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The financing round was led by Paris-headquartered venture firm Partech, with participation from regional investors Algebra Ventures and Silicon Badia.
The investor group combines South Africa’s major commercial balance sheets — including RMB Ventures, Standard Bank, Nedbank, and parent entity New GX Capital — with state development capital.
