| Date | Title | Description |
| 02.04.2026 | SA’s Happy Pay $5 M Seed funding to expand its network of ad-subsidized payments | A South African business Happy Pay has completed a US $5 million seed round to expand its network of ad-subsidized payments, a model that completely eliminates interest and fees from consumer finance.
Happy Pay is a BNPL startup that uses i... |
| 24.03.2026 | South African Fintech Secures $5M for Innovative Payment Model | South African fintech Happy Pay secured a $5 million seed round led by Partech. The company pioneers an ad-subsidized Buy Now, Pay Later model. Merchants fund interest-free installment payments for consumers. This AI-driven platform connect... |
| 24.03.2026 | South Africa: Happy Pay Raises $5m to Expand Ad-Subsidised Payments Model | South African startup Happy Pay raised $5 million in a seed round to scale its ad-subsidised payments network, a model that removes interest and fees from consumer finance.
The round was led by Partech, with participation from Futuregrowth ... |
| 24.03.2026 | South Africa’s Happy Pay Raises $5M Seed Round Led by Partech | Share this:
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| 23.03.2026 | Cape Town BNPL start-up Happy Pay raises R86-million in seed funding | The Happy Pay team. Image: Supplied
Cape Town-based “buy now, pay later” (BNPL) start-up Happy Pay has raised US$5-million (R86-million) in a seed funding round led by Paris-headquartered venture capital firm Partech.
The round also include... |
| 11.07.2023 | Is it a barrage balloon? No, it’s a Stellenbosch airship | A battery and solar-powered airship built to survey farms and collect data, deliver samples and medication to remote areas in Africa, and conduct inspections of power lines and pylons seems so obvious one wonders why it hasn’t been done bef... |
| 06.12.2022 | 4Di Capital announces the second close of a new $25 million seed fund | The South African seed fund manager 4Di Capital has just completed the second close of its new $25 million fund.
IBL Group, a Mauritian conglomerate, contributed an unknown amount through its investment vehicle, IBL Link Investments, to lau... |
| 05.12.2022 | 4Di Capital announces second close to new $25m seed fund | South African early-stage venture capital firm 4Di Capital has announced the second closing of its new $25 million seed fund created in partnership with DotExe Ventures in Mauritius. It received an undisclosed raise from Mauritian-based con... |
| 05.12.2022 | 4Di Capital announces second close to new $25m seed fund | South African early-stage venture capital firm 4Di Capital has announced the second closing of its new $25 million seed fund created in partnership with DotExe Ventures in Mauritius. It received an undisclosed raise from Mauritian-based con... |
| 05.12.2022 | Weekly Economic Index: A crypto tax, fuel scarcity, and more layoffs | Here’s a rundown of some of the biggest stories of the week (November 28th – December 2nd).
FG to tax cryptocurrencies
Zainab Ahmed, minister of finance, budget and national planning, said there is a provision to tax cryptocurrency and othe... |
| 29.11.2022 | Tech Venture Capital Firm 4Di Capital Raises R425 Million In Seed Fund | 4Di Capital |
| 01.06.2022 | Dutch-based Talk360 raises €3.7M to bridge connectivity and accessibility in underserved communities | Leusden, the Netherlands-headquartered Talk360, an international calling app that helps people make reliable and affordable calls to any landline or mobile phone worldwide, announced on Wednesday that it has secured $4M (approximately €3.73... |
| 06.02.2022 | African tech startup funding trebles to pass $2bn mark in 2021 | Share this:
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| 27.01.2022 | CompariSure raises R15M in Pre-Series A round lead by local VC firms | South African startup, CompariSure, has raised R15 million ($980 000) from Cape Town based HAVAÍC and 4Di in a Pre-Series A funding round lead by HAVAÍC.
The company is currently exploring growth in sectors beyond financial services and wil... |
| 27.01.2022 | CompariSure raises R15M in Pre-Series A round lead by local VC firms | South African startup, CompariSure, has raised R15 million ($980 000) from Cape Town based HAVAÍC and 4Di in a Pre-Series A funding round lead by HAVAÍC.
