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Overview

Specialist bank and asset management company offering financial services.

Founded

1974

Deals ยท 12mo

1

Stage focus

Series A

Geographic focus

Australia
Singapore
South Africa
United Kingdom
...

Sector focus

Banking
Financial Services

Investment portfolio

22rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Flexential
Aug 2026Participated
$800 MDebt
Pulse Clean Energy
Aug 2025Participated
$292 MOther Equity
TallOrder
Jan 2022Participated
$3 MSeries A
Marshmallow
Sep 2021Participated
$85 MSeries B
Omnisient | Collaborative Consumer Intelligence
Jul 2021Led
$1 MOther Equity
Tiliter
Oct 2020Led
$8 MOther Equity
Longtail UX
Apr 2020Led
$5 MOther Equity
Bud
Feb 2019Participated
$20 MSeries A
Vita Mojo
Nov 2018Led
$13 MSeries A
Monese
Sep 2018Participated
$60 MSeries B
Trax
Jul 2018Participated
$125 MSeries E
Marshmallow
Jun 2018Led
$1 MSeed
Flexential
Aug 2026Participated
$800 MDebt
Pulse Clean Energy
Aug 2025Participated
$292 MOther Equity
TallOrder
Jan 2022Participated
$3 MSeries A
Marshmallow
Sep 2021Participated
$85 MSeries B
Omnisient | Collaborative Consumer Intelligence
Jul 2021Led
$1 MOther Equity
Tiliter
Oct 2020Led
$8 MOther Equity
Longtail UX
Apr 2020Led
$5 MOther Equity
Bud
Feb 2019Participated
$20 MSeries A
Vita Mojo
Nov 2018Led
$13 MSeries A
Monese
Sep 2018Participated
$60 MSeries B
Trax
Jul 2018Participated
$125 MSeries E
Marshmallow
Jun 2018Led
$1 MSeed
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Deal Distribution

Investec: 22 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Investec: 22 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed10
Series A13
Series B02
Series C+11
Other Equity74
Debt11

Monthly Deal Activity

Investec: 22 deals are recorded across 160 months.All available history.
Investec: 22 deals are recorded across 160 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Jul '131
Aug '130
Sep '130
Oct '130
Nov '130
Dec '130
Jan '141
Feb '140
Mar '140
Apr '141
May '140
Jun '140
Jul '140
Aug '140
Sep '140
Oct '140
Nov '140
Dec '140
Jan '150
Feb '150
Mar '150
Apr '151
May '150
Jun '150
Jul '150
Aug '150
Sep '150
Oct '150
Nov '150
Dec '150
Jan '160
Feb '160
Mar '160
Apr '160
May '160
Jun '160
Jul '160
Aug '160
Sep '160
Oct '160
Nov '160
Dec '161
Jan '170
Feb '171
Mar '170
Apr '170
May '170
Jun '170
Jul '171
Aug '170
Sep '170
Oct '172
Nov '170
Dec '170
Jan '180
Feb '180
Mar '180
Apr '180
May '181
Jun '181
Jul '181
Aug '180
Sep '181
Oct '180
Nov '181
Dec '180
Jan '190
Feb '191
Mar '190
Apr '190
May '190
Jun '190
Jul '190
Aug '190
Sep '190
Oct '190
Nov '190
Dec '190
Jan '200
Feb '200
Mar '200
Apr '201
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Jun '200
Jul '200
Aug '200
Sep '200
Oct '201
Nov '200
Dec '200
Jan '210
Feb '210
Mar '210
Apr '210
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Jun '210
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Aug '210
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Oct '210
Nov '210
Dec '210
Jan '221
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Sector Breakdown

Investec: Fintech is the largest displayed sector by deal count (9 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.

Investec: Fintech is the largest displayed sector by deal count (9 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Fintech9
Enterprise Software8
E-Commerce & Retail7
Data, Analytics & IT6
Networks, Cloud & Communication5
Clean Energy & Sustainability4
AI & Machine Learning3
Cybersecurity & Privacy2
Hardware & Robotics2
Professional Services2
Travel & Hospitality1
Real Estate & Construction1
Consumer & Lifestyle1
Marketing & Advertising1
Manufacturing1
Food & Agriculture1

Deal Size Distribution

Investec: 22 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.

Investec: 22 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M5
$5M-$10M3
$10M-$25M5
$25M-$50M1
$50M-$100M4
$100M-$250M2
$250M-$500M1
$500M-$1B1
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Investec: Europe has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (10 deals).All available history.

Top 7 of 7 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Investec: Europe has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (10 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
Europe10
United States3
Australia3
South Africa2
Singapore2
China1
India1
Investec: 20 co-investors are shown, with Goldman Sachs sharing 2 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.

Investment Strategy

Investec: Led accounts for 50% and participating for 50% of round participation.All available history.
Investec: Led accounts for 50% and participating for 50% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led1150%
Participating1150%
Investec: Single-lead accounts for 64% and co-led for 36% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Investec: Single-lead accounts for 64% and co-led for 36% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead764%
Co-led436%

Team

Chris Sandford

Business Development Director

Clive Novis

Chief IT Risk Officer

David Phillips

Head of Investec Emerging Companies

Lyndon Subroyen

Global Head: Digital & Technology

Marc Abraham

Aviation Finance

Tim Howson

Team Member