Portfolio of companies
The companies in our portfolio
This portfolio includes companies that Newtown Partners has invested in and companies that our partners, Vinny Lingham and Llew Claasen, have personally invested in.
Civic is a blockchain-based decentralized identity management platform with a mission is to provide every person on Earth with a digital identity that they can use to interact privately and securely with the world.
BitGo empowers businesses to integrate digital currencies into their financial systems securely and at scale.
IPFS is a peer-to-peer hypermedia protocol to make the web faster, safer and more open. It makes it possible to distribute high volumes of data with high efficiency and zero duplication resulting in storage savings. IPFS also provides historic versioning and makes it simple to set up resilient networks for the mirroring of data.
String Labs develops advanced decentralized protocols and DAPPS including DFinity, an open virtual blockchain computer and technology that extends and refocuses the Ethereum ecosystem for business.
Augmentors brings a new dimension to gaming, one where reality and illusion collide. Backed by the Bitcoin Blockchain, players can own the their own creatures and engage them in battle. The token sale for the game raised $1000 000 in 28 days, making it the most successful token sale of all time.
Wala is a blockchain-powered financial services platform for the un- and underbanked. They aim to solve financial exclusion, affecting 3.5 billion people, by eliminating their barriers to banking and offering zero-fee transactional banking, remittances, loans and insurance.
Block.one is a leader in providing high-performance blockchain solutions and is helping build a more secure and connected world.
Zeppelin builds key infrastructure to develop and operate smart contract systems. They also conduct security audits of decentralized applications. Networks worth over $4.5 billion have been built with their systems.
SweepSouth provides trusted, reliable home cleaners, which can be booked by phone, tablet or computer. Within seconds a person looking for a cleaner is connected to a cleaner near them. SweepSouth is the first South African startup to be accepted into the 500 Startup accelerator program in Silicon Valley.
Flutterwave provides an end-to-end payments infrastructure that covers all aspects of processing payments and it is used across Africa by banks to ensure that they maintain a seamless digital experience for all their customers.
Stem tracks and organises revenue streams for artists – from writers to filmmakers and their teams, giving a clear picture of earnings at all times and ensuring that everyone involved in the creative process gets paid.
From startups to Fortune 500 companies, Bitaccess provides software services to power Fintech businesses in over 15 countries. Their customers rely on Bitaccess software and services to power their core infrastructure, compliance, security and support services.
Chronicled delivers trusted IoT and supply chain solutions to enterprise clients. Chronicled secures IoT device identities, data and event logs and automates IoT-dependent business logic through smart contracts. Chronicled is also a founding member of the Trusted IoT Alliance.
Bloomable (formerly SA Florist) is an online marketplace for local florists and artisans all over South Africa. Bloomable offers nationwide gifting and fresh flower delivery. SAFlorist was ranked as one of South Africa’s top 25 most innovative companies in 2015 (Fast Company Magazine).
Atheer’s pioneering Augmented Reality Management Platform is transforming the workspace.
Blockchain Capital’s mission is to help entrepreneurs build world-class companies and projects based on blockchain technology.
A modern primary care practice that allows you to experience modern healthcare.
Holidu compares hundreds of websites to find your perfect vacation rental for the best price.
Policy Genius is the easy way to compare and buy insurance.
Mio powers seamless communication between workplace chat apps.
Protocol Labs builds protocols, systems, and tools to improve how the internet works and focuses on how to store, locate and move information.
Robinhood allows you to invest for free in stocks, EFTs, options and cryptocurrencies, all commission-free right from your phone or desktop.
Swyft is a massively scalable end-to-end retail channel for brands, retailers, vend operators and enterprises.
Teachable gives you the opportunity to create and sell beautiful online courses.
Vayu’s mission is to solve the hardest and most critical logistics challenges, anywhere in the world.
The WebVR Wizards that can help you immerse people in your story or any device. Share your 360° experiences on your website, on social media or via email.
Flaviar is a band of spirits enthusiasts, inspired by culture, rich history and the art of distillation that fights for equal opportunity for producers from all over the world to reach individuals like you.
Blockfolio is a mobile app for cryptocurrency portfolio tracking and management.
Reach Labs is powering the technologies of tomorrow, their wireless charging technology safely and intelligently delivers long-range, scalable power to remote devices through efficient RF wave transmission.
