Newtown Partners
Overview
Newtown Partners is an early-stage venture capital firm and family office founded by entrepreneurs Llew Claasen and Vinny Lingham. The firm actively invests in emerging, disruptive technology startups, typically at the Seed and Series A stages. It also manages a corporate venture capital fund for Imperial/DP World focused on the logistics industry. Investment sectors include Fintech, HealthTech, Enterprise Applications, Logistics, and Blockchain.
Portfolio Companies
14
Website
newtownpartners.comInvestments
| Company | Date | Stage | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|
| OVEX | Apr 2019 | Seed | Co-investor |
| Haulio | Dec 2021 | Series A | Co-investor |
| SweepSouth | Jan 2016 | VC Round | Co-investor |
| Chefaa | Dec 2023 | Series A | Lead |
| Lori Systems | Nov 2020 | VC Round | Co-investor |
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Key People
Lesego Tladinyane
General Partner
Sector & Stage Mix
Industry, funding stage, and valuation band breakdowns.
FAQ
Where is Newtown Partners based?
Newtown Partners is headquartered in Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa.
When was Newtown Partners founded?
Founding year information for Newtown Partners is not publicly available.
How many portfolio companies does Newtown Partners have?
Newtown Partners has 14 portfolio companies in Caplight's dataset.
What are some companies in Newtown Partners's portfolio?
Portfolio companies visible on Caplight include OVEX, Haulio, SweepSouth, Chefaa, Lori Systems.
What was Newtown Partners's most recent investment shown here?
Newtown Partners's most recent investment in this portfolio sample was in Chefaa in 2023.
What sectors does Newtown Partners focus on?
Newtown Partners focuses on Healthcare & Life Sciences, FinTech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Consumer & Commerce, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Consumer & Commerce, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Enterprise Software, FinTech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Crypto & Web3, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Real Estate & PropTech, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software.
What company stages does Newtown Partners focus on?
Newtown Partners typically invests at the Early stage.