Kalon Venture Partners

Kalon Venture Partners is a venture capital firm based in Johannesburg, South Africa, founded in 2016. The firm focuses on investing in early-stage African companies, primarily within the technology sector, but also extends its interests to banking, insurance, retail, media, and entertainment. Kalon Venture Partners aims to build a portfolio of high-growth technology companies that feature innovative business models tailored to meet the needs of both existing and emerging institutions and their customers.

Leron Varsha

COO

21 past transactions

visionAI

Venture Round in 2024
visionAI augments existing CCTV cameras with computer vision AI to drive improved operational outcomes in manufacturing. The company focuses on democratizing computer vision AI, making it accessible to everyone. visionAI provides tools for network monitoring, verification, and optimization, enhancing production efficiency in various industries.

GoMetro

Series A in 2023
GoMetro designs deploy and operate flexible mobility platforms. Their proprietary technology stack empowers city leaders, transport managers, corporates, retail centres, property developers, airports and downtown to introduce bold new mobility strategies. Their connected transport digital platform equips transport planners to respond to the challenges of increased congestion, aged infrastructure, disruptive mobility players, self-driving vehicles and a lack of quality public transport services.

Flow

Seed Round in 2023
Flow is a property marketing platform that automates social media marketing for estate agents and property developers. Flow takes hundreds of property listings and agent profiles and creates hundreds of ads on Facebook, Instagram and Google instantly and automatically, driving leads straight to agents' phones. Visit https://flowliving.com.

Talk360

Seed Round in 2022
Talk360 is a Dutch-based company specializing in affordable long-distance telecommunication services. It offers an easy-to-use mobile application for both business and private individuals to make international calls to any mobile or landline number, even without an internet connection.

GoMetro

Seed Round in 2022
GoMetro designs deploy and operate flexible mobility platforms. Their proprietary technology stack empowers city leaders, transport managers, corporates, retail centres, property developers, airports and downtown to introduce bold new mobility strategies. Their connected transport digital platform equips transport planners to respond to the challenges of increased congestion, aged infrastructure, disruptive mobility players, self-driving vehicles and a lack of quality public transport services.

Carscan

Venture Round in 2022
Carscan is a company based in Johannesburg, South Africa, that specializes in developing an augmented reality mobile application designed to document and monitor the visible condition of motor vehicles throughout their life cycle. The application utilizes embedded artificial intelligence and visual recognition technology to create a traceable digital record for each vehicle. This digital record enhances the automotive ecosystem by facilitating processes such as buying, selling, renting, servicing, insuring, financing, and auctioning cars with increased confidence, while also helping to mitigate fraud and reduce industry risks. Additionally, Carscan offers a complementary mobile app called cARtag, which provides near real-time quotes and validation of car conditions from industry experts.

iXperience

Series A in 2021
iXperience is an education management company that focuses on providing transformative learning experiences designed to equip individuals with in-demand skills relevant to today's job market. The company offers a variety of career development programs targeting high schoolers, university students, professionals, and executives. Its curriculum includes fields such as data science, web development, management consulting, investment finance, product management, digital marketing, and visual design. By blending theoretical learning with practical internship experiences, iXperience aims to prepare students for successful careers at leading firms or in launching their own innovative ventures. Additionally, the company partners with educational institutions to reform traditional educational approaches, ensuring students are better prepared for the future of work.

FCB.ai

Seed Round in 2020
FCB.ai develops conversational AI infrastructure for the financial industry. Its platform enables financial service providers to acquire and retain customers by delivering interactive, human-like conversations that simplify access to financial services and improve the customer journey. The technology aims to increase engagement and conversion by enabling interactions with many potential and existing clients.

Carscan

Seed Round in 2020
Carscan is a company based in Johannesburg, South Africa, that specializes in developing an augmented reality mobile application designed to document and monitor the visible condition of motor vehicles throughout their life cycle. The application utilizes embedded artificial intelligence and visual recognition technology to create a traceable digital record for each vehicle. This digital record enhances the automotive ecosystem by facilitating processes such as buying, selling, renting, servicing, insuring, financing, and auctioning cars with increased confidence, while also helping to mitigate fraud and reduce industry risks. Additionally, Carscan offers a complementary mobile app called cARtag, which provides near real-time quotes and validation of car conditions from industry experts.

