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Allan Gray

1 Silo Square, Victoria & Alfred Waterfront, Cape Town, Western Cape, 8000, South Africa

Overview

Investment management company focused on long-term wealth generation.

Founded

1973

Deals ยท 12mo

0

Links

WebsiteLinkedIn

Stage focus

Seed
Series A
Series C

Geographic focus

South Africa
United States

Sector focus

Financial Services

Investment portfolio

5rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Sendmarc
Feb 2023Participated
$7 MSeries A
onafriq
Nov 2021Participated
$100 MSeries C
Synatic
Mar 2021Participated
$1 MSeed
Healthcent
Jul 2019Led
$0.56 MSeed
Inclusivity Solutions
Jun 2019Participated
$2 MSeries A
Sendmarc
Feb 2023Participated
$7 MSeries A
onafriq
Nov 2021Participated
$100 MSeries C
Synatic
Mar 2021Participated
$1 MSeed
Healthcent
Jul 2019Led
$0.56 MSeed
Inclusivity Solutions
Jun 2019Participated
$2 MSeries A
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Deal Distribution

Allan Gray: 5 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Allan Gray: 5 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed11
Series A02
Series C+01

Monthly Deal Activity

Allan Gray: 5 deals are recorded across 89 months.All available history.
Allan Gray: 5 deals are recorded across 89 months. All available history
MonthDeals
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Sector Breakdown

Allan Gray: Networks, Cloud & Communication 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.

Allan Gray: Networks, Cloud & Communication is the largest displayed sector by deal count (2 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Networks, Cloud & Communication2
Fintech2
Enterprise Software1
Cybersecurity & Privacy1
Health & Life Sciences1
Data, Analytics & IT1

Deal Size Distribution

Allan Gray: 5 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.

Allan Gray: 5 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M3
$5M-$10M1
$10M-$25M0
$25M-$50M0
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M1
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Allan Gray: United States 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.

Allan Gray: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (2 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States2
South Africa2
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Allan Gray: 18 co-investors are shown, with UW Ventures sharing 3 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Allan Gray: 18 co-investors are shown, with UW Ventures sharing 3 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
UW Ventures3
Endeavor Catalyst2
Endeavor Harvest2
Goodwell Investments2
4Di Capital1
AfricInvest1
Allan Gray E-Squared Ventures1
Alpha Private Capital1
Atlantica Ventures1
CommerzVentures1
E2JDJ1
Fireball Capital1
Kalon Venture Partners1
Lendable1
LUN Partners Group1
Norsad1
RGAx1
ShoreCap III1

Investment Strategy

Allan Gray: Led accounts for 20% and participating for 80% of round participation.All available history.
Allan Gray: Led accounts for 20% and participating for 80% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led120%
Participating480%
Allan Gray: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 100% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Allan Gray: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 100% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead00%
Co-led1100%

Team

Allan Gray

Founder

Monika Malan

Product Owner

Shekhar Ramphal

Test Automation Architect