Kalon Venture Partners

Kalon Venture Partners is a venture capital firm based in Johannesburg, South Africa, founded in 2016. The firm focuses on investing in early-stage African companies, primarily within the technology sector, but also extends its interests to banking, insurance, retail, media, and entertainment. Kalon Venture Partners aims to build a portfolio of high-growth technology companies that feature innovative business models tailored to meet the needs of both existing and emerging institutions and their customers.

Clive Butkow

Founder and CEO

Leron Varsha

COO

21 past transactions

visionAI

Venture Round in 2024
visionAI augments existing CCTV cameras with computer vision AI to drive improved operational outcomes in manufacturing. The company focuses on democratizing computer vision AI, making it accessible to everyone. visionAI provides tools for network monitoring, verification, and optimization, enhancing production efficiency in various industries.

GoMetro

Series A in 2023
GoMetro designs deploy and operate flexible mobility platforms. Their proprietary technology stack empowers city leaders, transport managers, corporates, retail centres, property developers, airports and downtown to introduce bold new mobility strategies. Their connected transport digital platform equips transport planners to respond to the challenges of increased congestion, aged infrastructure, disruptive mobility players, self-driving vehicles and a lack of quality public transport services.

Flow

Seed Round in 2023
Flow is a property marketing platform that automates social media marketing for estate agents and property developers. Flow takes hundreds of property listings and agent profiles and creates hundreds of ads on Facebook, Instagram and Google instantly and automatically, driving leads straight to agents' phones. Visit https://flowliving.com.

Talk360

Seed Round in 2022
Talk360 is a telecommunications company based in Leusden, the Netherlands, that offers affordable international calling services through its user-friendly mobile application. The app enables both businesses and individuals to make low-cost calls to any mobile and landline number globally, even without an internet connection. Recognizing the need for reliable communication in emerging markets, particularly in Africa, Talk360 aims to enhance accessibility by launching a single checkout platform tailored for the continent. This platform will integrate various local payment methods and currencies, along with over 1.25 million cash points of sale, allowing approximately 500 million Africans to access digital services previously unavailable to them. By bridging communication gaps, Talk360 strives to ensure that everyone, regardless of their background, can engage in affordable and effective communication.

GoMetro

Seed Round in 2022
GoMetro designs deploy and operate flexible mobility platforms. Their proprietary technology stack empowers city leaders, transport managers, corporates, retail centres, property developers, airports and downtown to introduce bold new mobility strategies. Their connected transport digital platform equips transport planners to respond to the challenges of increased congestion, aged infrastructure, disruptive mobility players, self-driving vehicles and a lack of quality public transport services.

cARscan

Venture Round in 2022
cARscan is a South Africa-based company that specializes in developing an augmented reality mobile application aimed at tracking the visual condition of vehicles throughout their life cycle. The app utilizes embedded visual recognition AI to create a traceable digital record of each car, facilitating a more transparent automotive ecosystem. cARscan's technology enables users to document the condition of their vehicles and receive real-time quotes and validation from industry experts. This innovative approach not only enhances the buying, selling, renting, servicing, insuring, financing, and auctioning of cars but also helps to mitigate fraud and reduce risks within the automotive industry.

iXperience

Series A in 2021
iXperience is an education management provider focused on delivering transformative learning experiences that equip individuals with in-demand skills necessary for the evolving job market. The company offers a variety of career development programs tailored for high schoolers, university students, professionals, and executives. These programs cover areas such as data science, web development, management consulting, investment finance, product management, digital marketing, and visual design. By blending theoretical knowledge with practical internship experiences, iXperience aims to prepare students for careers at leading firms or empower them to start their own innovative businesses. The company's mission is to facilitate lifelong learning and adapt educational approaches to better reflect the needs of today's workforce, partnering with institutions to enhance how students are prepared for the future.

FCB.ai

Seed Round in 2020
FCB.ai specializes in developing conversational artificial intelligence platforms tailored for the financial services sector. The company's technology aims to enhance customer acquisition and retention by providing an interactive and engaging experience through intelligent, human-like conversations. This innovative approach not only fosters a deeper connection between clients and financial services but also streamlines the customer journey, ultimately improving conversion rates. By enabling financial service providers to efficiently interact with numerous potential and existing clients, FCB.ai contributes to a more intuitive and effective customer engagement strategy in the industry.

cARscan

Seed Round in 2020
cARscan is a South Africa-based company that specializes in developing an augmented reality mobile application aimed at tracking the visual condition of vehicles throughout their life cycle. The app utilizes embedded visual recognition AI to create a traceable digital record of each car, facilitating a more transparent automotive ecosystem. cARscan's technology enables users to document the condition of their vehicles and receive real-time quotes and validation from industry experts. This innovative approach not only enhances the buying, selling, renting, servicing, insuring, financing, and auctioning of cars but also helps to mitigate fraud and reduce risks within the automotive industry.

