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54 Collective

Johannesburg, South Africa

Overview

Business-focused investor providing impact-driven catalytic capital.

Founded

2018

Deals ยท 12mo

2

Links

WebsiteLinkedInX (Twitter)

Stage focus

Seed

Geographic focus

Kenya
United Kingdom
United States

Sector focus

Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

4rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Aya Data
Jan 2026Led
$0.90 MSeed
Farm to Feed
Nov 2025Participated
$1 MSeed
Billboxx
Jan 2025Participated
$2 MSeed
Aya Data
Oct 2024Participated
$0.90 MSeed
Aya Data
Jan 2026Led
$0.90 MSeed
Farm to Feed
Nov 2025Participated
$1 MSeed
Billboxx
Jan 2025Participated
$2 MSeed
Aya Data
Oct 2024Participated
$0.90 MSeed
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Deal Distribution

54 Collective: 4 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
54 Collective: 4 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed13

Monthly Deal Activity

54 Collective: 4 deals are recorded across 25 months.All available history.
54 Collective: 4 deals are recorded across 25 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Oct '241
Nov '240
Dec '240
Jan '251
Feb '250
Mar '250
Apr '250
May '250
Jun '250
Jul '250
Aug '250
Sep '250
Oct '250
Nov '251
Dec '250
Jan '261
Feb '260
Mar '260
Apr '260
May '260
Jun '260
Jul '260
Aug '260
Sep '260
Oct '260

Sector Breakdown

54 Collective: AI & Machine Learning is the largest displayed sector by deal count (2 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

54 Collective: AI & Machine Learning is the largest displayed sector by deal count (2 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
AI & Machine Learning2
Data, Analytics & IT2
Networks, Cloud & Communication1
Fintech1
Food & Agriculture1
Transportation & Logistics1

Deal Size Distribution

54 Collective: 4 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

54 Collective: 4 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M4
$5M-$10M0
$10M-$25M0
$25M-$50M0
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

54 Collective: Europe has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (2 deals).All available history.

Top 3 of 3 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

54 Collective: Europe has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (2 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
Europe2
United States1
Kenya1
54 Collective: 11 co-investors are shown, with Afrinovation Ventures sharing 1 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

54 Collective: 11 co-investors are shown, with Afrinovation Ventures sharing 1 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Afrinovation Ventures1
Catalyst Fund1
Delta401
Draper Richards1
Holocene1
Kaleo Ventures1
Levare Ventures1
Marula Square1
Mercy Corps Ventures1
Norrsken VC1
P2Vest1

Investment Strategy

54 Collective: Led accounts for 25% and participating for 75% of round participation.All available history.
54 Collective: Led accounts for 25% and participating for 75% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led125%
Participating375%
54 Collective: Single-lead accounts for 100% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics.All available history.
54 Collective: Single-lead accounts for 100% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead1100%
Co-led00%

Team

Alina Truhina

Co-Founder & Board member

Bongani Sithole

CEO

Milkah Wachiuri

COO

Philani Mzila

Investment Manager