of deals are syndicated (at least two investors around the table).
Industries
- Pharmaceutical manufacturing3
- Medical devices and equipment2
- Pharmacy and drug distribution1
- Specialised care1
Stages
- Growth3
- Debt1
- Pre-Seed1
Instruments
- Equity3
- Senior debt1
- Quasi-equity1
Deals per year
| Year | Deals | Disclosed amounts |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | — |
| 2025 | 2 | 4.5 M$ |
| 2026 | 4 | 87.2 M$ |
Most active investors
- Amethis2 deals
- ccap.ai1 deal
- E Squared1 deal
- European Investment Bank1 deal
- Fireball Capital1 deal
- IFC (International Finance Corporation)1 deal
- Investec1 deal
- OneBio1 deal
- Proparco1 deal
- University of Stellenbosch Enterprises1 deal
- University Technology Fund1 deal
- Vumela Fund1 deal
Latest deals
| Company | Date | Disclosed amounts | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|
| MiaSpecialised care · South Africa | May 2026 | 920 k$ | Vumela Fundsource |
| Vertice MedTechMedical devices and equipment · South Africa · Growth | Apr 2026 | undisclosed | Amethissource |
| Vertice MedTechMedical devices and equipment · South Africa · Debt | Apr 2026 | undisclosed | Investecsource |
| BiovacPharmaceutical manufacturing · South Africa · Growth | Apr 2026 | 86.3 M$ | European Investment Banksource |
| ImmobazymePharmaceutical manufacturing · South Africa | Dec 2025 | 2.9 M$ | University Technology Fundsource |
| Altera BiosciencesPharmaceutical manufacturing · South Africa · Pre-Seed | Jul 2025 | 1.6 M$ | OneBiosource |
| Avacare GlobalPharmacy and drug distribution · South Africa · Growth | Sept 2021 | undisclosed | Amethissource |
See also
Method: published funding deals (press releases, specialised media), recorded by Invest Matching's news monitoring and reviewed before integration. Amounts in US dollars; deals without a disclosed amount count in the totals, not in the medians.