The company is currently exploring growth in sectors beyond financial services and wi... |
| 30.12.2021 | Five South African Venture Capital firms to watch in 2022 | While crypto assets will continue to dominate the headlines, these VCs have laid a solid foundation for growing businesses that will transform society. Naspers
Naspers is one of the largest companies on the continent by market capitalisatio... |
| 30.12.2021 | Five South African Venture Capital firms to watch in 2022 | While crypto assets will continue to dominate the headlines, these VCs have laid a solid foundation for growing businesses that will transform society. Naspers
Naspers is one of the largest companies on the continent by market capitalisati... |
| 24.01.2021 | African tech startup funding passes $700m in record-breaking 2020 | Share this:
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| 21.01.2021 | Despite Covid-19, African Tech Startups Raise $700m In Record-Breaking 2020 | |
| 19.05.2020 | Covid-19 and African tech startups roundup [19/05/2020] | At least 75% of small businesses in South Africa will close down if the lockdown runs past 30 June, according to a new survey.
This, as a UK man stuck in Benin because of the Covid-19 pandemic, has teamed up with local health professionals,... |
| 19.05.2020 | Covid-19 and African tech startups roundup [19/05/2020] | At least 75% of small businesses in South Africa will close down if the lockdown runs past 30 June, according to a new survey.
This, as a UK man stuck in Benin because of the Covid-19 pandemic, has teamed up with local health professionals... |
| 18.05.2020 | SA insurtech CompariSure lands investment | Cape Town based insurtech startup CompariSure announced today that it has secured venture capital (VC) funding from SA Umkhathi Wethu Ventures in partnership with Allan Gray.
The deal comes off the back of CompariSure’s first external inves... |
| 18.05.2020 | SA insurtech CompariSure lands investment | Cape Town based insurtech startup CompariSure announced today that it has secured venture capital (VC) funding from SA Umkhathi Wethu Ventures in partnership with Allan Gray.
The deal comes off the back of CompariSure’s first external inve... |
| 19.03.2020 | SA venture capitalists prepare for tough times ahead with onset of coronavirus | SA venture capitalists are preparing for tough times ahead, as the onset of the coronavirus threatens to cut short funding rounds and in some cases place strain on their portfolio companies.
Justin Stanford (pictured above), a general part... |
| 19.03.2020 | SA venture capitalists prepare for tough times ahead with onset of coronavirus | SA venture capitalists are preparing for tough times ahead, as the onset of the coronavirus threatens to cut short funding rounds and in some cases place strain on their portfolio companies.
Justin Stanford (pictured above), a general partn... |
| 12.02.2020 | Investing In African Startups: “Break even is the new black” | Share this:
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| 20.12.2019 | Are these SA’s 11 biggest disclosed VC deals in 2019? [Updated] | UPDATE (20 and 23 December): This article was updated to correctly state that SweepSouth’s R30-million raise from Naspers Foundry was part of a R60-million round closed in October. We have also removed the R500k Vollar deal which was actual... |
| 20.12.2019 | Are these SA’s 11 biggest disclosed VC deals in 2019? [Updated] | UPDATE (20 and 23 December): This article was updated to correctly state that SweepSouth’s R30-million raise from Naspers Foundry was part of a R60-million round closed in October. We have also removed the R500k Vollar deal which was actual... |
| 01.11.2019 | Here are seven SA insurtechs that insurance companies are working with | Insurance technology is big money in South Africa, with several local insurtechs having together raised tens of millions of rands in investment of late, to develop new models that aim to disrupt the traditional insurance industry.
Wins by t... |
| 01.11.2019 | Here are seven SA insurtechs that insurance companies are working with | Insurance technology is big money in South Africa, with several local insurtechs having together raised tens of millions of rands in investment of late, to develop new models that aim to disrupt the traditional insurance industry.