Mobiz

Venture Round in 2020
Mobiz is a SaaS mobile marketing platform that facilitates connections between brands and their customers through hyper-personalized text marketing services. The platform enables businesses to generate text links that lead to tailored landing page experiences, incorporating multimedia elements such as graphics and video, as well as promotions and surveys. Mobiz's tools allow for the creation of code-free campaigns that deliver unlimited, customer-specific landing pages based on individual data and campaign objectives. This approach enhances customer engagement and conversion, while optimizing communication strategies through SMS's extensive reach and effective post-click experiences.

Flow

Seed Round in 2020
Flow is a property marketing platform that automates social media marketing for estate agents and property developers. Flow takes hundreds of property listings and agent profiles and creates hundreds of ads on Facebook, Instagram and Google instantly and automatically, driving leads straight to agents' phones. Visit https://flowliving.com.

Ozow

Series A in 2019
Ozow, established in 2014 and headquartered in Johannesburg with an additional office in Cape Town, specializes in developing an online payment gateway. This platform facilitates instant, secure bank-to-bank payments for both buyers and merchants across various devices and channels, including SMS, email, QR codes, and in-store. Ozow's innovative solution reduces transaction fees, eliminates the need for cards, and offers real-time notifications, promoting financial inclusion and accessibility for merchants and customers alike.

Flow

Series A in 2019
Flow is a property marketing platform that automates social media marketing for estate agents and property developers. Flow takes hundreds of property listings and agent profiles and creates hundreds of ads on Facebook, Instagram and Google instantly and automatically, driving leads straight to agents' phones. Visit https://flowliving.com.

FCB.ai

Pre Seed Round in 2018
FCB.ai develops conversational AI infrastructure for the financial industry. Its platform enables financial service providers to acquire and retain customers by delivering interactive, human-like conversations that simplify access to financial services and improve the customer journey. The technology aims to increase engagement and conversion by enabling interactions with many potential and existing clients.

SnapnSave

Venture Round in 2018
SnapnSave is a mobile-based shopping application that offers users cash back on everyday purchases made in-store. By allowing customers to scan their receipts or take a selfie of their till slip, the app simplifies the cashback process, eliminating the need for paper coupons, plastic cards, or loyalty points. This approach not only enhances the shopping experience for consumers by providing real cash rewards but also serves as a marketing platform for brands to engage with their customers effectively. Through its innovative design, SnapnSave empowers users to make informed purchasing decisions while maximizing their savings on routine grocery and shopping expenditures.

Ozow

Seed Round in 2017
Ozow, established in 2014 and headquartered in Johannesburg with an additional office in Cape Town, specializes in developing an online payment gateway. This platform facilitates instant, secure bank-to-bank payments for both buyers and merchants across various devices and channels, including SMS, email, QR codes, and in-store. Ozow's innovative solution reduces transaction fees, eliminates the need for cards, and offers real-time notifications, promoting financial inclusion and accessibility for merchants and customers alike.

Sun Exchange

Seed Round in 2017
The Sun Exchange (Pty) Ltd. is a solar leasing platform based in Cape Town, South Africa, that facilitates peer-to-peer ownership of solar equipment. Founded in 2015, the company allows individuals from anywhere in the world to purchase solar cells and lease them to various end-users such as hospitals, factories, and schools in sunny emerging markets. By leveraging blockchain technology, the platform ensures transparency and efficiency in the leasing process. Solar cell owners can earn income from the electricity generated, while lessees benefit from access to affordable clean energy, thus reducing their electricity costs and carbon emissions. The Sun Exchange aims to drive sustainable energy development and expand the environmental, social, and economic advantages of solar power.

SnapnSave

Seed Round in 2017
SnapnSave is a mobile-based shopping application that offers users cash back on everyday purchases made in-store. By allowing customers to scan their receipts or take a selfie of their till slip, the app simplifies the cashback process, eliminating the need for paper coupons, plastic cards, or loyalty points. This approach not only enhances the shopping experience for consumers by providing real cash rewards but also serves as a marketing platform for brands to engage with their customers effectively. Through its innovative design, SnapnSave empowers users to make informed purchasing decisions while maximizing their savings on routine grocery and shopping expenditures.
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