About
A licensed venture capital manager, built to run more than one fund
Anza Fund Manager raises and manages Anza's funds, employs the investment team and holds the firm's FSCA licence. Each fund it manages is a separate vehicle with its own strategy and investors.
Who we are
Anza Fund Manager (Pty) Ltd was incorporated in South Africa in 2021. It is licensed by the Financial Sector Conduct Authority for Category I and Category II financial services (FSP 53884), covering advice, intermediary services and discretionary investment management.
Anza's investment approach was developed through Anza Capital (Pty) Ltd, which holds Anza's first portfolio, and through ecosystem organisations founded by our CEO: the SA Innovation Summit, TechTribe Accelerator and the Research Institute for Innovation and Sustainability (RIIS).
Anza Africa Seed Fund II is the firm's current fund and its cornerstone equity vehicle.
- Established
- 2021
- Registration
- 2021/138788/07
- Licence
- FSCA Category I and II, FSP 53884
- Offices
- Johannesburg and Cape Town
- Ownership
- 51% Black-owned: Bizzy Investments 40% and the Employee Share Ownership Plan 11%, with Anza Holdings 49%
- Industry body
- Member of SAVCA
51%Black-owned
- Bizzy Investments
- Employee Share Ownership Plan
- Anza Holdings
Our name
Multiply in great numbers (Venda)
Anza is a Venda word meaning “multiply in great numbers”: the growth we look for in every company we back.
Purpose and mission
We empower early-stage African tech entrepreneurs to drive economic transformation and improve livelihoods.
Our mission is to mobilise catalytic and commercial capital into Africa’s most promising early-stage technology ventures, accelerating inclusive growth, climate resilience and long-term value creation.
Our values
How the pieces fit
The manager sits at the centre. Funds are separate vehicles, each with its own terms, investors and portfolio. Anza Capital holds the portfolio that came before.
THE MANAGER
Anza Fund Manager (Pty) Ltd
Licence, team, investment process, governance, impact framework
FUNDS IT MANAGES
Anza Africa Seed Fund II Raising
Seed to Series A, South Africa and Kenya
Anza Venture Debt Future
FIRST PORTFOLIO
Anza Capital (Pty) Ltd Track record
13 active companies
Holds the Anza Incubation Fund portfolio on its balance sheet. Managed by Anza Fund Manager under an investment management agreement.
Governance
Three bodies oversee the manager and its funds, each with defined delegations and fiduciary duties.
Board of Directors
Five directors, including an independent non-executive director and a non-executive director based in the United States.
Investment Committee
Decides on every investment. Each fund has its own committee; Seed Fund II’s includes two independent members.
LP Advisory Committee
Formed as each fund grows. It advises the general partner and must consent to conflicts of interest, related-party matters, departures from the mandate, side letters, and suspension or wind-down.
“I have found the team to be exceptionally skilled in administrative tasks, consistently delivering results with precision and efficiency. … Their dedication to gender intentionality is clearly reflected in their leadership, where women play pivotal roles, truly embodying the principles they advocate.”
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How we investPhilosophy, focus, platform, process, value creation and exits.Explore →
Team and governanceManagement, Board, Investment Committee and advisers.Explore →
ImpactOur impact approach and how it is measured.Explore →- Regulatory informationFSCA disclosures, complaints and the FAIS Ombud.Explore →