About LeapFrog Investments
LeapFrog Investments is a private equity firm founded in 2007. It is primarily based in Johannesburg, South Africa. As of Jul 2026, LeapFrog Investments is an active investor with a portfolio of 64 companies, comprising 64 funding rounds and 3 acquisitions. In the last 12 months, it has participated in 5 funding rounds. The firm primarily invests in companies based in India and Nigeria. Its portfolio is spread across a wide range of sectors from Financial Services to FinTech. Its latest investment was a $***** Series C round in Pharmacity on May 28, 2026
Overall LeapFrog Investments portfolio has seen 5 unicorns, 10 IPOs and 11 acquisitions including key companies like CarDekho, GirnarSOFT and Northern Arc Capital. A lot of funds co-invest with LeapFrog Investments, with names like HealthQuad sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio.
LeapFrog Investments has a team of 70 people, including 16 partners.
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2007
Location
Johannesburg, South Africa
Portfolio Companies
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Acquisition Deals
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LeapFrog Investments' Portfolio
LeapFrog Investments has a portfolio of 64 companies. They have invested in a total of 64 companies. Their most recent investment was in Pharmacity (Series C round) on May 28, 2026. Here are the most recent investments by LeapFrog Investments:Date | Company | Round | Amount | Co-Investors |
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May 28, 2026 | Series C | 7646 | - | |
Mar 16, 2026 | Post IPO | 5284 | ||
Feb 11, 2026 | PE | 2562 | ||
Dec 29, 2025 | Series B | 2836 |
LeapFrog Investments has acquired 3 companies. Their most recent acquisition was of Ascent Meditech on Jul 17, 2018. Here are the most recent acquisitions by LeapFrog Investments:
Acquisition Date | Company | Short Description | Total Funding | Founded Year |
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Jul 17, 2018 | Developer of portfolio of orthopedic devices | $5.25M | 1991 | |
Jul 31, 2025 | Chain of pharmacy stores | - | 2013 | |
Dec 01, 2015 | Life insurance carrier | - | 2005 |
Here is the portfolio snapshot of LeapFrog Investments:
Investments by Year
The maximum number of investments were made in 2022
Acquisitions by Year
The maximum number of acquisitions were made in 2018
Portfolio by Location
Companies are primarily in India and Nigeria
Portfolio by Sector
Companies are primarily in Financial Services
Team profile of LeapFrog Investments
LeapFrog Investments has a team of 70 members including 16 Partners and 21 Principals located in United Kingdom, South Africa and 9 more locations. LeapFrog Investments' team sits on the board of 7 companies.Here is a list of top team members in LeapFrog Investments:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
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Partner | Sydney | - | - | |
Partner | Johannesburg | - | - | |
Partner | Edinburgh | - | - | |
Partner | Singapore | - | ||
Partner | Kensington | - | - | |
Partner | Mumbai | |||
Partner | London | - | - | |
Partner | Kensington | - | - | |
Partner | Singapore | - | ||
Partner | Kenya | HealthifyMe, LifeSpring Hospitals and 1 more | - | |
Partner | - | - | - |
Co-investors of LeapFrog Investments
Over the past 19 years, 104 investors have co-invested in LeapFrog Investments's portfolio companies.
- Top Co-investors of LeapFrog Investments: 104 investors entered a company along with LeapFrog Investments. These include investors like HealthQuad (3 companies).
LeapFrog Investments News
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Pharmacity Raises Growth Capital from LeapFrog InvestmentsFinSMEs•May 28, 2026•LeapFrog Investments, TR Capital, Pharmacity
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Leapfrog Acquisition Corp Releases Form 10-Q Report for Q3 2025TradingView•Jan 20, 2026•LeapFrog Investments
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Leapfrog Acquisition Corp Announces Separate Trading of Shares and WarrantsGlobeNewswire•Jan 20, 2026•LeapFrog Investments
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Moniepoint Hits Unicorn Status with Massive $250M Series CTech In Africa•Dec 27, 2025•Moniepoint, IFC, Google, Development Partners International and 2 others
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Leapfrog Acquisition Corp. Announces Closing of $143.75 Million IPOBenzinga•Dec 10, 2025•LeapFrog Investments
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Leapfrog Acquisition Corp Announces Pricing of $125 Million IPOACN Newswire•Dec 05, 2025•LeapFrog Investments
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Moniepoint Secures $90 Million in Series C Funding Roundafricanlawbusiness.com•Nov 17, 2025•Moniepoint, LeapFrog Investments, Development Partners International
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Nigerian Fintech Moniepoint Raises $90 Million for Global ExpansionTechMoran•Oct 21, 2025•Moniepoint, LeapFrog Investments, Development Partners International, Visa and 4 others
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Moniepoint Secures $200M to Drive its Next Phase of ExpansionInnovation-village•Oct 21, 2025•Moniepoint, Development Partners International, LeapFrog Investments
