Venture capital firm

E Squared Investments

South African impact investment fund financing responsible entrepreneurs, social enterprises and fund managers

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Business
Storytelling
Education
Johannesburg

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TrustList summary

E Squared Investments is a South African purpose-led investor set up through the work of the late Allan Gray. It invests in high-growth businesses, fund managers and social enterprises, aiming for both commercial returns and measurable social results such as jobs and less poverty.

Products and services

Direct investment: capital and support for growing businesses.
Fund of funds: investing through other fund managers.
Allan Gray Fellows programme: a light-touch programme giving start-up and growth capital to Fellows who built early ventures while working full-time.
Pathways: a programme taking start-ups from concept to commercial revenue.
Social enterprise funding: programme-related investments and venture philanthropy.

Customers and markets

Entrepreneurs and management teams at all stages, including agribusiness and education technology firms. It is a strategic partner to Allan and Gill Gray Philanthropies.

Key facts

Based in: South Africa
Goal: meaningful earning opportunities and less poverty

Summary written by TrustList from the business's own published information, Oct 2026.

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Categories & features

Business
Storytelling
Education
Johannesburg

Rankings

E Squared Investments is ranked on 1 TrustList ranking at #3.

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Venture capital firm · 1 ranking

#3of 7
Johannesburg
It is the only one of the 7 here listing storytelling and one of 4 here listing education.
Of the 7 here, 4 also cover education and 2 also cover security; 3 also work in Amsterdam and 2 also work in New York City.
Behind Convergence Partners, ahead of BofA Securities.

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