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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.

Newtown Partners was founded in 2014, is headquartered in Cape Town, has 10 recorded investments, and includes 22 companies in its recorded portfolio.

Seed
Early Stage
Growth
Digital Health
E-Commerce
Fintech
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Headquarters
Cape Town
Founded
2014
Website
newtownpartners.com
Portfolio Companies
22
Total Investments
10
Last Investment
Mar 2024
Geographic Focus
Africa, South Africa

Indexed holds 22 portfolio companies and 10 funding rounds for this investor. The full record is or through the API.

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 was founded in 2014. It has made 10 investments, including Clockwork Logistics, Atheer and Chefaa. Focus areas include Digital Health and E-Commerce.

Portfolio22

Co-investors24

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Venture Capital ×20 · Accelerator ×3 · Corporate VC ×1 · 16 shared rounds

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