On Monday, South African startup Vastpoint announced it had secured strategic funding from impact investor Vital Capital to accelerate its mission of transforming land use, ownership, and management in vulnerable regions worldwide.
This investment aims to scale Vastpoint’s innovative land management and geospatial solutions, which have already awarded over 820,000 land titles and impacted more than three million people across Africa, Asia, and Latin America.
Vastpoint’s technology enables governments and communities to create more transparent, inclusive, and efficient land systems, increasing property tax collection and supporting economic development.
The partnership with Vital Capital aligns with a broader goal of securing land tenure to address global challenges such as food security, poverty reduction, sustainable urbanisation, and climate resilience.
Strategic Investment to expand land security and economic empowerment
Vital Capital’s investment follows an initial engagement that included seeding Vastpoint’s first project and overseeing a successful proof-of-concept, demonstrating the viability and impact of Vastpoint’s solutions.
Nimrod Gerber, Managing Partner at Vital Capital, emphasized the importance of this collaboration: “By improving land security, we’re not only empowering communities, we’re laying the groundwork for long-term prosperity and resilience.”
The funding will support Vastpoint’s expansion into key markets where unclear land tenure remains a barrier to economic growth and social inclusion.
Tamar Pashtan, Vital’s Head of Impact, highlighted the urgency: “With most of the world’s population lacking secure land and property rights, Vastpoint is tackling one of the most fundamental – and overlooked – development challenges of our time.”
Vastpoint’s approach also prioritizes gender equity, with more than half of its land titles benefiting women as owners or co-owners. This focus addresses the World Bank’s findings that over 70 percent of women in 53 countries do not own land, making Vastpoint’s work critical for empowering women and fostering inclusive development.
Technology and Innovation driving transparent land systems
Vastpoint leverages advanced Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and land administration technologies to deliver its services.
The company’s solutions help governments and communities create land registries that are transparent and accessible, reducing disputes and enabling better governance.
This technological edge is crucial in regions where land rights are often informal or poorly documented.
The partnership with Vital Capital will enable Vastpoint to scale its impact, bringing first-time land ownership to millions more people in some of the world’s least-developed countries.
The investment is part of Vital Capital’s “build and re-build” strategy, which focuses on transforming greenfield projects into scalable businesses that deliver both market-rate returns and measurable social impact.
Vastpoint’s success also supports sustainable infrastructure, climate resiliency, and economic empowerment by supporting broader development goals.
The company has trained over 20,000 individuals, building local capacity to manage land systems effectively and sustainably.
This strategic funding round marks a pivotal moment for Vastpoint as it moves to deepen its impact and expand its footprint across vulnerable regions.
The combination of innovative technology, strategic investment, and a focus on inclusive land ownership positions Vastpoint as a key player in addressing one of the most pressing development challenges globally.