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African Rainbow Capital

African Rainbow Capital

Overview

African Rainbow Capital is a South African investment holding company that acquires significant minority stakes in a diversified portfolio of listed and unlisted businesses across financial services and other sectors such as telecommunications, property, and agriculture.

Year Founded

2015

Portfolio Companies

10

Investments

African Rainbow Capital investments
CompanyDateStageLead
GoTyme BankDec 2024Series DCo-investor
Tyme GroupDec 2024Series DCo-investor
TymeBankDec 2024Series DCo-investor
LifeCheqMay 2022Series ACo-investor
National HealthCare GroupDec 2020Growth EquityCo-investor
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Sector & Stage Mix

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Investment Activity

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2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026

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FAQ

Where is African Rainbow Capital based?

African Rainbow Capital is headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa.

When was African Rainbow Capital founded?

African Rainbow Capital was founded in 2015.

How many portfolio companies does African Rainbow Capital have?

African Rainbow Capital has 10 portfolio companies in Caplight's dataset.

What are some companies in African Rainbow Capital's portfolio?

Portfolio companies visible on Caplight include GoTyme Bank, Tyme Group, TymeBank, LifeCheq, National HealthCare Group.

What was African Rainbow Capital's most recent investment shown here?

African Rainbow Capital's most recent investment in this portfolio sample was in GoTyme Bank in 2024.

What sectors does African Rainbow Capital focus on?

African Rainbow Capital focuses on Telecommunications & Networking, FinTech, Telecommunications & Networking, FinTech, FinTech, Energy & Sustainability, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, FinTech, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, FinTech, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce.

What company stages does African Rainbow Capital focus on?

African Rainbow Capital typically invests at the MultiStage stage.

What is African Rainbow Capital's AUM?

African Rainbow Capital's assets under management are estimated between $1.1B and $1.1B.

Firmographic Details

HeadquartersJohannesburg
Year Founded2015

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