Mobiz

Venture Round in 2020
Mobiz is a SaaS mobile marketing platform that facilitates connections between brands and their customers through specialized text marketing services. The platform enables businesses to create hyper-personalized text messages that link to tailored landing pages, incorporating elements such as graphics, videos, promotions, and surveys. Mobiz allows for code-free campaign management, making it easy for businesses to develop unlimited, customer-specific landing pages based on individual data and campaign objectives. This approach enhances customer engagement, conversion rates, and overall communication effectiveness. Additionally, Mobiz supports post-click experiences with tools for creating templates and managing MMS campaigns, broadening its service offerings in mobile marketing.

Flow

Seed Round in 2020
Flow is a property marketing platform that automates social media marketing for estate agents and property developers. Flow takes hundreds of property listings and agent profiles and creates hundreds of ads on Facebook, Instagram and Google instantly and automatically, driving leads straight to agents' phones. Visit https://flowliving.com.

Flow

Series A in 2019
Flow is a property marketing platform that automates social media marketing for estate agents and property developers. Flow takes hundreds of property listings and agent profiles and creates hundreds of ads on Facebook, Instagram and Google instantly and automatically, driving leads straight to agents' phones. Visit https://flowliving.com.

FCB.ai

Pre Seed Round in 2018
FCB.ai specializes in developing conversational artificial intelligence platforms tailored for the financial services sector. The company's technology aims to enhance customer acquisition and retention by providing an interactive and engaging experience through intelligent, human-like conversations. This innovative approach not only fosters a deeper connection between clients and financial services but also streamlines the customer journey, ultimately improving conversion rates. By enabling financial service providers to efficiently interact with numerous potential and existing clients, FCB.ai contributes to a more intuitive and effective customer engagement strategy in the industry.

SnapnSave

Venture Round in 2018
SnapnSave is a mobile-based shopping application that offers users cash back on their in-store purchases. By allowing users to scan their receipts or upload photos of their till slips, the app provides direct cash refunds on everyday grocery items without the need for paper coupons or loyalty cards. This straightforward approach enables consumers to make informed purchasing decisions while also providing brands with a platform to interact with their customers. SnapnSave aims to enhance shopping experiences by ensuring users receive tangible financial benefits from their purchases.

Ozow

Seed Round in 2017
Ozow is a payment platform that facilitates instant, secure, and electronic bank-to-bank transactions for both consumers and merchants. It allows users to make payments quickly through various channels, including SMS, eCommerce, eBilling, QR codes, and in-store point-of-sale systems, all without the need for credit or debit cards. This accessibility reduces abandoned carts and increases sales for merchants, who benefit from real-time payment notifications and automated bank reconciliations. Ozow offers competitive transaction fees, starting at 1.5%, with no monthly costs or setup fees, making it an attractive option for businesses of all sizes. Additionally, merchants processing up to R1 million monthly can utilize Ozow for free for the first year. The company is dedicated to promoting financial inclusion in regions where traditional payment methods are lacking, thereby enabling smaller businesses to reach a broader audience and operate more effectively.

Sun Exchange

Seed Round in 2017
The Sun Exchange operates a peer-to-peer solar panel leasing platform that enables individuals globally to invest in solar energy projects. Through its online platform, users can purchase solar cells located in sunny emerging markets and lease them to businesses, schools, and clinics, providing these organizations with access to affordable clean energy. This model allows solar cell owners to earn income from the electricity generated, while simultaneously reducing electricity costs and carbon emissions for the organizations utilizing the solar power. By leveraging financial innovation and blockchain technology, the Sun Exchange aims to make the environmental and economic benefits of solar energy accessible and affordable for a wider audience, promoting sustainable energy development across various sectors.

SnapnSave

Seed Round in 2017
SnapnSave is a mobile-based shopping application that offers users cash back on their in-store purchases. By allowing users to scan their receipts or upload photos of their till slips, the app provides direct cash refunds on everyday grocery items without the need for paper coupons or loyalty cards. This straightforward approach enables consumers to make informed purchasing decisions while also providing brands with a platform to interact with their customers. SnapnSave aims to enhance shopping experiences by ensuring users receive tangible financial benefits from their purchases.
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