HAVAÍC

HAVAÍC is an investment and advisory firm that specialises in early-stage, high-growth African businesses with proven concepts and global prospects, offering investment opportunities to sophisticated investors and international venture capital companies with an interest in Africa. As a complementary offering, HAVAÍC provides corporate advisory and capital raising services to emerging, internationally scalable businesses.

Ian Lessem

CEO

17 past transactions

ShopEX

Pre Seed Round in 2022
ShopEX is a teleshopping startup that aims to provide a unique shopping experience distinct from traditional eCommerce platforms. The company operates a multi-channel retail business, primarily focusing on television shopping, which allows customers to order products by phone and online. ShopEX offers Nigerians access to a range of international products across key categories such as lifestyle, fitness, and kitchen essentials. By providing innovative and proven products at affordable prices, ShopEX seeks to enhance everyday life for its customers.

CrowdForce

Debt Financing in 2022
CrowdForce is a company that operates an offline distribution network focused on market research and financial services. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, CrowdForce leverages mobile technology to facilitate the mass adoption of digital, cryptocurrency, and financial services. The company collaborates with businesses, banks, digital wallets, multinational organizations, NGOs, and government agencies to effectively reach underserved populations in various communities. By providing innovative solutions and a global agent network, CrowdForce aims to enhance access to essential services and drive engagement in financial literacy and technology adoption.

CrowdForce

Seed Round in 2022
CrowdForce is a company that operates an offline distribution network focused on market research and financial services. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, CrowdForce leverages mobile technology to facilitate the mass adoption of digital, cryptocurrency, and financial services. The company collaborates with businesses, banks, digital wallets, multinational organizations, NGOs, and government agencies to effectively reach underserved populations in various communities. By providing innovative solutions and a global agent network, CrowdForce aims to enhance access to essential services and drive engagement in financial literacy and technology adoption.

RatherChat

Seed Round in 2022
RatherChat, operated by CompariSure Financial Services (Pty) Ltd, is a chatbot technology platform based in Cape Town, South Africa, founded in 2017. The platform serves as a digital marketplace, allowing consumers to compare various financial services products from established insurers. By utilizing messaging applications like Facebook, Messenger, and WhatsApp, RatherChat facilitates the distribution of life insurance quotes, enhancing customer engagement and providing meaningful connections between businesses and their clients. This innovative approach aims to streamline the process of finding suitable financial products, thereby generating leads and improving communication across various business functions.

Tanda

Venture Round in 2021
Tanda is a fintech startup focused on enhancing access to essential digital financial services for micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in Africa. The company provides a platform that enables micro-retailers to access inventory credit and serve as distribution points for vital services, including airtime sales, utility payments, mobile banking, and insurance. Despite their crucial role in local economies, where they supply over 70% of essential goods valued at more than $180 billion annually, over 90% of micro-retailers lack credit histories and access to traditional financing. Tanda aims to bridge this financing gap by facilitating financial inclusion for low-income MSMEs, allowing them to diversify their income streams and improve their financial resilience through commissions earned from various services.

Tanda

Seed Round in 2020
Tanda is a fintech startup focused on enhancing access to essential digital financial services for micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in Africa. The company provides a platform that enables micro-retailers to access inventory credit and serve as distribution points for vital services, including airtime sales, utility payments, mobile banking, and insurance. Despite their crucial role in local economies, where they supply over 70% of essential goods valued at more than $180 billion annually, over 90% of micro-retailers lack credit histories and access to traditional financing. Tanda aims to bridge this financing gap by facilitating financial inclusion for low-income MSMEs, allowing them to diversify their income streams and improve their financial resilience through commissions earned from various services.

AURA

Seed Round in 2020
AURA APP (Pty) Ltd is a South African startup that has developed a cloud-based platform designed to enhance security and safety. Founded in 2016 and based in Johannesburg, the company offers an on-demand service that connects clients with the nearest available armed response units from a network of independent reaction companies. This innovative approach not only facilitates rapid access to security responders but also aids in managing crime prevention efforts in various geographical areas. AURA's platform aims to improve safety by ensuring a swift and effective response to security incidents.

MPost

Series A in 2019
MPost is a company that provides a patented solution transforming mobile phone numbers into verifiable postal addresses, effectively allowing any mobile user to utilize their phone as a mobile post office. This innovation facilitates universal access to postal services by linking mobile numbers to postal codes, creating a digital addressing exchange infrastructure. MPost collaborates with postal corporations to enhance delivery accuracy and streamline logistics. Their services are designed to be accessible and convenient, enabling accurate deliveries and improving the checkout experience in e-commerce. Additionally, MPost offers an Application Programming Interface (API) that allows for easy integration into various logistics and e-commerce platforms, further enhancing its utility in the delivery ecosystem.

