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Since 2019, Newtown Partners has backed 8 African startups across 14 disclosed funding rounds totaling $42.5M, most heavily in Cameroon and Health Tech.
Newtown Partners is an early-stage venture capital firm and family office based in Cape Town, South Africa. The firm is associated with co-founders and managing partners Llew Claasen and Vinny Lingham.
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Newtown Partners has backed 8 African startups across 14 disclosed funding rounds tracked on Liners, totaling $42.5M since 2019.
Mostly Seed: 8 of its 14 tracked rounds are at that stage, followed by Venture (Round not Specified) (2).
Its tracked rounds lean toward Health Tech (9), Agri Tech (2), Insurtech (1), and 2 more sectors.
Newtown Partners most often shares rounds with Saviu Ventures (4 shared deals), BringCom (3 shared deals), GMS Capital (2 shared deals).
Confirmed African portfolio companies in the provided data include MDaaS, Chefaa, Waspito, Complete Farmer, Lami, Shelf Life, Field, and OVEX. These companies span healthcare, agriculture, insurance, and crypto-related services.
The provided record shows Newtown Partners invested in MDaaS, Chefaa, Waspito, and Complete Farmer, among others. Its most recent listed African investment is MDaaS in March 2024.