swiftVEE
OperatingswiftVEE is a South African AgriTech startup with a platform that addresses water scarcity, food security, and market efficiency for the livestock sector
- AgriTech
- Cape Town, South Africa
- Debt Financing
- Founded 2017
- swiftvee.com ↗
- Total raised
- $11.5M
- disclosed
- Last round
- Debt Financing
- Rounds
- 4
- since 2017
- Investors
- 8
- on record
- Employees
- 2-10
About swiftVEE
Welcome to SwiftVee. Our platform makes it easy for you to find and view livestock auctions. If you are wanting to buy and sell livestock you can view public livestock sales and even request multiple quotes from livestock agents and agencies from across your region. Our platform also supports live webcast livestock auction and silent auctions. Our mobile app makes it easy to register so you can make bids online or watch live online auction video streams. Looking for angus cattle for sale? Buy sheep? Online sheep sales? Heifers for sale? For all you livestock sales needs we are a click away. Ever wondered what you pay for a product compared to other farmers? See our price checker demo and get started. Select a product & we will show you prices across different suppliers, group average price, your average price & many more useful stats.
swiftVEE funding4 rounds
All 4 rounds →swiftVEE has raised $11.5M across 4 disclosed rounds. The latest is a Debt Financing announced 28 Dec 2025.
- $1.5MSeries ASeries A, $1.5M, $1.5M raised to date
- $10MSeries ASeries A, $10M, $11.5M raised to date
SLA Funding Index · grey is capital raised before each round · 2 undisclosed rounds not drawn
Who has invested in swiftVEE
| Announced | Round | Lead · investors | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Dec 2025 | swiftVEE Debt Financing | Not disclosed | Not disclosed |
| 28 Nov 2025 | swiftVEE Series A | HAVAÍC +5 | $10M |
| 01 Feb 2024 | swiftVEE Non-equity Assistance | SAIS | Not disclosed |
| 04 Nov 2020 | swiftVEE Series A | Subtropico Ltd | $1.5M |
swiftVEE founders & team
Full team →- James GodwinCO-Founder & CTO
- Hermann HarrisChief Operating Officer
- Christine NelChief Strategy Officer (CSO)
swiftVEE competitorssame sector · similar funding
- Livestock Trade ServicesNairobi, Kenya
- FarmerlineKumasi, Ghana
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Frequently asked about swiftVEE
- Where is swiftVEE based and when was it founded?
- swiftVEE is headquartered in Cape Town, South Africa and was founded in 2017.
- Who founded swiftVEE?
- swiftVEE was founded by James Godwin (CO-Founder & CTO).
- How much funding has swiftVEE raised?
- swiftVEE has raised $12M across 4 disclosed rounds. Its latest, a Debt Financing, was announced on Dec 28, 2025.
- Who has invested in swiftVEE?
- Backers include HAVAÍC, ZIRE Africa, Mike Kirsten, Iain Williamson and 4 others.
- What sector is swiftVEE in?
- swiftVEE operates in AgriTech, Agriculture and AgTech.
