About Khula Lula
Khula Lula is a venture capital firm founded in 2019. It is primarily based out of Centurion, South Africa. As of Nov 2020, Khula Lula has invested in 7 companies. It primarily invests in Series A round in South Africa based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Retail to Consumer and Enterprise Applications. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series A round of Native Nylon Overall, Khula Lula portfolio has seen 5 IPOs and 1 acquisition including key companies like Meituan, JD.com and Qihoo 360 Technology. Khula Lula has team of 1 people including 1 partners.Key Metrics
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Khula Lula's List of Top Investments
Khula Lula has a portfolio of 7 companies. Their most notable investmentis in Native NylonTheir portfolio spans across China, South Africa and Taiwan. They have invested in Retail, Consumer, Enterprise Applications and 5 other sectors, across stages such as Series A stage. Here is the list of top investments by Khula Lula:
1. Meituan
Online group-buying platform offering coupons for multi-category products and services. It offers coupon codes for food ordering, restaurants, dining booking, tickets, entertainment, corporate travel booking, domestic services, and more.
Key facts about Meituan
- Founded Year: 2010
- Location: Beijing (China)
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $9.86B
- Employee Count: 41,584 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: Brookside Equity Partners, GIC and 49 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series F, Sep 01, 2018, $*****
- Highlight: Public
2. JD.com
Online retailer of diverse consumer goods, providing shopping and delivery. It offers a wide selection of products through its platform. The platform facilitates online purchases and arranges for the shipment of goods. It also provides customer service and support.
Key facts about JD.com
- Founded Year: 1998
- Location: Beijing (China)
- Annual Revenue: $1B+ as on Dec 31, 2024
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $2.85B
- Employee Count: 40,265 as on Jun 30, 2026
- Investors: Strait Huifu Industrial Investment Fund Management, USM and 41 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, May 23, 2024, $*****
- Highlight: Public
Qihoo 360 is a provider of managed security services and antivirus. The features of the product include ransomware prevention, vulnerability assessment, cloud security, infrastructure vulnerability analysis, device protection, etc.
Key facts about Qihoo 360 Technology
- Founded Year: 2005
- Location: Chaoyang (China)
- Last Known Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Acquired
- Employee Count: 3,093 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: Khula Lula, RiverHead Capital and 24 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Nov 28, 2018, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company is a semiconductor foundry & manufacturer of integrated circuits and related services. In 2020, the company recorded annual revenues of $48.1 B and a net profit of $18.7 B. In 2022, the company recorded annual revenues of $75.03B and a net profit of $33.57B.
Key facts about Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing
- Founded Year: 1987
- Location: Taipei (Taiwan)
- Annual Revenue: $1B+ as on Dec 31, 2024
- Stage: Public
- Employee Count: 26,653 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: Benson Family Private Equity, B Capital Fund and 12 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Grant (prize money), Apr 08, 2024, $*****
- Highlight: Public
5. Altron
Key facts about Altron
- Founded Year: 1965
- Location: Midrand (South Africa)
- Stage: Public
- Employee Count: 1,777 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: Khula Lula, Aka Capital and 1 Other
- Highlight: Public
Khula Lula's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Its most recent first time investment was in Native Nylon.Khula Lula's Investments by Stage
Khula Lula has made 1 investment in Series A stage.Khula Lula's Investments by Sector
Khula Lula has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Consumer, Consumer Goods and Retail. Notably, it has invested in 5 Tech companies, 4 Consumer (B2C) companies, 1 Enterprise (B2B) company and at least 1 company focusing on Saas.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Consumer | 1 |
Consumer Goods | 1 |
Retail | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Khula Lula's Investments by Geography
Khula Lula has made most investments in South Africa (1).Khula Lula's recent investments
Khula Lula has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by Khula Lula:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nov 10, 2020 | South Africa | Series A | 8953 | - |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in Khula Lula's Portfolio
5 of Khula Lula's portfolio companies have become public. Meituan got listed on the Hong Kong Exchanges (HKG), in Sep 2018 at marketcap of undefined and Sygnia got listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) at marketcap of undefined.Here are Khula Lula's portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sep 21, 2018 | - | - | 1362 | |
Oct 16, 2015 | - | - | 4715 | |
May 23, 2014 | - | - | 3541 | |
Oct 10, 1997 | - | - | 2781 | |
Jan 01, 1970 | - | - | 1714 |
Acquired companies in Khula Lula's Portfolio
1 company from Khula Lula's portfolio has been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Qihoo 360 Technology in Dec 2015 by Golden Brick Capital for $*****.Here are Khula Lula's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dec 18, 2015 | - | - | 7059 |
Team profile of Khula Lula
Khula Lula has a team of 1 member. Khula Lula's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Recent News related to Khula Lula
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