VC firm
E Squared Investments
Also known as E-Squared Ventures
- Investor type
- VC
- Investing status
- Activeas of 2026-09-20Source (opens in a new tab)
- Headquarters
- South Africa
- Founded
- 2007
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About
Established through the auspices of the late Allan Gray, E Squared Investments is a South African impact investor operating across the private capital markets.
Investment approach
- Thesis
- To empower and invest in responsible entrepreneurs who become catalysts for economic development, transformation, and social upliftmentSource (opens in a new tab)
- Eligibility
- Available to Allan Gray Fellows only.
- Traction requirement
- 3 Capital Ventures (3CV) is the first institutional investor for early-stage, post-revenue B2B startups in South Africa.
- Investing status notes
- Supporting high-growth businesses, early-stage ventures and social enterprises to generate financial and social returns across all sectors.
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