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Since 2019, African Rainbow Capital has backed 1 African startup across 5 disclosed funding rounds totaling $1.8B, most heavily in South Africa and Banking.
African Rainbow Capital (ARC) is a fully Black owned and controlled investment holding company founded in 2015. Based in South Africa, it focuses on opportunities in financial services and diversified investments across South Africa and Africa. ARC is listed on the JSE and incorporated in Mauritius. ARC has actively invested in South Africa's fintech sector, particularly through five funding rounds in Tymebank from June 2019 to March 2022. These include three venture rounds and two private equity investments, totaling $1.8B in commitments. The firm targets venture and private equity stages with a strong geographic focus on South Africa. ARC's financial services portfolio features significant holdings in Tymebank in South Africa and Tyme Global in Hong Kong, emphasizing technology-driven, low-cost banking solutions.
Data updated · Jul 29, 2026
African Rainbow Capital has backed 1 African startup across 5 disclosed funding rounds tracked on Liners, totaling $1.8B since 2019.
Mostly Venture (Round not Specified): 3 of its 5 tracked rounds are at that stage, followed by Private Equity (2).
Companies African Rainbow Capital has backed operate in South Africa (5). Each figure counts the rounds behind companies serving that market, so a company operating in several markets counts in each of them.
Its tracked rounds lean toward Banking (5).
African Rainbow Capital most often shares rounds with JG Summit Holdings (1 shared deal), Apis Partners (1 shared deal), Ethos Private Equity (1 shared deal).
African Rainbow Capital (ARC) is a fully Black owned and controlled investment holding company founded in 2015. It focuses on financial services and diversified investments in South Africa and Africa.
African Rainbow Capital has backed Tymebank, a digital bank in South Africa. It participated in five rounds totaling $1.8B during its active period from June 2019 to March 2022.
African Rainbow Capital is based in South Africa, with offices in Cape Town and Johannesburg. It is incorporated in Mauritius and listed on the JSE.
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