Newtown Partners

Venture Capital

Cape Town-based VC co-founded by serial entrepreneurs Vinny Lingham and Llew Claasen, investing in disruptive technology startups across Africa and frontier markets.

Cape Town · 5+ investments · 19 portfolio companies

Seed
Early Stage
Growth
Digital Health
E-Commerce
Fintech
Headquarters
Cape Town
Founded
2014
Portfolio Companies
19
Total Investments
5
Last Investment
Dec 2023
Geographic Focus
Africa, South Africa

Investment Thesis

Invests in early-stage and growth-stage disruptive technology startups in frontier economies where traditional capital falls short, offering hands-on support from founders who have built and exited companies themselves.

Newtown Partners is a Venture Capital firm based in Cape Town. It has made 5 investments in Digital Health and E-Commerce, including Clockwork Logistics, Atheer and Chefaa.

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