At the Forefront of Africa’s Next Industrial Chapter

Transvaal VC is a Johannesburg-based venture capital firm unlocking Africa’s potential through strategic early-stage investment in mining and energy. These are the industries powering economic transformation—where innovation meets infrastructure and Africa’s global relevance is undeniable. We back visionary founders driving the future of resource efficiency, clean energy, and industrial resilience. The ones reimagining how Africa mines, powers, and scales—with integrity, ambition, and commercial impact.

Why We Exist

Africa is not just the next frontier—it’s the foundation of the future.
Yet, the capital to drive scalable innovation remains under-allocated. Transvaal VC bridges this gap—connecting bold African founders with the global capital, expertise, and networks needed to go the distance.

Africa sits at the center of the world’s green energy transition.
With over 50% of the minerals required for a cleaner, electrified future—cobalt, lithium, rare earths, and more—Africa is essential to powering global decarbonization.

The question isn’t if Africa matters—it’s who’s building it right. We’re here to back the founders who are.

🌍 50%+ of the world’s key energy transition minerals are found in Africa.

⚡ 70% of the world’s cobalt reserves are in the DRC alone.

🚚 $10T+ in global investment needed in green energy supply chains by 2050.

🌱 0.6% of global VC funding currently reaches African startups.

Africa is rich in the resources the world needs—yet starved of the capital to unlock them. Transvaal VC is changing that.