Lions Fund
Lions Fund is a Pre-Seed venture capital firm based in Johannesburg, South Africa investing in Marketplace, Fintech, Consumer. The firm typically writes $50K–$250K checks and has 1 portfolio company in our records.
Pre-Seed
$50K – $250K
1+ companies
4 partners
Investment Thesis
Focused on fintech and marketplace models in African markets.
How Lions Fund invests
Lions Fund is a vc firm based in Johannesburg, South Africa. The firm invests at the Pre-Seed stage, with a focus on Marketplace, Fintech, Consumer.
Lions Fund typically writes checks of $50K–$250K per investment.
Lions Fund has backed 1 company in our records, including SecurePay.
Meet the Team
Thandiwe Molefe
GP
Tim Staermose
Fund Manager
Follows on Telegram
Fat Alpha
Interviewee
CGTN Africa
Presenter
Industry Focus
Invests In
Portfolio Companies (1)
Other
SecurePay
- •Raising at Pre-Seed? You're squarely in their sweet spot.
- •Lead with your fit in Marketplace, Fintech, Consumer — the sectors they actively back.
- •Size your ask to their typical $50K – $250K check.
- •warm intro preferred
- •Address your outreach to a specific partner, such as Thandiwe Molefe, GP.
- •A warm introduction beats a cold email. Get matched and request an intro.
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