Fleur Heyns

Block Markets Africa is dedicated to pioneering the new world of tokenised public and private sector solutions that will help create an inclusive and equitable financial future for all market participants. We design and deploy better, smarter money by helping Central and Commercial Banks unlock the benefits of shared DLT for businesses and consumers alike. By partnering with Commercial Banks in Africa, Middle East and Europe, we offer Central Banks, Trade Regions, and Financial Markets a new framework for debt issuance, trade, and commerce to meet the demands of a rapidly innovating world. Whether you are trying to build a blockchain, create a currency, or issue an instrument, our team of professionals have a diverse entrepreneurial background in banking, consulting, strategy, and fintech, with experience in servicing both central and commercial banks, and other large scale operators in the public and private sector. Furthermore, Block Markets Africa was also one of the major contributor to the SARB Project Khokha 2 initiative - https://www.fic.gov.za/Documents/PK2_IFWG-PressRelease_ProjectLaunch_v0.5.pdf

Oka, The Carbon Insurance Company®(Oka) de-risks global carbon markets to scale industry growth and accelerate climate action. Our carbon insurance solutions protect investors, developers, and customers against unforeseeable risk, raising the bar for contract certainty and market integrity. Oka Syndicate 1922 is a Lloyds syndicate. Oka is a global INSURTECH100 and ESGFINTECH100 company.

Pyrpose is building a platform that enables local solar energy producers to sell their excess power directly to nearby consumers — from rooftop to EV, office complex to bakery. By keeping clean energy local, we increase returns for producers, lower costs for consumers, and accelerate the energy transition from the ground up.

Emerge - The first check for founders defining the future of work and learning Emerge is a global pre-seed fund backed by 100+ of the world’s best future of work and learning operators. Our vision is to democratise access to opportunity – by being a catalytic partner for early-stage founders, providing first-cheque financial support, ongoing expertise and access to a community who have ‘been there and built it’ with unrivalled market-specific know-how. Founded in 2014 as Europe’s only edtech specialist fund, Emerge now invests in B2B and B2C startups across all categories enabling people to grow and fulfil their potential, from early childhood, K12 and higher education through to lifelong learning, workforce development, career navigation and the future of work. Emerge has invested in over 80 companies, now valued at over $2b and impacting more than 31M people worldwide, including Yoto, Causaly, Colossyan, Edurino, Mattilda, Unibuddy, MyEdSpace and Solvely. Emerge invests anywhere between $250k and $2.5M at pre-seed and seed. The team welcomes direct applications - apply through our website. Read more about Emerge’s investment thesis and the startup ideas we’re excited by in our Fund II manifesto linked below.

Osmosis’ mission since 2009 has been to become the world’s leading dedicated sustainable asset manager, delivering client-focused investment solutions across multiple asset classes. Building on our strong foundation in systematic equity, we have expanded our expertise to include fixed income and credit through our team in the Netherlands, strengthening our ability to support clients in every market environment. Through proprietary research, advanced analytics, and deep environmental insight, we help investors align portfolios with the global transition to a sustainable economy. We work with institutional and wealth clients worldwide to deliver financial performance alongside measurable positive environmental outcomes. As a cross-asset sustainability specialist, Osmosis leads with innovation, responsible stewardship, and an unwavering commitment to supporting the environmental transition, empowering investors to build a resilient and sustainable future.

We back founders building new categories the market doesnt yet understand. Seed-stage investors who roll up our sleeves and work alongside you as fractional operators, not advisors on the sidelines. We commit with speed and deep intention. Focus: transformative technology, fintech, data intelligence, climate.

Block Markets Africa is dedicated to pioneering the new world of tokenised public and private sector solutions that will help create an inclusive and equitable financial future for all market participants. We design and deploy better, smarter money by helping Central and Commercial Banks unlock the benefits of shared DLT for businesses and consumers alike. By partnering with Commercial Banks in Africa, Middle East and Europe, we offer Central Banks, Trade Regions, and Financial Markets a new framework for debt issuance, trade, and commerce to meet the demands of a rapidly innovating world. Whether you are trying to build a blockchain, create a currency, or issue an instrument, our team of professionals have a diverse entrepreneurial background in banking, consulting, strategy, and fintech, with experience in servicing both central and commercial banks, and other large scale operators in the public and private sector. Furthermore, Block Markets Africa was also one of the major contributor to the SARB Project Khokha 2 initiative - https://www.fic.gov.za/Documents/PK2_IFWG-PressRelease_ProjectLaunch_v0.5.pdf

Oka, The Carbon Insurance Company®(Oka) de-risks global carbon markets to scale industry growth and accelerate climate action. Our carbon insurance solutions protect investors, developers, and customers against unforeseeable risk, raising the bar for contract certainty and market integrity. Oka Syndicate 1922 is a Lloyds syndicate. Oka is a global INSURTECH100 and ESGFINTECH100 company.

Pyrpose is building a platform that enables local solar energy producers to sell their excess power directly to nearby consumers — from rooftop to EV, office complex to bakery. By keeping clean energy local, we increase returns for producers, lower costs for consumers, and accelerate the energy transition from the ground up.

South African luxury brand Ardmore Design produces vibrant and elegant design ware for a global audience. Working hand in hand with sister brand Ardmore Ceramic Art, recent highlights include collaborations with French fashion house Hermès and a collection of wallpapers with celebrated British manufacturers Cole & Son. Founded in 2010, the brand’s ambition was to translate the distinctive imagery and playfulness of Ardmore Ceramic Art’s extraordinary ceramics into exquisite lifestyle products. To date Ardmore Design has launched three fabric collections - Wonderboy, Qalakabushka and Zambezi - and produced sell-out bespoke furniture pieces that have found their way to the most exclusive addresses across the world, from Cape Town’s newest destination hotel, The Silo, to Kit Kemp-designed hotels in London and New York. Taking inspiration from Africa’s fauna, flora and Zulu folklore, expect beauty, colour and whimsical storytelling incorporated into soft furnishings, tableware and furniture, all manufactured from the finest locally-sourced materials and shipped globally.