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SA SME Fund

SA SME Fund

South Africasasmefund.co.za

Overview

SA SME Fund is a South African investment firm and fund-of-funds established by the CEO Initiative to support the growth of small and medium-sized enterprises by backing venture capital, private equity, and debt fund managers.

Year Founded

2016

Portfolio Companies

3

Investments

SA SME Fund investments
CompanyDateStageLead
Cape Bio PharmsJul 2020SeedCo-investor
ProfitShare PartnersJul 2020DebtLead
A2PayFeb 2020DebtLead

Key People

Claudia Manning

Principal

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Firmographic Details

HeadquartersSouth Africa
Year Founded2016

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