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Kalon Venture Partners

Glenhove Square 71, 4th Street, Houghton, Johannesburg, Gauteng, 2198, South Africa

Overview

Invests in and builds high growth technology companies.

Founded

2016

Deals · 12mo

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Stage focus

Series A

Geographic focus

Luxembourg
South Africa
The Netherlands
United States

Sector focus

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Investment portfolio

12rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
GoMetro
Nov 2023Participated
$11 MSeries A
Sendmarc
Feb 2023Participated
$7 MSeries A
Flow
Jan 2023Participated
$5 MSeries A
Talk360
Oct 2022Participated
$3 MSeed
GoMetro
May 2022Participated
$1 MOther Equity
iXperience
May 2021Led
$3 MSeries A
FCB.ai
Nov 2020Participated
$2 MOther Equity
Mobiz
Mar 2020Led
$2 MSeries A
Flow
Jan 2019Led
$1 MOther Equity
FCB.ai
Nov 2018Led
$0.50 MOther Equity
SNAPnSAVE
Nov 2018Led
$0.49 MOther Equity
SNAPnSAVE
Aug 2017Led
$1 MOther Equity
GoMetro
Nov 2023Participated
$11 MSeries A
Sendmarc
Feb 2023Participated
$7 MSeries A
Flow
Jan 2023Participated
$5 MSeries A
Talk360
Oct 2022Participated
$3 MSeed
GoMetro
May 2022Participated
$1 MOther Equity
iXperience
May 2021Led
$3 MSeries A
FCB.ai
Nov 2020Participated
$2 MOther Equity
Mobiz
Mar 2020Led
$2 MSeries A
Flow
Jan 2019Led
$1 MOther Equity
FCB.ai
Nov 2018Led
$0.50 MOther Equity
SNAPnSAVE
Nov 2018Led
$0.49 MOther Equity
SNAPnSAVE
Aug 2017Led
$1 MOther Equity
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Deal Distribution

Kalon Venture Partners: 12 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Kalon Venture Partners: 12 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed01
Series A23
Other Equity42

Monthly Deal Activity

Kalon Venture Partners: 12 deals are recorded across 111 months.All available history.
Kalon Venture Partners: 12 deals are recorded across 111 months. All available history
MonthDeals
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Sector Breakdown

Kalon Venture Partners: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (11 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.

Kalon Venture Partners: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (11 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Enterprise Software11
Networks, Cloud & Communication5
Marketing & Advertising4
Fintech3
AI & Machine Learning3
Travel & Hospitality2
E-Commerce & Retail2
Data, Analytics & IT2
Real Estate & Construction2
Transportation & Logistics2
Education & Workforce1
Cybersecurity & Privacy1
Hardware & Robotics1
Professional Services1
Developer Tools1

Deal Size Distribution

Kalon Venture Partners: 12 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.

Kalon Venture Partners: 12 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M10
$5M-$10M1
$10M-$25M1
$25M-$50M0
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Kalon Venture Partners: South Africa has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (7 deals).All available history.

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

Kalon Venture Partners: South Africa has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (7 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
South Africa7
Europe3
United States2
Kalon Venture Partners: 20 co-investors are shown, with Allan Gray E-Squared Ventures sharing 3 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Kalon Venture Partners: 20 co-investors are shown, with Allan Gray E-Squared Ventures sharing 3 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Allan Gray E-Squared Ventures3
4 Decades Capital2
Endeavor Harvest2
Futuregrowth Asset Management2
HAVAIC2
Hlayisani Capital2
Smollan Group2
Tritech Global2
4Di Capital1
Allan Gray1
Alpha Private Capital1
Atlantica Ventures1
Buffet Investments1
Caleo Private Equity1
Compass Capital1
Compass Venture Capital1
E2JDJ1
E4E Africa1
Endeavor1
Endeavor Catalyst1

Investment Strategy

Kalon Venture Partners: Led accounts for 50% and participating for 50% of round participation.All available history.
Kalon Venture Partners: Led accounts for 50% and participating for 50% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led650%
Participating650%
Kalon Venture Partners: Single-lead accounts for 33% and co-led for 67% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Kalon Venture Partners: Single-lead accounts for 33% and co-led for 67% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead233%
Co-led467%

Team

Clive Butkow

Founder & Chief Executive Officer

Leron Varsha

Chief Operating Officer