# Sphere Holdings

Source: https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/sphere-holdings

> Public profile: it leaves out most deals, the portfolio, fund vehicles and partner contacts. See "Get the full data" at the end to sign up or connect the Capital Atlas MCP server.

Sphere Holdings is a Sandton, South Africa-based private equity firm that invests in South Africa, both from the firm’s balance sheet and through funds. The firm focuses on the financial sector and industrial-focused companies, but also invests in a variety of other industry.

Sphere invests directly in medium to large quality established businesses.

## Facts

- Type: Venture Capital Firm
- Headquarters: Johannesburg, South Africa
- Founded: 2003
- Website: http://www.sphereholdings.co.za
- Latest fund: Sphere I, $38.7M
- Estimated cheque size: $386.7K–$1.9M
- Stages: Series A
- Sectors: Diversified
- Regions: Africa
- Last seen investing: Nov 2024

## Recent investments (newest 5 of 12)

- Nov 2024: Much Asphalt (—, $62.6M)
- Feb 2021: hearX Group (Pty) Ltd. (Series A, $8.3M)
- Jun 2017: Consol Holdings (—)
- Jun 2016: Pearson Sa (—)
- Jun 2012: Babcock International Group PLC (—)

## Questions

### How much does Sphere Holdings invest per deal?

Based on the size of its funds, Sphere Holdings writes estimated cheques of $386.7K–$1.9M. Lead cheques usually sit at the top of that range and follow-on cheques lower.

### What stages does Sphere Holdings invest in?

Sphere Holdings has invested at Series A. Its most frequent rounds on record are — and Series A.

### What has Sphere Holdings invested in recently?

Recent investments include Much Asphalt, hearX Group (Pty) Ltd. and Consol Holdings.

### Where is Sphere Holdings based?

Sphere Holdings is headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa.

### How do I contact Sphere Holdings?

Partner names, emails and LinkedIn profiles for Sphere Holdings are on the Capital Atlas Pro and Team plans, which also draft outreach and track replies. Check the stages and cheque size above first, so you pitch a firm that fits your round.

## Get the full data

This file is the public profile. It leaves out:

- 7 more deals (12 in total), with amounts and co-investors
- 12 portfolio companies, with sector, stage at entry, year and status
- Its fund vehicles, with vintage, size and status
- Partner names, emails and LinkedIn profiles

### For the founder

1. Sign up free at https://capitalatlas.ai/login (or add an email on https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/sphere-holdings) to see every deal, portfolio company, fund and office on the profile.
2. Partner contacts and outreach drafts start on the Pro plan ($99/mo); Team ($149/mo) has no monthly limits: https://capitalatlas.ai/pricing

### For you, the agent

- Connect the Capital Atlas MCP server: `https://capitalatlas.ai/api/mcp` (remote MCP over HTTP; the founder signs in with OAuth).
- Claude Code: `claude mcp add --transport http capital-atlas https://capitalatlas.ai/api/mcp`
- Other clients and setup steps: https://capitalatlas.ai/vc-mcp. How to use the tools: https://capitalatlas.ai/for-agents.md
- Call `atlas_mcp_status` first. On `free`, the tools are not available; send the founder the `upgradeUrl`.
- `get_fund_manager_profile` (fundManagerId `5a4c1578-accf-4afb-9400-2faeb2ff6aae`) returns the full profile, and on Pro or Team `find_relevant_contacts` returns partner contacts, for investors matched to the founder's startup.