Wins by ... |
| 25.10.2019 | Momentum Metropolitan reveals it’s backing insurtech, fintech through local VC [Q&A] | SA insurance company Momentum Metropolitan is partnering with a local venture capital (VC) company and a VC from the UK to develop innovative financial products and services.
Momentum Metropolitan (MMH) exponential managing partner Carol At... |
| 25.10.2019 | Momentum Metropolitan reveals it’s backing insurtech, fintech through local VC [Q&A] | SA insurance company Momentum Metropolitan is partnering with a local venture capital (VC) company and a VC from the UK to develop innovative financial products and services.
Momentum Metropolitan (MMH) exponential managing partner Carol A... |
| 22.10.2019 | ‘SA SME Fund set to be among country’s biggest institutional investors by year end’ | South Africa’s R1.4-billion SA SME Fund has thus far approved R1-billion for investment in a number of funds that will lend to small businesses and startups, the fund’s CEO, Ketso Gordhan has revealed.
Speaking to Ventureburn last week, a b... |
| 22.10.2019 | ‘SA SME Fund set to be among country’s biggest institutional investors by year end’ | South Africa’s R1.4-billion SA SME Fund has thus far approved R1-billion for investment in a number of funds that will lend to small businesses and startups, the fund’s CEO, Ketso Gordhan has revealed.
Speaking to Ventureburn last week, a ... |
| 19.09.2019 | Raising funding in Africa? Here are 12 venture capitalists you should know about | If you’re reading this, chances are you’re a tech startup founder who is looking to raise venture capital (VC) funding.
The good news is as Africa’s VC sector continues to grow the amount of VC funding raised by startups this year is likely... |
| 19.09.2019 | Raising funding in Africa? Here are 12 venture capitalists you should know about | If you’re reading this, chances are you’re a tech startup founder who is looking to raise venture capital (VC) funding.
The good news is as Africa’s VC sector continues to grow the amount of VC funding raised by startups this year is likel... |
| 23.08.2019 | Are these six, SA’s most important venture capitalists? | Who would you turn to if you were a SA tech startup looking for venture capital (VC)?
South Africa’s VC sector has grown substantially in recent years, with over R1-billion invested in startups and early-stage companies in 2017, according t... |
| 23.08.2019 | Are these six, SA’s most important venture capitalists? | Who would you turn to if you were a SA tech startup looking for venture capital (VC)?
South Africa’s VC sector has grown substantially in recent years, with over R1-billion invested in startups and early-stage companies in 2017, according ... |
| 20.08.2019 | VC is growing in Africa, but sector still hobbled by lack of follow-on and seed funding | Ten years ago when Cape Town venture capitalist Justin Stanford and entrepreneur Vinny Lingham launched Cape Town’s startup initiative Silicon Cape there was hardly an angel or VC fund in sight in South Africa, local or foreign — and barely... |
| 20.08.2019 | VC is growing in Africa, but sector still hobbled by lack of follow-on and seed funding | Ten years ago when Cape Town venture capitalist Justin Stanford and entrepreneur Vinny Lingham launched Cape Town’s startup initiative Silicon Cape there was hardly an angel or VC fund in sight in South Africa, local or foreign — and barely... |
| 22.07.2019 | Half of R130m 4Di Capital, SA SME Fund to go to startups with black founders | Cape Town based venture capital (VC) fund 4Di Capital and the SA SME Fund have launched a R130-million fund that aims to invest in at least 10 tech startups. Half of the R130-million will be targeted at startups with at least one black foun... |
| 22.07.2019 | Half of R130m 4Di Capital, SA SME Fund to go to startups with black founders | Cape Town based venture capital (VC) fund 4Di Capital and the SA SME Fund have launched a R130-million fund that aims to invest in at least 10 tech startups. Half of the R130-million will be targeted at startups with at least one black foun... |
| 18.07.2019 | Fintech accounts for over a third of SA tech startup investments in 2019 so far | Over a third of the over R500-million rand in venture capital (VC) investments directed to SA tech startups so far this year, has gone to startups in the fintech sector, reveal new figures compiled by Ventureburn on disclosed deals.
