Enygma Ventures – Funding Opportunity for Women Entrepreneurs

hustlersnetworking
Jun 13
2 min read

📌 About the Opportunity:

Enygma Ventures is a purpose-driven investment fund, based in Cape Town, that focuses exclusively on female-led or women-empowering enterprises across the SADC region . Backed by experienced global entrepreneurs, it provides early-stage venture capital, strategic support, and mentorship to help scale impactful businesses. Enygma Ventures fills a critical funding gap for women-led businesses in Africa, offering a rare combination of seed capital, mentorship, and ecosystem access.

💡 What They Fund:

Scalable, tech-enabled or innovative businesses founded or led by women, or those empowering women
Enterprises with defensible and unique business propositions, clear revenue models, and growth potential
Both ideation-stage (through their Pranary Accelerator) and traction-stage startups seeking seed or growth capital

🌟 Key Benefits:

Equity-based investment - plus optional revenue-share or debt components
Placement in the Pranary Program – a startup accelerator offering mentorship, training, investor readiness support
Access to a wide network of mentors, investors, and international markets
Flexible capital solutions tailored to business stage and needs

✅ Eligibility Criteria:

To qualify, your business should be:

Female founded/led or focused on empowering women
Operating in the SADC region, with significant focus on South Africa
Scalable with proven revenue and growth indicators
Seeking early-stage or growth capital, with a unique, defensible proposition

⏱️ Application Process:

Applications are open throughout the year

🔗 How to Apply:

Visit the official Enygma Ventures website and complete the eligibility quiz
Schedule an intro via their “Apply” page
If selected, you’ll be invited to the Pranary Accelerator or considered for direct investment

For more information, please the link below:
https://www.enygmaventures.com/