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Base Capital

Base Capital

Cape Town, Western Capebasecapital.io

Overview

Base Capital is a venture capital firm founded in 2015. As of Jan 2025, Base Capital has invested in 15 companies. It primarily invests in Seed rounds in South Africa-based startups and its investments are spread across sectors from FinTech to Enterprise Applications and Consumer . Base Capital invests in networked business models across core pillars of consumer discretionary spend and backs founders building platforms that are powering everyday lives .

Year Founded

2015

Portfolio Companies

18

Investments

Base Capital investments
CompanyDateStageLead
SwoopApr 2026SeedCo-investor
SwoopApr 2026SeedCo-investor
KapuJan 2025VC RoundCo-investor
NitexOct 2024VC RoundCo-investor
FoodByUsJan 2023Series BLead

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SeedSeries ASeries BGrowth

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Investment Activity

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Firmographic Details

HeadquartersCape Town, Western Cape
Year Founded2015

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