Aions Ventures launches $6.1 million seed fund to bridge South Africa’s startup financing gap

South African venture capital firm Aions Ventures has announced the launch of the Aions Seed Fund I , a ZAR100 million (US$6.1 million) investment vehicle designed to support early-stage technology startups as they transition from initial market traction to larger growth-stage funding rounds. Addressing a Critical Funding Gap The fund aims to tackle one of the most persistent challenges in South Africa’s startup ecosystem: the shortage of capital available to companies that have proven their pro