Organization · Venture Capital
ICC Venture
ICC Ventures is a venture capital fund based in Cape Town, South Africa, focusing on technology, telecommunications, and medical equipment startups. Established in 2008, it invests primarily at the seed and Series A stages.
Overview
What ICC Venture does
What ICC Venture is
ICC Ventures is a venture capital fund based in Cape Town, South Africa, focusing on technology, telecommunications, and medical equipment startups. Established in 2008, it invests primarily at the seed and Series A stages.
How it participates in the startup ecosystem
The current public profile supports funder capabilities. Each capability below is shown separately so organization identity and role-specific information do not get conflated.
Operational profile
Organization status and context
Organization status describes the entity itself. Funding and program availability appear within the relevant capability profile.
- Operational status
- Active
- Organization type
- Venture Capital
- Founded
- Founded in 2008
- Approximate age
- About 18 years
- Structured capabilities
- Funder
- Last reviewed
- April 23, 2026
Official channels
Find ICC Venture elsewhere
Open the official website or a supported primary organization account.
Capability profile
ICC Venture as a funder
Investment thesis
ICC Ventures invests in early-stage companies with a dual mandate: financial returns and social/environmental impact, focusing on technology, telecommunications, and medical equipment.
Focus narrative
ICC Ventures provides seed funding to start-ups and entrepreneurs in the fields of technology, telecommunications, and medical equipment. The fund leads Seed and A rounds and collaborates with angels, entrepreneurs, and management teams. Their investment strategy includes seed funding, growth investments, socially-responsible investments, managed risk, and diversification between small and large cap investments.
Value beyond capital
ICC Ventures adds value through seed funding, growth investments, and a focus on socially-responsible investments, while managing risk and diversifying between small and large cap investments.
Focus and fit
- Stages
- Seed · Series A
Availability
- Currently deploying
- Not published
Portfolio and track record
Portfolio context
The portfolio includes companies in technological innovations, telecommunications, and medical equipment and devices, reflecting a diverse investment strategy.
Common questions
What to know about ICC Venture
Upseed classifies ICC Venture under the Venture Capital organization type. Its current public profile includes funder capabilities.
Source and update disclosure
Know what this page is based on
Source basis
Public organization and program material, official websites, and structured Upseed records.
Last reviewed
April 23, 2026
Known limits
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