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Standard Bank Group

5 Simmonds Street, Johannesburg, Gauteng, 2001, South Africa

Overview

Banking and financial services across Africa and emerging markets.

Founded

1862

Deals ยท 12mo

1

Links

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Stage focus

Seed
Series A

Geographic focus

Israel
Nigeria
South Africa

Sector focus

Banking
Financial Services
Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

4rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
OPay
Oct 2026Led
$185 MOther Equity
Tripplo
Oct 2023Participated
$2 MSeed
Rewire
Feb 2022Participated
$25 MOther Equity
Rewire
Mar 2019Participated
$12 MSeries A
OPay
Oct 2026Led
$185 MOther Equity
Tripplo
Oct 2023Participated
$2 MSeed
Rewire
Feb 2022Participated
$25 MOther Equity
Rewire
Mar 2019Participated
$12 MSeries A
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Deal Distribution

Standard Bank Group: 4 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Standard Bank Group: 4 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed01
Series A01
Other Equity11

Monthly Deal Activity

Standard Bank Group: 4 deals are recorded across 92 months.All available history.
Standard Bank Group: 4 deals are recorded across 92 months. All available history
MonthDeals
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Sector Breakdown

Standard Bank Group: Fintech is the largest displayed sector by deal count (3 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.

Standard Bank Group: Fintech is the largest displayed sector by deal count (3 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Fintech3
Enterprise Software1
Transportation & Logistics1

Deal Size Distribution

Standard Bank Group: 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.

Standard Bank Group: 4 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M1
$5M-$10M0
$10M-$25M1
$25M-$50M1
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M1
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Standard Bank Group: Israel 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.

Standard Bank Group: Israel has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (2 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
Israel2
South Africa1
Nigeria1
Standard Bank Group: 13 co-investors are shown, with Opera Tech Ventures 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.

Standard Bank Group: 13 co-investors are shown, with Opera Tech Ventures sharing 2 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Opera Tech Ventures2
OurCrowd2
Viola Fintech2
BNP Paribas1
Digital Africa Ventures1
Founders Factory Africa1
Futuregrowth Asset Management1
Galloprovincialis1
Glilot Capital Partners1
Migdal Insurance1
Moneta Capital Partners1
Moneta VC1
Renegade Partners1

Investment Strategy

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

Team

Edwin Mucai

Executive, Corporate & Investment Banking Risk Dept

Gerard Govender

Senior Manager | Real Estate Finance (CIB): Africa Regions

Ian Putter

Head: Unified Finance Development, Innovation and CA Training

John Paterson

Founder

Kurai Masocha

Lead Solutions Consultant

Lungisa Fuzile
Nigel Beck

Executive and Head, Sustainable Finance

Sim Tshabalala
Trevlin Pillay

Automation Engineer

Vimal Naikeny

Head and Technology and Operations