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title: "UW Ventures"
description: "UW Ventures is a multi-stage investor based in Johannesburg, South Africa. It provides growth and replacement capital across the equity cycle, spanning high-growth venture to mid-market private equity opportunities. The firm invests selectively alongside management and trusted co-investors, with roots in South Africa and interests across multiple continents. UW Ventures has been active from April 2021 to October 2024, participating in three funding rounds totaling $35 million, all in South Africa. It focuses on venture stages, including two unspecified venture rounds and one Series A, primarily in fintech (two investments) and logistics & supply chain (one investment). Portfolio companies include Pargo, a smart logistics platform simplifying online delivery, and Peach Payments, a provider of payment solutions for digital payments across Africa. The firm partners with co-investors such as Launch Africa Ventures and Allan Gray Ventures on multiple rounds."
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# UW Ventures

UW Ventures is a multi-stage investor based in Johannesburg, South Africa. It provides growth and replacement capital across the equity cycle, spanning high-growth venture to mid-market private equity opportunities. The firm invests selectively alongside management and trusted co-investors, with roots in South Africa and interests across multiple continents. UW Ventures has been active from April 2021 to October 2024, participating in three funding rounds totaling $35 million, all in South Africa. It focuses on venture stages, including two unspecified venture rounds and one Series A, primarily in fintech (two investments) and logistics & supply chain (one investment). Portfolio companies include Pargo, a smart logistics platform simplifying online delivery, and Peach Payments, a provider of payment solutions for digital payments across Africa. The firm partners with co-investors such as Launch Africa Ventures and Allan Gray Ventures on multiple rounds.

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## Summary

UW Ventures is a multi-stage investor based in Johannesburg, South Africa. It provides growth and replacement capital across the equity cycle, spanning high-growth venture to mid-market private equity opportunities. The firm invests selectively alongside management and trusted co-investors, with roots in South Africa and interests across multiple continents. UW Ventures has been active from April 2021 to October 2024, participating in three funding rounds totaling $35 million, all in South Africa. It focuses on venture stages, including two unspecified venture rounds and one Series A, primarily in fintech (two investments) and logistics & supply chain (one investment). Portfolio companies include Pargo, a smart logistics platform simplifying online delivery, and Peach Payments, a provider of payment solutions for digital payments across Africa. The firm partners with co-investors such as Launch Africa Ventures and Allan Gray Ventures on multiple rounds.

## Recorded investments

| Product | URL | Stage | Amount | Date |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Pargo | /pargo | Venture (Round not Specified) | 4000000 | 2024-10-01T00:00:00.000Z |
| Peach Payments | /peach-payments | Series A | 31000000 | 2023-04-01T00:00:00.000Z |
| Peach Payments | /peach-payments | Venture (Round not Specified) |  | 2021-04-01T00:00:00.000Z |

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