VC firm
UW Ventures
- Investor type
- VC
- Investing status
- Activeas of 2026-09-21Source (opens in a new tab)
- Headquarters
- Johannesburg, South Africa
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About
UW is a multi-stage investor that provides growth and replacement capital across the equity-cycle. Its activities span from high-growth venture to mid-market private equity opportunities.
Investment approach
- Thesis
- UW derives its philosophy from its name – “Umkhathi Wethu” is isiZulu for “Our Universe”. We believe in investing in and managing companies for the long term alongside management, co-investors and our institutional investment partners.Source (opens in a new tab)
- Investing status notes
- UW is a multi-stage investor that provides growth and replacement capital across the equity-cycle.
Locations
- Headquarters
- Johannesburg, South Africa
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