Venture... |
| 18.07.2019 | Fintech accounts for over a third of SA tech startup investments in 2019 so far | Over a third of the over R500-million rand in venture capital (VC) investments directed to SA tech startups so far this year, has gone to startups in the fintech sector, reveal new figures compiled by Ventureburn on disclosed deals.
Ventur... |
| 16.07.2019 | Are these SA’s 10 biggest disclosed VC deals so far in 2019? [Updated] | UPDATE (18 July and 23 December 2019): The list and figures have been updated to take into consideration deals in the crypto sector that were unintentionally excluded in the initial version of this article.
We have also removed the R500k V... |
| 16.07.2019 | Are these SA’s 10 biggest disclosed VC deals so far in 2019? [Updated] | UPDATE (18 July and 23 December 2019): The list and figures have been updated to take into consideration deals in the crypto sector that were unintentionally excluded in the initial version of this article.
We have also removed the R500k Vo... |
| 29.03.2019 | Here are the eight funds that the SA SME Fund will invest in | The R1.4-billion SA SME Fund — which was officially launched yesterday in Johannesburg by President Cyril Ramaphosa but which has already begun disbursing investments — will invest in eight funds, three of which are venture capital (VC) fun... |
| 29.03.2019 | Here are the eight funds that the SA SME Fund will invest in | The R1.4-billion SA SME Fund — which was officially launched yesterday in Johannesburg by President Cyril Ramaphosa but which has already begun disbursing investments — will invest in eight funds, three of which are venture capital (VC) fun... |
| 11.03.2019 | MTN locked my startup in paralysis for three years says top tech entrepreneur [Updated] | UPDATE (14 March 2019): MTN Group finally commented today on the saga with SMEasy. It said while MTN Group and SMEasy Business Software entered into a three-year revenue sharing agreement, with respect to the distribution of SMEasy’s accoun... |
| 11.03.2019 | MTN locked my startup in paralysis for three years says top tech entrepreneur [Updated] | UPDATE (14 March 2019): MTN Group finally commented today on the saga with SMEasy. It said while MTN Group and SMEasy Business Software entered into a three-year revenue sharing agreement, with respect to the distribution of SMEasy’s accoun... |
| 05.03.2019 | SA insurtech Investsure in R9.6m round from 4Di, Lireas Holdings, Compass Insure | SA insurtech InvestSure announced today that the company has completed their first funding round – securing R9.6-million from Hannover Re Africa subsidiaries Lireas Holdings and Compass Insure, and venture capital firm 4Di Capital.
The fund... |
| 05.03.2019 | SA insurtech Investsure in R9.6m round from 4Di, Lireas Holdings, Compass Insure | SA insurtech InvestSure announced today that the company has completed their first funding round – securing R9.6-million from Hannover Re Africa subsidiaries Lireas Holdings and Compass Insure, and venture capital firm 4Di Capital.
The fun... |
| 27.02.2019 | SA startup Aerobotics secures R29m in funding from Paper Plane Ventures | SA aerial-data analytics startup Aerobotics announced this evening that it has received R29-million ($2-million) from local venture capital (VC) company Paper Plane Ventures in its latest round of funding.
Aerobotics’ various software prod... |
| 27.02.2019 | SA startup Aerobotics secures R29m in funding from Paper Plane Ventures | SA aerial-data analytics startup Aerobotics announced this evening that it has received R29-million ($2-million) from local venture capital (VC) company Paper Plane Ventures in its latest round of funding.
