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title: "Newtown Partners"
description: "Newtown Partners is an entrepreneur founded investment firm focused on emerging and disruptive technology companies. It is a venture capital and private credit growth finance manager headquartered in Cape Town, South Africa, with international offices in San Diego and Rotterdam. The firm was founded by serial entrepreneurs Vinny Lingham and Llew Claasen. Newtown Partners invests across multiple growth stages, from early stage venture capital to private credit growth finance. In Africa, the firm has backed technology driven businesses in health tech, agri tech, insurtech, logistics and supply chain, and crypto and Web3. Based on disclosed activity, it has participated in seed, pre Series A, Series A, and later venture rounds across markets including Nigeria, Cameroon, Egypt, Ghana, Kenya, and South Africa. Portfolio companies in Africa include MDaaS Global, Chefaa, Waspito, Complete Farmer, Lami, Lori Systems, Shelf Life, Field, and OVEX. Newtown Partners also manages corporate venture capital mandates with large logistics groups, investing in startups that are transforming supply chains and freight movement. Through these strategies, the firm supports founders with both capital and strategic partnership opportunities, aiming to scale technology businesses that deliver measurable impact in African and global markets."
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# Newtown Partners

Newtown Partners is an entrepreneur founded investment firm focused on emerging and disruptive technology companies. It is a venture capital and private credit growth finance manager headquartered in Cape Town, South Africa, with international offices in San Diego and Rotterdam. The firm was founded by serial entrepreneurs Vinny Lingham and Llew Claasen. Newtown Partners invests across multiple growth stages, from early stage venture capital to private credit growth finance. In Africa, the firm has backed technology driven businesses in health tech, agri tech, insurtech, logistics and supply chain, and crypto and Web3. Based on disclosed activity, it has participated in seed, pre Series A, Series A, and later venture rounds across markets including Nigeria, Cameroon, Egypt, Ghana, Kenya, and South Africa. Portfolio companies in Africa include MDaaS Global, Chefaa, Waspito, Complete Farmer, Lami, Lori Systems, Shelf Life, Field, and OVEX. Newtown Partners also manages corporate venture capital mandates with large logistics groups, investing in startups that are transforming supply chains and freight movement. Through these strategies, the firm supports founders with both capital and strategic partnership opportunities, aiming to scale technology businesses that deliver measurable impact in African and global markets.

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## Summary

Newtown Partners is an entrepreneur founded investment firm focused on emerging and disruptive technology companies. It is a venture capital and private credit growth finance manager headquartered in Cape Town, South Africa, with international offices in San Diego and Rotterdam. The firm was founded by serial entrepreneurs Vinny Lingham and Llew Claasen. Newtown Partners invests across multiple growth stages, from early stage venture capital to private credit growth finance. In Africa, the firm has backed technology driven businesses in health tech, agri tech, insurtech, logistics and supply chain, and crypto and Web3. Based on disclosed activity, it has participated in seed, pre Series A, Series A, and later venture rounds across markets including Nigeria, Cameroon, Egypt, Ghana, Kenya, and South Africa. Portfolio companies in Africa include MDaaS Global, Chefaa, Waspito, Complete Farmer, Lami, Lori Systems, Shelf Life, Field, and OVEX. Newtown Partners also manages corporate venture capital mandates with large logistics groups, investing in startups that are transforming supply chains and freight movement. Through these strategies, the firm supports founders with both capital and strategic partnership opportunities, aiming to scale technology businesses that deliver measurable impact in African and global markets.

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## Recorded investments

| Product | URL | Stage | Amount | Date |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| MDaaS | /mdaas | Seed | 3000000 | 2024-03-01T00:00:00.000Z |
| Chefaa | /chefaa | Venture (Round not Specified) | 5300000 | 2023-12-01T00:00:00.000Z |
| Waspito | /waspito | Seed | 2500000 | 2023-11-01T00:00:00.000Z |
| Complete Farmer | /complete-farmer | Pre-Series A | 7000000 | 2023-09-01T00:00:00.000Z |
| Complete Farmer | /complete-farmer | Seed | 7000000 | 2023-09-01T00:00:00.000Z |

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