HAVAIC
Est. dry powder
$11.1M
Raised, not yet invested
AUM
—
Not reported
Latest fund
$20M
Universum Core African Fund
Est. cheque size
$130K–
From fund sizes
Deals, last 12 months
1
Last seen investing Nov 2025
About HAVAIC
HAVAÍC is a South Africa based private equity firm that invests in and supports impactful, high-growth, post-revenue African technology start-ups with global prospects, with investments in South Africa, Nigeria, and Kenya.
- Type
- Venture Capital Firm
- Headquarters
- Cape Town, South Africa
- Stages
- SeedSeries ASeries BSeries CVenture DebtEarly Stage
- Est. cheque size
- $130K–$1.8M
- Sectors
- Information Technology, Diversified
- Regions
- Africa
- Strategies
- Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A
Where they invest
From deals and portfolio companies on record
Most frequent rounds
- Seed2
- Series A1
- Series B1
- Series C1
- Venture Debt1
Across 20 deals
Portfolio sectors
- Software7
- Financial Services2
- Internet2
- Agribusiness1
- Insurance1
Across 13 companies
Portfolio countries
- South Africa6
- US3
- Kenya2
- Netherlands1
- Nigeria1
Across 13 companies
Recent investments
Newest 5 of 20
- Series A$10M
Swift Livestock (Pty) Ltd
Nov 2025 · Series A
- Seed$1M
SAPay
Jul 2025 · Seed
- Unspecified Round$1M
NjiaPay B.V.
Jan 2025 · Unspecified Round
- Unspecified Round$1.4M
Talk360 Group B.V.
Sep 2024 · Unspecified Round
- Series B$1.1M
AURA B.V.
May 2024 · Series B
Offices
1 location
- Cape Town, South AfricaHQ
Questions about HAVAIC
How much does HAVAIC invest per deal?
Based on the size of its funds, HAVAIC writes estimated cheques of $130K–$1.8M. Lead cheques usually sit at the top of that range and follow-on cheques lower.
What stages does HAVAIC invest in?
HAVAIC has invested at Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Venture Debt and Early Stage. Its most frequent rounds on record are Seed, Series A and Series B.
How much capital does HAVAIC have left to invest?
HAVAIC has an estimated $11.1M in dry powder: capital it has raised but not yet invested.