Aerobotics’ various software produ... |
| 11.02.2019 | Everything you need to know about SA’s tech startup ecosystem [updated 2019] | Update: Are you a venture capitalist or an angel investor looking to invest in a company? Are you an entrepreneur looking for capital or other opportunities? Are you an aspiring startup owner looking for assistance? Well, you have come to t... |
| 11.02.2019 | Everything you need to know about SA’s tech startup ecosystem [updated 2019] | Update: Are you a venture capitalist or an angel investor looking to invest in a company? Are you an entrepreneur looking for capital or other opportunities? Are you an aspiring startup owner looking for assistance? Well, you have come to t... |
| 19.12.2018 | Are these the biggest disclosed VC deals in 2018 involving SA tech startups? | SA tech startups raised over a R1-billion or over $89.3-million in 2018. This is the figure available to Ventureburn through the 15 venture capital (VC) deals in which startups disclosed how much they raised (JUMO’s $52-million and $12.5-mi... |
| 19.12.2018 | Are these the biggest disclosed VC deals in 2018 involving SA tech startups? | SA tech startups raised over a R1-billion or over $89.3-million in 2018. This is the figure available to Ventureburn through the 15 venture capital (VC) deals in which startups disclosed how much they raised (JUMO’s $52-million and $12.5-mi... |
| 02.08.2018 | AgFunder invests in smart pest management company Aerobotics | Disclosure: AgFunder is AFN’s parent company and an investor in Aerobotics.
Aerobotics, a South African agtech company with a smart scouting platform to identify pests and diseases in tree crops, has closed a $2 million Series A.
The round ... |
| 02.08.2018 | AgFunder Invests in Smart Pest Management Company Aerobotics | Aerobotics, a South African agtech company with a smart scouting platform to identify pests and diseases in tree crops, has closed a $2 million Series A.
The round was led by Nedbank CIB Venture Capital, the VC arm of one of South Africa’s ... |
| 08.06.2018 | Lumkani to extend coverage in Joburg, expand team after closing seed round | Cape Town-based startup Lumkani is set to service more communities in Johannesburg, this after it announced yesterday (7 June) that it had closed a seed round with 4Di Capital, Accion Venture Lab and Lireas.
The social enterprise startup h... |
| 08.06.2018 | Lumkani to extend coverage in Joburg, expand team after closing seed round | Cape Town-based startup Lumkani is set to service more communities in Johannesburg, this after it announced yesterday (7 June) that it had closed a seed round with 4Di Capital, Accion Venture Lab and Lireas.
The social enterprise startup ha... |
| 23.05.2018 | Startups need at least 10x in 5 years to be good investment – VC, angel investors | Want to get investment from an angel or venture capital (VC) investor? You’re going to have be able to grow the valuation of your startup by about 50% year on year and return to investors 10 times what they invested in your company — all in... |
| 23.05.2018 | Startups need at least 10x in 5 years to be good investment – VC, angel investors | Want to get investment from an angel or venture capital (VC) investor? You’re going to have be able to grow the valuation of your startup by about 50% year on year and return to investors 10 times what they invested in your company — all in... |
| 14.05.2018 | Local IOT start-up raises R13m funding | Sensor Networks has raised funding for new product development.
Cape Town-based Internet of things (IOT) start-up Sensor Networks has secured
SECURED A successful combination of specialized skills and industry leading vendor partnerships. M... |
| 09.05.2018 | Sensor Networks nets new funding round of R13-million to expand IoT products | Just months after securing funding from 4Di Capital, Cape Town based Internet of Things (IoT) platform Sensor Networks has secured a further round of investment — of R13-million, from 4Di Capital, Sanari Capital, which led the round and The... |
| 09.05.2018 | Sensor Networks nets new funding round of R13-million to expand IoT products | Just months after securing funding from 4Di Capital, Cape Town based Internet of Things (IoT) platform Sensor Networks has secured a further round of investment — of R13-million, from 4Di Capital, Sanari Capital, which led the round and The... |
| 05.01.2018 | Funding your startup: Ventureburn lists the SA investors delivering [2019 update] | For entrepreneurs wanting to find early-stage funding, this is the article for you. As there is generally a veil of secrecy surrounding funding and startups, there is often smoke and mirrors in the industry, with many claiming to be “invest... |
| 05.01.2018 | Funding your startup: Ventureburn lists the SA investors delivering [2019 update] | For entrepreneurs wanting to find early-stage funding, this is the article for you. As there is generally a veil of secrecy surrounding funding and startups, there is often smoke and mirrors in the industry, with many claiming to be “invest... |
| 03.08.2017 | 4Di Capital funding was ‘less than R10m’ confirms SA IoT startup Sensor Networks | Cape based Internet of Things (IoT) platform Sensor Networks has secured funding from South African venture capital (VC) fund 4Di Capital.
