Private equity firm

Edge Growth Ventures Proprietary Limited

Compiled from public sources

Edge Growth is a South African-based private equity and venture capital firm specialising in enterprise and supplier development (ESD). Founded in 2007, the firm focuses on addressing economic inequality by investing in high-growth small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and start-ups that create measurable social impact and job opportunities. Its investment strategy combines financial capital with intensive business development support, focusing on removing three primary growth constraints: access to finance, access to skills, and access to corporate markets.

Investment focus

Sectors
Financial servicesEnergy and powerConsumerTechnologyAgriculture and foodManufacturing and industrialsHealthcare
Stages and strategies
SeedGrowth
Instruments
EquityDebt
Regions
Southern Africa
African markets named in public materials
South Africa

Funds managed

Selected portfolio and direct investments

  • Bolide (Pty) Ltd
  • Breaze Delivery (Pty) Ltd
  • Creslow Investments (Pty) Ltd
  • Iris Fresh (Pty) Ltd
  • Mia Health Technologies
  • uNotho Holdings (Pty) Ltd

Recent investments and transactions

All transactions

Sources

  1. Partner Researchers, accessed 14 November 2026