Invenfin

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Last activity: 10.09.2025

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Sep 10, 2025	Fintech start-up Float unlocks R46-million in new funding	Float founder and CEO Alex Forsyth-Thompson South African fintech start-up Float has raised US$2.6-million (R46-million) in new funding for local expansion, to enhance its proprietary technology and to prepare for international growth. The ...
Nov 12, 2021	Luno and Invenfin back Root insurance API in $3m seed round	Cape Town-based low-code insurance platform start-up Root closed a $3 million seed funding round to help expand its infrastructure build to support the digital insurance economy. Primary backers Invenfin, Base Capital, Savannah Fund, P1 Ven...
Nov 12, 2021	Luno and Invenfin back Root insurance API in $3m seed round	Cape Town-based low-code insurance platform start-up Root closed a $3 million seed funding round to help expand its infrastructure build to support the digital insurance economy. Primary backers Invenfin, Base Capital, Savannah Fund, P1 Ven...
Nov 11, 2021	South Africa’s Root gets $3M, plans to expand low-code insurance platform to Europe	Insurance lags behind other financial services in the adoption of digital technologies. Granted, a few unicorns have popped up from the modern digital insurance space such as Tractable and Lemonade; however, this sector hasn’t raced to the ...
May 26, 2020	Bolt, the European on-demand transport company, raises $109M on a $1.9B valuation	Bolt, a rival to Uber and others providing on-demand ridesharing, scooters and other transportation services across some 150 cities in Europe and Africa, is today announcing another capital raise as it weathers a difficult market climate wh...
Jul 8, 2019	Uber rival Bolt has closed about $67M in funding at a $1B+ valuation	Uber and Lyft going public may have put closer public scrutiny on the economics of ridesharing, but it hasn’t had a chilling effect on the level of competition in the space. In the latest development, TechCrunch has learned and confirmed th...
Feb 11, 2019	Everything you need to know about SA’s tech startup ecosystem [updated 2019]	Update: Are you a venture capitalist or an angel investor looking to invest in a company? Are you an entrepreneur looking for capital or other opportunities? Are you an aspiring startup owner looking for assistance? Well, you have come to t...
Feb 11, 2019	Everything you need to know about SA’s tech startup ecosystem [updated 2019]	Update: Are you a venture capitalist or an angel investor looking to invest in a company? Are you an entrepreneur looking for capital or other opportunities? Are you an aspiring startup owner looking for assistance? Well, you have come to t...
Feb 5, 2013	10 VCs you should be pitching to right now	So you’re a startup, and you have a great idea. In fact, your idea is going to change the world. It’s better than Facebook. But you have no money. You need a venture capital firm to take pity on your poor soul (and make a truck load of cash...
Feb 5, 2013	10 VCs you should be pitching to right now	So you’re a startup, and you have a great idea. In fact, your idea is going to change the world. It’s better than Facebook. But you have no money. You need a venture capital firm to take pity on your poor soul (and make a truck load of cash...
Jan 25, 2013	Series A crunch blah blah… Get over it. Learn from Africa’s example	If you are a startup junkie (yes there is such a thing), chances are you have been hearing about the ominous Series A crunch. It’s all anyone seems to be talking about these days — the doomed startups that must find new ways to fund their b...
Jan 25, 2013	Series A crunch blah blah… Get over it. Learn from Africa’s example	If you are a startup junkie (yes there is such a thing), chances are you have been hearing about the ominous Series A crunch. It’s all anyone seems to be talking about these days — the doomed startups that must find new ways to fund their b...
Apr 25, 2012	Ad Dynamo goes on a Brazilian adventure	There are a good few people who think that the next big thing in tech could come from Latin America. It makes sense that foreign companies would want to invest there too. The latest to do so is Ad Dynamo, an online and mobile advertising ma...
Apr 25, 2012	Ad Dynamo goes on a Brazilian adventure	There are a good few people who think that the next big thing in tech could come from Latin America. It makes sense that foreign companies would want to invest there too. The latest to do so is Ad Dynamo, an online and mobile advertising ma...
Mar 22, 2011	8 venture capital sources for your startup	Raising funds in emerging markets may not be a walk in the park, but the process has become easier. Though some have complained the current economic environment is not favourable to startups, the current mindset is favourable to good ideas ...
Mar 22, 2011	8 venture capital sources for your startup	Raising funds in emerging markets may not be a walk in the park, but the process has become easier. Though some have complained the current economic environment is not favourable to startups, the current mindset is favourable to good ideas ...
Mar 9, 2011	Ad Dynamo: A plucky Google David-and-Goliath story?	By far the biggest contender to the online revenue stream for advertising would be the Pay-per-click model, largely dominated by Google’s famed contextual advertising network: AdSense. Companies love it because it is a risk-free way of adve...
Mar 9, 2011	Ad Dynamo: A plucky Google David-and-Goliath story?	By far the biggest contender to the online revenue stream for advertising would be the Pay-per-click model, largely dominated by Google’s famed contextual advertising network: AdSense. Companies love it because it is a risk-free way of adve...
Mar 2, 2011	How to safeguard your intellectual property	Intellectual Property (IP) is an intangible asset to an entrepreneur. When it comes to assuring investors they are placing their cash in an exclusive product or service that is legally protected, securing your IP is a must. Alex Fraser of I...
Mar 2, 2011	How to safeguard your intellectual property	Intellectual Property (IP) is an intangible asset to an entrepreneur. When it comes to assuring investors they are placing their cash in an exclusive product or service that is legally protected, securing your IP is a must. Alex Fraser of ...
Aug 11, 2009	ChessCube raises $1.25 million	VC's believe South African startup will take the world by storm with its online chess game ChessCube, an online chess site, has raised $1.25 million in funding from InVenFin. What's interesting is ChessCube's current business model is free....

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FAQ about Invenfin

How many startups has Invenfin invested in?

Invenfin has 1 portfolio company on Parsers VC.

What has the press written about Invenfin?

Parsers VC has collected 22 articles mentioning Invenfin, among them “Fintech start-up Float unlocks R46-million in new funding” (Sep 10, 2025) and “Luno and Invenfin back Root insurance API in $3m seed round” (Nov 12, 2021).

Is Invenfin still active?

Yes, Invenfin is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Sep 10, 2025.