Manufacturing 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 — Manufacturing, South Africa.
5
deals recorded
0
over 12 months
1.5 M$
median disclosed ticket
7
identified investors
Key findings
- 5 funding deals recorded (Manufacturing, South Africa) since 2020, involving 5 companies and 7 identified investors. 0 of them over the last 12 months (3 the previous year).
- Median disclosed ticket: 1.5 M$; half of the deals fall between 1.4 M$ and 2.3 M$ (3 amounts disclosed out of 5, 5.8 M$ in total).
- Where the money goes: Electronics and appliances (40 %), Bitumen, asphalt and road emulsions (20 %), Chemicals (20 %).
- Most frequent stage: Growth (60 %); most used instrument: Equity (60 %).
- Most active investors: Futuregrowth Asset Management (1), Investec (1), Old Mutual (1).
- 40 % of deals are syndicated (at least two investors around the table).
Industries
- Electronics and appliances2
- Bitumen, asphalt and road emulsions1
- Chemicals1
- Metals and mechanical engineering1
Stages
- Growth3
Instruments
- Equity3
Deals per year
| Year | Deals | Disclosed amounts |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3 | 1.3 M$ |
| 2025 | 1 | 3 M$ |
Most active investors
- Futuregrowth Asset Management1 deal
- Investec1 deal
- Old Mutual1 deal
- Salt Capital1 deal
- Sanari Capital1 deal
- University of Stellenbosch Enterprises1 deal
- University Technology Fund1 deal
Latest deals
| Company | Date | Disclosed amounts | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|
| CubeSpaceElectronics and appliances · South Africa | Feb 2025 | 3 M$ | Futuregrowth Asset Managementsource |
| Pirtek AfricaMetals and mechanical engineering · South Africa · Growth | Dec 2024 | undisclosed | Salt Capitalsource |
| Much AsphaltBitumen, asphalt and road emulsions · South Africa · Growth | Nov 2024 | undisclosed | Old Mutualsource |
| ImmobazymeChemicals · South Africa | Jun 2024 | 1.3 M$ | University Technology Fundsource |
| LightWare LiDARElectronics and appliances · South Africa · Growth | Aug 2020 | 1.5 M$ | Sanari Capitalsource |
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.