Sensor Networks founder Mark Allewell (pictured above with his team, fourth from left) announced the ... |
| 03.08.2017 | 4Di Capital funding was ‘less than R10m’ confirms SA IoT startup Sensor Networks | Cape based Internet of Things (IoT) platform Sensor Networks has secured funding from South African venture capital (VC) fund 4Di Capital.
Sensor Networks founder Mark Allewell (pictured above with his team, fourth from left) announced the... |
| 01.08.2017 | SA drone startup Aerobotics secures R8m in funding from 4Di, Savannah Fund | Aerial data-analytics specialist Aerobotics has secured a joint R8-million seed-funding round from South African venture capital company 4Di Capital and the Savannah Fund in Kenya.
In a press release today, Aerobotics co-founder James Pater... |
| 01.08.2017 | SA drone startup Aerobotics secures R8m in funding from 4Di, Savannah Fund | Aerial data-analytics specialist Aerobotics has secured a joint R8-million seed-funding round from South African venture capital company 4Di Capital and the Savannah Fund in Kenya.
In a press release today, Aerobotics co-founder James Pate... |
| 04.07.2017 | Q&A: Focus on creating unicorn for SA is misdirected says Justin Stanford | Any overt focus by South African ecosystem players on creating the country’s first unicorn is a “misdirection of attention” says venture capitalist and founder of 4Di Capital Justin Stanford.
With the number of multi-million acquisition de... |
| 04.07.2017 | Q&A: Focus on creating unicorn for SA is misdirected says Justin Stanford | Any overt focus by South African ecosystem players on creating the country’s first unicorn is a “misdirection of attention” says venture capitalist and founder of 4Di Capital Justin Stanford.
With the number of multi-million acquisition dea... |
| 01.07.2016 | South African 4Di Capital Holds First Close of New VC Fund, at $17.5M | Cape Town, South Africa-based firm 4Di Capital held a R256m (approx. $17.5m) first closing of a new technology venture capital fund.
The major investor in the fund has been revealed to be Exponential Ventures, the externally focused innovat... |
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| 20.05.2014 | Meet the 7 startups that pitched at Net Prophet’s Sparkup!Live | Last night the big names in technology and investment met up in downtown Cape Town with some of the most promising startup offerings in the city. Net Prophet’s Sparkup!Live is a self-professed business gauntlet connecting founders to secure... |
| 20.05.2014 | Meet the 7 startups that pitched at Net Prophet’s Sparkup!Live | Last night the big names in technology and investment met up in downtown Cape Town with some of the most promising startup offerings in the city. Net Prophet’s Sparkup!Live is a self-professed business gauntlet connecting founders to secure... |
| 23.05.2013 | VC in South Africa: Where are we now? [Net Prophet] | “If this elevator goes down, so does the Cape Town VC industry.” That’s what Justin Stanford, co-founder of investment management group 4Di and 4Di Capital, told fellow Venture Capital investor, Keet van Zyl a few years ago on the way to an... |
| 23.05.2013 | VC in South Africa: Where are we now? [Net Prophet] | “If this elevator goes down, so does the Cape Town VC industry.” That’s what Justin Stanford, co-founder of investment management group 4Di and 4Di Capital, told fellow Venture Capital investor, Keet van Zyl a few years ago on the way to an... |
| 22.03.2013 | African accelerator weaves loose strands of local startup scene together | The African startup ecosystem is coming to life.
