Jem

Raised $8.4M in a Series A round, announced 18 August 2026.

Round

Jem raised a USD 8.4 million Series A led by Quona Capital to expand its workforce management and financial services platform.

Amount
$8.4M
Stage
Series A
Announced
18 August 2026
Lead
Quona Capital
Other investors
University Technology Fund, E4E, Next176/FutureGrowth, Iain Williamson
Use of funds
Grow and expand its WhatsApp-based workforce management platform, and launch Jem 2.0 next.
Checked
Amount and date matched across 2 press sources

Company

Provides workforce management and financial services to frontline workers

Based in
South Africa
Founded
2020
Sector
Fintech
Website
jem.co ↗

Founders

  • Simon Ellisco-founder and CEO
  • Caroline van der Merweco-founder and COO

Sources and links

Sources
South Africa’s Jem Raises USD 8.4 M Series A To Expand Workforce Platform weetracker.com
South Africa's HR startup Jem raises $8.4M Series A thecondia.com
Website
jem.co ↗
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