E4EAfrica

Investor type

VC

Founded

2019

AUM

$38 M

Location

De Aar, Northern Cape, South Africa

Investment Ticket

$5-10 m

Investment Stage

Seed Series A

Region of investment

Africa
Investor profile last updated: 16 August, 2026

Profile

E4E Africa supports early stage ventures in South Africa from very early stage to scale up. We are entrepreneur-led, entrepreneur- focused, hands-on investor. We invest in scalable innovation, combining attractive ROI and high positive societal impact. We focus on

Industry

Business Services (B2B) Consumer Services (B2C) E-commerce/Marketplace IT Services Digital Education Edtech Financial Services Fintech Food and Beverage Foodtech Other Software Energy Mobility Healthcare Services SaaS Security HealthTech

E4EAfrica Funds

Name Type
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Stage
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Region
Size AUM Launch date
Section 12J Fund
Venture Capital (VC)
Financial Services
Fintech
Food and Beverage
Foodtech
Healthcare Services
SaaS
Security
Software
HealthTech
Pre-seed
Seed
Africa
$5-10 m
$8 M
February 2021
E4E Africa Fund II
Venture Capital (VC)
Financial Services
Fintech
Food and Beverage
Foodtech
Healthcare Services
SaaS
Security
Software
HealthTech
Pre-seed
Seed
Africa
$5-10 m
$30 M
December 2023

Contacts

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Bas Hochstenbach Co-Founder / Managing Partner
Co-Founder / Managing Partner
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Josefien Ploem Visiting Associate
Visiting Associate
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FAQs about E4EAfrica

E4EAfrica is a venture capital firm. It backs companies at Seed and Series A, writing tickets of $5-10 m.
E4EAfrica is located in De Aar, Northern Cape, South Africa.
E4EAfrica was founded in 2019.
E4EAfrica invests in companies and startups in Business Services (B2B), Consumer Services (B2C), E-commerce/Marketplace, IT Services, Digital, Education, Edtech, Financial Services, Fintech, Food and Beverage, Foodtech, Other, Software, Energy, Mobility, Healthcare Services, SaaS, Security, HealthTech.
E4EAfrica invests in companies and startups in Africa.
E4EAfrica invests in companies and startups at Seed, Series A.
E4EAfrica usually invests $5-10 m on average.
E4EAfrica has around $38m assets under management.
E4EAfrica last fund was created/launched in 2023-12-15
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