Impact Investing

Core Value

Our core values anchor us in investment and company expectations.

Innovation

We drive technological advancement through groundbreaking ideas and solutions.

Partnership

We foster collaborative relationships to achieve shared goals and maximize impact.

Impact

We are committed to creating a positive and sustainable future through our investments.

Integrity

We adhere to transparency, accountability, and fairness in all our business dealings and endeavors.

Our Impact Investing Model

Our commitment to building a sustainable future extends beyond traditional venture capital. Our impact investing arm is dedicated to creating positive, measurable social and environmental impact alongside financial returns.

INVESTMENT VEHICLES

Building the Future from Within.

Cybatar Hub

Cybatar Hub is dedicated to empowering tech startups led by black founders and innovators from rural and remote communities. We believe that innovation is a fundamental capability of every community, not a luxury for a select few.

Sandbox Africa provides the foundational tools and support needed for technology startup growth. We serve as a single entry point for tech solution providers to find customers, manage their business, and scale their ventures.

FinanceGPT Labs is our core AI and intellectual property hub, focused on promoting financial inclusion, financial literacy, and financial AI fluency across Africa and other emerging markets. Our mission is to democratize access to sophisticated financial analysis and tools, enabling individuals and communities to make better financial decisions and participate in the digital economy.

Riovic Biotechnology and Life Sciences is focused on promoting equitable access to healthcare. We invest in, support, and develop innovative biotech and life science solutions that can address critical health challenges in developing regions. Our mission is to leverage technology to improve health outcomes, reduce the cost of care, and expand access to life-saving treatments and diagnostics.

Our Shared Vision

These three entities work in synergy to form the core of Cybatar Riovic’s impact investing arm. We are actively contributing to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, including Quality Education, Decent Work & Economic Growth, Reduced Inequality, and Sustainable Cities & Communities by focusing on technology development, business enablement, and financial democratization. Our collective effort is to ensure that a diverse group of founders has the tools, technology, and support needed to create sustainable ventures that drive meaningful change across the continent.

"Our generation of black innovators and entrepreneurs in tech has a mission of breaking barriers and making sure those coming after us do not have to go through hurdles to get their ideas funded."

Phiwa Nkambule

Co-Founder & CEO

Work at one of our ecosystem companies.

CRG Ventures is an AI-native accelerator that builds, funds, and scales AI-driven ventures from within a vertically integrated ecosystem.

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Cybatar Riovic Group Limited (16031805) is registered with the Company House for the following activities: Activities of other holding companies not elsewhere classified, Activities of venture and development capital companies, Research and experimental development on biotechnology, and Other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering. Cybatar Riovic Group (Pty) Ltd. (K2017/327950/07) is registered with the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission.

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