88mph, a South African accelerator program, just received backing from the local venture capital firm 4Di in a move that seeks to forge a lasting connection between African entrepreneurs and ... |
| 22.03.2013 | African accelerator weaves loose strands of local startup scene together | We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today!
The African startup ecosystem is coming to life.
... |
| 05.02.2013 | 10 VCs you should be pitching to right now | So you’re a startup, and you have a great idea. In fact, your idea is going to change the world. It’s better than Facebook. But you have no money. You need a venture capital firm to take pity on your poor soul (and make a truck load of cash... |
| 05.02.2013 | 10 VCs you should be pitching to right now | So you’re a startup, and you have a great idea. In fact, your idea is going to change the world. It’s better than Facebook. But you have no money. You need a venture capital firm to take pity on your poor soul (and make a truck load of cash... |
| 19.11.2012 | Ex Motribe boss starts environmentally friendly online sock shop | Former Motribe CEO Nic Haralambous is not just taking his share of the profits from the recent sale of the company and travelling the world. Nope, he’s starting an ecommerce sock shop. NicSocks, which officially launched today, is an enviro... |
| 19.11.2012 | Ex Motribe boss starts environmentally friendly online sock shop | Former Motribe CEO Nic Haralambous is not just taking his share of the profits from the recent sale of the company and travelling the world. Nope, he’s starting an ecommerce sock shop. NicSocks, which officially launched today, is an enviro... |
| 12.05.2011 | 38 emerging South African tech entrepreneurs to watch [Part I] | The technology space is particularly notable for the amount of entrepreneurial activity it attracts. The word “startup” has become almost synonymous with the tech and online space and there are thousands of entrepreneurs that run small and ... |
| 12.05.2011 | 38 emerging South African tech entrepreneurs to watch [Part I] | The technology space is particularly notable for the amount of entrepreneurial activity it attracts. The word “startup” has become almost synonymous with the tech and online space and there are thousands of entrepreneurs that run small and ... |
| 14.04.2011 | Mobile social network Motribe celebrates ‘one million user’ milestone | Memeburn has it on good authority that Motribe, the relatively-new mobile social networking platform that empowers users across the world with tools to build and manage their own mobile social network, claims to have now hit the “one millio... |
| 14.04.2011 | Mobile social network Motribe celebrates ‘one million user’ milestone | Memeburn has it on good authority that Motribe, the relatively-new mobile social networking platform that empowers users across the world with tools to build and manage their own mobile social network, claims to have now hit the “one millio... |
| 12.01.2011 | Prominent SA startup FireID hits the skids | FireID, a Stellenbosch-based startup specialising in mobile authentication, will probably be forced to close its doors or dramatically downscale after news that its main investor has pulled its funding.
The main source of funding was via th... |
| 12.01.2011 | Prominent SA startup FireID hits the skids | FireID, a Stellenbosch-based startup specialising in mobile authentication, will probably be forced to close its doors or dramatically downscale after news that its main investor has pulled its funding.
The main source of funding was via t... |
| 07.09.2010 | What you need to know - Tuesday 9/7/10 | AOL and Ellen team up, $2.1B in venture raised in Q2, Backupify raises $4.5 million
It appears DataViz has a new home. The maker of a Documents To Go application for the Blackberry, was bought by Research In Motion (RIM) for $50 million, ac... |
| 07.09.2010 | Mobile Authentication Technology Company FireID Raises $6.4 Million | It’s not every day we get to post about venture capital flowing to a Southern African company with global ambitions, but here goes:
FireID, a provider of security applications for mobile authentication, has secured 5 million euros (roughly ... |
| - | 4Di Capital announces the second close of a new $25 million seed fund | The South African seed fund manager 4Di Capital has just completed the second close of its new $25 million fund.
IBL Group, a Mauritian conglomerate, contributed an unknown amount through its investment vehicle, IBL Link Investments, to lau... |
