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Edge Growth

Investor type

VC

Founded

2007

AUM

$44 000 M

Location

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

Investment Ticket

$10-50 m

Investment Stage

Seed Series B

Region of investment

Africa
Investor profile last updated: 30 November, 2025

Profile

Edge Growth achieves real transformation by partnering with corporates and growing Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) who in turn create jobs for the unemployed. We grow SMEs by addressing the key constraints they face:
ACCESS to finance
ACCESS to corporate markets
ACCESS to skills

We partner with our committed corporate clients to design and implement bespoke ESD solutions that create real business impact and supply chain transformation.

We have been doing this since 2007 and in this time gained real track record and created meaningful social impact with more than 2 500 jobs to date.

Edge Growth is black owned and a Level 2 Enterprise & Supplier Development Beneficiary, with a 125% B-BBEE procurement recognition level.

Our services focus on three distinct areas:
• Assisting corporates with ESD Str
ategy and building SMEs in their value chain
• Investing in and growing SMEs in line with specific impact criteria through fund management
• Helping to scale businesses to grow to their full potential through accelerator programmes

Industry

Business Services (B2B) Consumer Services (B2C) E-commerce/Marketplace Financial Services Fintech Industrial Marketing and Advertising AdTech Digital Healthcare Services

Edge Growth Funds

Name Type
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Industry
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Stage
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Region
Size AUM Launch date
Vumela ESD Fund
Venture Capital (VC)
Business Services (B2B)
Digital
Financial Services
Fintech
Healthcare Services
Industrial
Pre-seed
Seed
Africa
$5-10 m
$2 M
October 2024

Contacts

Name
Title
Email
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Jason Goldberg Co-Founder
Co-Founder
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Richard Bicker Caarten CFO
CFO
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FAQs about Edge Growth

Edge Growth is a venture capital firm. It backs companies at Seed and Series B, writing tickets of $10-50 m.
Edge Growth is located in Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa.
Edge Growth was founded in 2007.
Edge Growth invests in companies and startups in Business Services (B2B), Consumer Services (B2C), E-commerce/Marketplace, Financial Services, Fintech, Industrial, Marketing and Advertising, AdTech, Digital, Healthcare Services.
Edge Growth invests in companies and startups in Africa.
Edge Growth invests in companies and startups at Seed, Series B.
Edge Growth usually invests $10-50 m on average.
Edge Growth has around $44 000m assets under management.
Edge Growth last fund was created/launched in 2024-10-10
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