About EJF Ventures
EJF Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 1999. It is primarily based out of Johannesburg, South Africa. As of Aug 2026, EJF Ventures is an active investor, having invested in 27 companies, with 5 new investments in the last 12 months. It primarily invests in Series A round in United States based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to FinTech and High Tech. Most recently it participated in the $***** Seed round of Twin1 AI Overall, EJF Ventures portfolio has seen 2 unicorns and 1 acquisition, namely Aptos, MeridianLink and Torpago. A lot of funds co-invest with EJF Ventures, with names like Goldman Sachs sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. EJF Ventures has team of 4 people including 2 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Series A, Seed & 1 more
Portfolio Acquisitions
EJF Ventures' List of Top Investments
EJF Ventures has a portfolio of 27 companies, including 2 unicorns. Their most notable investmentis in Lama AITheir portfolio spans across United States, Belgium, Brazil and 3 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, FinTech, High Tech and 9 other sectors, across stages such as Series A, Seed and 1 more. Here is the list of top investments by EJF Ventures:1. Aptos
Provider of protocols for building blockchain-based solutions. It offers users with a platform focused on building blockchain-based products and applications. It develops network tooling and ensures usability in order to offer the benefits of decentralization to the masses.
Key facts about Aptos
- Founded Year: 2021
- Location: Palo Alto (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series D
- Total Funding till date: $350M
- Employee Count: 166 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Brighton Park Capital, Scribble Ventures and 34 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series D, Sep 19, 2024, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
2. Kashable
Provider of employer-sponsored program offering employees access to personal loans. The program integrates with human resource and payroll systems for loan administration. It facilitates access to credit and financial wellness resources. The program offers loans with repayment through payroll deductions.
Key facts about Kashable
- Founded Year: 2013
- Location: New York City (United States)
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $123M
- Employee Count: 100 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Goldman Sachs, Nomura and 10 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Apr 27, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
3. Strike
App-based trading and payment solutions for cryptocurrency. It enables users to sell, buy, store, spend, remittance payment of bitcoins, and more. It allows users to use a debit card to earn rewards. The app is available for Android and iOS platforms.
Key facts about Strike
- Founded Year: 2018
- Location: Chicago (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $90M
- Employee Count: 68 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: General Atlantic, Caffeinated Capital and 9 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Sep 27, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
4. PortX
Cloud-based transaction management platform for businesses. Provides API tools to automate B2B transactions. It claims to automate transactions related to Invoices, Purchase Orders, Shipping Notices, and more through EDI, XML, APIs, and more. The cloud-based platform offers transaction reporting through dashboard.
Key facts about PortX
- Founded Year: 2016
- Location: Mercer Island (United States)
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $26.6M
- Employee Count: 97 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: FUSE, EJF Investments and 10 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Oct 21, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. Stablecore
Provider of digital asset infrastructure for financial institution banking systems. This platform enables the integration of stablecoins, tokenized deposits, and digital asset accounts into existing banking interfaces. It facilitates cross-border payments, treasury management, and digital asset lending by connecting core banking systems with external digital asset providers. The technology supports compliant conversion between traditional currency and digital assets for corporate and retail banking customers.
Key facts about Stablecore
- Founded Year: 2025
- Location: Dallas (United States)
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $20M
- Employee Count: 29 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Norwest, EJF Investments and 8 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Sep 16, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
EJF Ventures' Year-on-Year Investment Trends
As of Aug 2026, it has made 5 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Twin1 AI.EJF Ventures' Investments by Stage
EJF Ventures has made 3 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $9.83M, 1 investment in Seed stage with an average round size of $20M and 1 investment in Series C stage with an average round size of $60M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Series A | 3 |
Seed | 1 |
Series C | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
EJF Ventures' Investments by Sector
EJF Ventures has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, FinTech, Vertical SaaS, Financial Services and Retail. Notably, it has invested in 26 Tech companies, 25 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 21 Software companies and at least 13 companies focusing on Saas.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 5 |
FinTech | 4 |
Vertical SaaS | 2 |
Financial Services | 1 |
Retail | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
EJF Ventures' Investments by Geography
EJF Ventures has made most investments in United States (4), followed by Belgium where it has made 1 investment.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 4 |
Belgium | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
EJF Ventures' recent investments
EJF Ventures has made 5 investments in 2026 so far. Twin1 AI and GrailPay are the latest among them.Here are the most recent investments by EJF Ventures:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Aug 20, 2026 | United States | Seed | 5720 | ||
Jun 25, 2026 | United States | Series A | 7469 | [+4] | |
Jun 23, 2026 | United States | Series A | 8286 | [+4] | |
Apr 27, 2026 | United States | Series C | 7079 | [+1] | |
Apr 21, 2026 | Belgium | Series A | 9953 | [+1] |
Unicorns in EJF Ventures' Portfolio
EJF Ventures has 2 unicorns in its portfolio - Aptos and Torpago. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is Aptos. It became a unicorn in 2022, 4 years before EJF Ventures first invested in it.Here is a list of unicorns in EJF Ventures' portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
78 | Provider of protocols for building blockchain-based solutions | 2021 | Palo Alto | Series D | kdjoutg | ||
40 | Software-based platform for corporate cards and spend management solutions | 2019 | San Francisco | Series B | sv{efap |
Acquired companies in EJF Ventures' Portfolio
1 company from EJF Ventures' portfolio has been acquired. The most recent acquisition was MeridianLink in Aug 2025 by Centerbridge Partners for $*****.Here are EJF Ventures' portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Aug 11, 2025 | - | - | 8340 |
Team profile of EJF Ventures
EJF Ventures has a team of 4 members including 2 Partners and 2 Principals located in United States and United Kingdom. EJF Ventures' team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of all team members in EJF Ventures:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | United Kingdom | - | - | |
Partner | Arlington | - | - | |
Principal | - | - | - | |
Principal | West Palm Beach | - | - |
Co-investors of EJF Ventures
Over the past year, 48 investors have co-invested in EJF Ventures's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before EJF Ventures: MidCap Financial, Revolution and 22 others have invested in rounds before EJF Ventures. There is 1 company where MidCap Financial has invested before EJF Ventures and 1 company where Revolution has invested before EJF Ventures.
- Top Co-investors of EJF Ventures: 24 investors entered a company along with EJF Ventures. These include investors like Goldman Sachs (1 company).
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