E Squared Investments

E Squared Investments is a South African impact investor dedicated to empowering responsible entrepreneurs to become catalysts for economic development, transformation, and social upliftment. Established in 2007, the organization focuses on addressing systemic issues of poverty and inequality in South Africa by providing funding and comprehensive business support to high-growth businesses, early-stage founders, and social enterprises that create youth entrepreneurship opportunities.

The firm's investment strategy encompasses various stages, including seed, early-stage, and growth investments, with a particular emphasis on sectors such as technology, media, financial services, e-commerce, education, health and pharmaceuticals, and emerging technologies. E Squared Investments operates primarily within South Africa, aiming to foster economic inclusivity and job creation through its portfolio companies.

E Squared Investments has demonstrated a strong commitment to its mission, deploying over R1 billion into 177 ventures across the continent since its inception. In 2024 alone, the organization disbursed R369.7 million, supporting founders tackling poverty, unemployment, and inequality with scalable solutions. These ventures have collectively created, supported, or sustained more than 32,000 jobs, affirming the power of responsible entrepreneurship to deliver systemic change.

The firm's portfolio includes a diverse range of companies, such as Cape Bio, Digital Africa Ventures, Excel@Uni, Khula!, Media Measure, Nafasi, Nambu Group, OFIN, Oh My Cake!, Rewoven, Xplorio, Zoie Health, Consumption Information Real Time (CIRT), LocumBase, ZinaCare, GoMetro, Your Bike Club, and Kuloolapp. E Squared Investments continues to support these ventures through its various funding programs and post-investment value creation initiatives, contributing to the growth and success of responsible entrepreneurship in South Africa.