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Grindstone

Venture CapitalActive

Grindstone is a structured entrepreneurship development programme assisting high-growth innovation-driven companies to engineer growth.

Cape Town, South AfricaFounded 2010grindstonexl.com/
20
Investments
3
Exits
$100M
AUM
15.0%
Exit Rate

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Investment Thesis & Strategy

Grindstone invests in high-growth, innovation-driven companies across various stages and industries, providing structured support to help them achieve growth.

Investment Activity

Deals per year over the last 2 years

10
2021
2
2022

Portfolio Companies

Selected investments from their portfolio of 20 companies

L
Lula
Fintech · Growth, 2022
Active
S
Sendmarc
Cybersecurity · Growth, 2022
Active
B
Booking.com
Marketplaces · Growth, 2021
Active
S
SweepSouth
Marketplaces · Growth, 2021
Active
O
Ozow
Fintech · Growth, 2021
Active
Y
Yoco
Fintech · Growth, 2021
Active
L
LifeQ
Healthcare · Growth, 2021
Active
R
Retail Capital
Fintech · Growth, 2021
Active
P
Planet42
Fintech · Growth, 2021
Active
A
Aerobotics
AI/ML · Growth, 2021
Active
W
WhereIsMyTransport
Transportation · Growth, 2021
Active
S
Snapplify
EdTech · Growth, 2021
Active

Notable Exits

CompanyTypeYearValue / Acquirer
ServiceTitanAcquisition2024$9.5B
Bill.comIPO2019$1.5B
AppFolioIPO2015$100M

Frequently Asked Questions

Grindstone focuses on Series A, Series B, Series C+ stage investments.

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