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Injini — Pre-Seed & Seed VC Firm ($7K–$500K Checks)

VC
Cape Town, South AfricaWebsite

Injini is a Pre-Seed, Seed venture capital firm based in Cape Town, South Africa investing in EdTech, Other, AI / ML. The firm typically writes $7K–$500K checks and has 12 portfolio companies in our records.

Check size
$7K–$500K
Portfolio
12 companies on record
Partners
3 listed
Stage
Pre-Seed, Seed
Sectors
EdTech, Other, AI / ML
HQ
Cape Town, South Africa
AUM
Not in our records

Last verified: 2026-10-14

How to approach: warm intro preferred
Stage

Pre-Seed, Seed

Check Size

$7K – $500K

Portfolio

12+ companies

Team

3 partners

Investor activity
Investments in last 12 months: 0

Investment Thesis

Injini backs education technology companies across Africa, often with grant and seed capital, and is closely tied to education access and learning outcomes.

How Injini invests

Injini is a vc firm based in Cape Town, South Africa. The firm invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages, with a focus on EdTech, Other, AI / ML.

Injini typically writes checks of $7K–$500K per investment. Our records include 2 funds raised by the firm.

Injini has backed 12 companies in our records, including Young Aspiring Thinkers, Accelerated, Early Bird.

Partners & Team

KT

Katherine Tredinnick

Research Lead

KG

Kelly Gifford

Head of Programs and Operations

KF

Kelly Fisher

Head of Marketing and Communications

Industry Focus

Invests In

EdTech
Other
AI / ML

Funds

Injini Fund II

$502021
actively investing

Injini Fund I

$202019
fully deployed

Portfolio Companies (12)

Other

YO

Young Aspiring Thinkers

AC

Accelerated

EdTech / teacher training·Seed/accelerator cohort·Injini inaugural cohort / accelerator

Teacher training services that help educators use technology effectively

EA

Early Bird

EdTech / assessment·Seed/accelerator cohort·Injini inaugural cohort / accelerator

Game-based assessments for parents and teachers to track child development

SO

SOCO_ED

EdTech / immersive learning·Fellowship cohort / accelerator-style support·2024 Injini Mastercard Foundation EdTech Fellowship Program

An immersive digital learning startup

IN

IncludED

IN

Inclusive Solutions

M-

M-Shule

EdTech / adaptive learning·Seed/accelerator cohort·Injini inaugural cohort / accelerator

Adaptive learning platform designed for feature phones

MT

Mtabe

EdTech / student tools·Seed/accelerator cohort·Injini inaugural cohort / accelerator

Offline search engine for students

SY

Syafunda

EdTech / learning content·Seed/accelerator cohort·Injini inaugural cohort / accelerator

Multimedia math and science lessons for low-income communities

ZE

Zelda

EdTech / career guidance·Seed/accelerator cohort·Injini inaugural cohort / accelerator

Platform helping students explore educational and career opportunities

How to pitch Injini
  • •Raising at Pre-Seed, Seed? You're squarely in their sweet spot.
  • •Lead with your fit in EdTech, Other, AI / ML — the sectors they actively back.
  • •Size your ask to their typical $7K – $500K check.
  • •warm intro preferred
  • •Address your outreach to a specific partner, such as Katherine Tredinnick, Research Lead.
  • •A warm introduction beats a cold email. Get matched and request an intro.

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