About Mineworkers Investment Company
Mineworkers Investment Company is a private equity firm founded in 1995. It is primarily based in Johannesburg, South Africa. As of May 2026, Mineworkers Investment Company has a portfolio of 12 companies, comprising 12 funding rounds and 1 acquisition. The firm primarily invests in companies based in South Africa and United States. Its portfolio is spread across a wide range of sectors from FinTech to High Tech. Most recently it acquired stakes in Swiftnet on Mar 28, 2025.
Overall Mineworkers Investment Company portfolio has seen 2 IPOs and 3 acquisitions, namely General Electric, MSA Safety and Tracker South Africa. A lot of funds co-invest with Mineworkers Investment Company, with names like Futuregrowth sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio.
Mineworkers Investment Company has a team of 7 people.
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Founded Year
1995
Location
Johannesburg, South Africa
Portfolio Companies
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Acquisition Deals
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Mineworkers Investment Company's Portfolio
Mineworkers Investment Company has a portfolio of 12 companies. They have invested in a total of 12 companies. Their most recent investment was in Pineapple (Series B round) on Nov 14, 2023. Here is the most recent investment by Mineworkers Investment Company:Date | Company | Round | Amount | Co-Investors |
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Nov 14, 2023 | Series B | 9704 | and 5 others | |
May 09, 2023 | Seed | 9244 | - | |
Oct 11, 2022 | Seed | 1698 | - | |
Sep 22, 2022 | Seed | 8986 |
Mineworkers Investment Company has acquired 1 company. Their most recent acquisition was of Swiftnet on Mar 28, 2025. Here is the most recent acquisition by Mineworkers Investment Company:
Acquisition Date | Company | Short Description | Total Funding | Founded Year |
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Mar 28, 2025 | Provider of wired & wireless telecommunication and data services | - | - |
Here is the portfolio snapshot of Mineworkers Investment Company:
Investments by Year
The maximum number of investments were made in 2022
Acquisitions by Year
The maximum number of acquisitions were made in 2025
Portfolio by Location
Companies are primarily in South Africa and United States
Portfolio by Sector
Companies are primarily in FinTech
Team profile of Mineworkers Investment Company
Mineworkers Investment Company has a team of 7 members located in South Africa. Mineworkers Investment Company's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of all team members in Mineworkers Investment Company:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
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Principal | Johannesburg | - | ||
Associate | - | - | - | |
Associate | - | - | - | |
Analyst | Johannesburg | - | - |
Co-investors of Mineworkers Investment Company
Over the past 31 years, 4 investors have co-invested in Mineworkers Investment Company's portfolio companies.
- Top Co-investors of Mineworkers Investment Company: 4 investors entered a company along with Mineworkers Investment Company. These include investors like Futuregrowth (1 company).
Mineworkers Investment Company News
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Actis-led consortium acquires SwiftnetAdvanced Television•Mar 28, 2025•Actis, Swift, Telkom, Swiftnet and 1 other
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Alterra Led Consortium Acquires South African Company Chill BeveragesStartUp Mag South Africa•May 30, 2024•Alterra Capital Partners, Mineworkers Investment Company, Admaius Capital Partners, Chill Beverages and 1 other
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Pineapple, a South African insurtech startup, has raised US$21.3 million in Series B fundingTechgist Africa•Nov 23, 2023•Pineapple, Futuregrowth, Talent10, Mineworkers Investment Company and 2 others
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South African e-health startup Quro Medical ,has raised $1.3 millionTech In Africa•May 21, 2023•Quro Medical, Mineworkers Investment Company
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TooMuchWifi receives financial backingITWeb•Oct 11, 2022•Mineworkers Investment Company, TooMuchWifi
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