3X4Genetics

Series A in 2019
3X4 Clinics SA (Pty) Ltd operates as a genetics based health technology company. It offers nutrigenetic testing and translation provided by a network of trained and accredited practitioners to empower people to listen to their bodies and make sound, daily choices to live longer, healthier, and better lives. The company was founded in 2018 and is based Cape Town, South Africa.

Sortd

Venture Round in 2019
Sortd, Inc develops a a subscription-based application plugin for the users of Gmail and GSuite. The company offers a web-based mobile application, Sortd, which manages tasks and emails and organizes to do lists. It also provides e mail applications for professionals, sales and client service market, and projects and finance market. The company was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Newark, Delaware.

MPost

Seed Round in 2019
MPost is a company that provides a patented solution transforming mobile phone numbers into verifiable postal addresses, effectively allowing any mobile user to utilize their phone as a mobile post office. This innovation facilitates universal access to postal services by linking mobile numbers to postal codes, creating a digital addressing exchange infrastructure. MPost collaborates with postal corporations to enhance delivery accuracy and streamline logistics. Their services are designed to be accessible and convenient, enabling accurate deliveries and improving the checkout experience in e-commerce. Additionally, MPost offers an Application Programming Interface (API) that allows for easy integration into various logistics and e-commerce platforms, further enhancing its utility in the delivery ecosystem.

Instant Property

Venture Round in 2018
Instant Property’s robust property-centric technology is exponentially transforming the way real estate professionals do business.

AURA

Seed Round in 2018
AURA APP (Pty) Ltd is a South African startup that has developed a cloud-based platform designed to enhance security and safety. Founded in 2016 and based in Johannesburg, the company offers an on-demand service that connects clients with the nearest available armed response units from a network of independent reaction companies. This innovative approach not only facilitates rapid access to security responders but also aids in managing crime prevention efforts in various geographical areas. AURA's platform aims to improve safety by ensuring a swift and effective response to security incidents.

Vula Mobile

Seed Round in 2018
Globally, there are 39 million blind people. An estimated 80% of all blindness is preventable or curable, which means that there are in excess of 30 million people around the world who have lost their sight unnecessarily. In the majority of cases, blindness can be prevented or cured through simple, effective and inexpensive procedures like cataract operations. So the main cause of blindness isn’t a lack of treatment options, but rather a lack of access to decent healthcare.

RecoMed

Venture Round in 2017
RecoMed is South Africa's largest online healthcare booking platform, designed to connect patients with healthcare providers efficiently. Its core offering is a user-friendly online booking system that allows patients to find and schedule appointments with various healthcare professionals at any time, eliminating the need for phone calls or paperwork. In addition to serving individual consumers, RecoMed has developed white-labelled solutions for notable organizations, enhancing its presence in the healthcare ecosystem. The platform facilitates real-time connections between doctors and patients, contributing to improved patient experiences and enabling healthcare professionals to expand their practices. RecoMed effectively operates within the broader healthcare, life insurance, and corporate wellness sectors, positioning itself as a significant player in the marketplace.

Digital Cabinet

Venture Round in 2017
Digital Cabinet PTY (LTD), founded in 2007 and based in Johannesburg, South Africa, offers a cloud-based document management and scanning solution specifically designed for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The platform enables businesses to organize their documents online in a manner that reflects their traditional filing systems, thereby preserving established workflows. Users can access their document storage remotely through various devices, including PCs, tablets, and smartphones, without the need for software installation. Digital Cabinet emphasizes ease of use, providing features such as full audit trails, data analytics, and secure document storage. Additionally, the company offers comprehensive training and support to ensure a smooth transition to its digital solutions, ultimately helping organizations eliminate paper dependency and streamline their document workflows.

Digital Cabinet

Venture Round in 2016
Digital Cabinet PTY (LTD), founded in 2007 and based in Johannesburg, South Africa, offers a cloud-based document management and scanning solution specifically designed for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The platform enables businesses to organize their documents online in a manner that reflects their traditional filing systems, thereby preserving established workflows. Users can access their document storage remotely through various devices, including PCs, tablets, and smartphones, without the need for software installation. Digital Cabinet emphasizes ease of use, providing features such as full audit trails, data analytics, and secure document storage. Additionally, the company offers comprehensive training and support to ensure a smooth transition to its digital solutions, ultimately helping organizations eliminate paper dependency and streamline their document workflows.
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