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| Jan 25, 2021 | SA tech startup Aerobotics raises $17-million | SA aerial-data analytics startup Aerobotics has received a whopping $17-million in an oversubscribed Series B round led by tech giant, Naspers with participation from Platform Investment Partners, FMO: Entrepreneurial Development Bank, and ... |
| Jan 3, 2020 | Eight SA startups to keep an eye on in 2020 | A number of tech startups featured in news headlines last year. Ventureburn has picked eight that we think readers should follow closely in 2020.
They include a cloud-based software for first responders that is hitting it big in the US, SA’... |
| Jan 3, 2020 | Eight SA startups to keep an eye on in 2020 | A number of tech startups featured in news headlines last year. Ventureburn has picked eight that we think readers should follow closely in 2020.
They include a cloud-based software for first responders that is hitting it big in the US, SA... |
| Dec 23, 2019 | African tech startups netted over $6m in collective prize money in 2019 [List] | African tech startups this year tapped millions of dollars by taking part in and winning startup competitions — at least over $6-million collectively, by Ventureburn’s calculations.
The biggest cash prize went to South African insurtech st... |
| Dec 23, 2019 | African tech startups netted over $6m in collective prize money in 2019 [List] | African tech startups this year tapped millions of dollars by taking part in and winning startup competitions — at least over $6-million collectively, by Ventureburn’s calculations.
The biggest cash prize went to South African insurtech sta... |
| Nov 8, 2019 | Aerobotics named Best Startup, Venture Capital Company at 2019 Savca Industry Awards | Cape Town-based agritech startup Aerobotics has won the Best Startup and Venture Capital Company category at the 2019 Southern African Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (Savca) Industry Awards.
The awards, which are now in the... |
| Nov 8, 2019 | Aerobotics named Best Startup, Venture Capital Company at 2019 Savca Industry Awards | Cape Town-based agritech startup Aerobotics has won the Best Startup and Venture Capital Company category at the 2019 Southern African Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (Savca) Industry Awards.
The awards, which are now in thei... |
| Sep 23, 2019 | SA drone startups, companies look overseas to shore up business | SA drone manufacturing companies startups are aiming to hit it big overseas — in both developing and emerging markets — with four such startups reporting that business with international customers is taking off.
Earlier this year Cape Town... |
| Sep 23, 2019 | SA drone startups, companies look overseas to shore up business | SA drone manufacturing companies startups are aiming to hit it big overseas — in both developing and emerging markets — with four such startups reporting that business with international customers is taking off.
Earlier this year Cape Town ... |
| Mar 29, 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... |
| Mar 29, 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... |
| Dec 28, 2018 | Eight SA startups to look out for in 2019 | A number of tech startups hit the headlines this year. Ventureburn has picked eight that we think readers should follow closely in 2019.
They include SA’s soon-to-be first app-based bank, several fintech companies, a former Seedstars World... |
| Dec 28, 2018 | Eight SA startups to look out for in 2019 | A number of tech startups hit the headlines this year. Ventureburn has picked eight that we think readers should follow closely in 2019.
They include SA’s soon-to-be first app-based bank, several fintech companies, a former Seedstars World ... |
| Dec 12, 2017 | Watch these guys — here are the SA startups to look out for in 2018 | Tech startups that focus on solving problems using data analysis top Ventureburn’s list for the 12 South African tech firms to watch in 2018 – be they transport, agriculture, transport, or finance.
Fintech, will continue to be the hottest ... |
| Dec 12, 2017 | Watch these guys — here are the SA startups to look out for in 2018 | Tech startups that focus on solving problems using data analysis top Ventureburn’s list for the 12 South African tech firms to watch in 2018 – be they transport, agriculture, transport, or finance.
Fintech, will continue to be the hottest s... |
| Oct 25, 2017 | Here are the 15 SA tech startups that have netted $137.7m in 2017 deals | South African tech startups have concluded deals valued at over $137.7-million so far this year, shows data tracked by Ventureburn.
Ventureburn has tracked and reported on 15 deals valued at over $137.7-million to date in 2017 — including t... |
| Oct 25, 2017 | Here are the 15 SA tech startups that have netted $137.7m in 2017 deals | South African tech startups have concluded deals valued at over $137.7-million so far this year, shows data tracked by Ventureburn.
Ventureburn has tracked and reported on 15 deals valued at over $137.7-million to date in 2017 — including ... |
| Aug 6, 2017 | SA’s Aerobotics raises $600k funding from 4Di, Savannah Fund | South African aerial data analytics specialist Aerobotics has secured ZAR8 million (US$602,000) in seed funding from Cape Town-based based VC firm 4Di and Kenya’s Savannah Fund.
Launched in Cape Town in 2014 by James Paterson and Benji Melt... |
| Aug 3, 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... |
| Aug 3, 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 ... |
| Aug 1, 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... |
| Aug 1, 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... |
| Jul 17, 2017 | 6 drone startups in South Africa to look out for [Digital All Stars] | Digital All Stars is a series of articles which aims to celebrate the best of South African digital. The articles, which will appear on Memeburn and Ventureburn, recognise and celebrate South Africa’s best digital entrepreneurs, business pe... |
| Jul 17, 2017 | 6 drone startups in South Africa to look out for [Digital All Stars] | Digital All Stars is a series of articles which aims to celebrate the best of South African digital. The articles, which will appear on Memeburn and Ventureburn, recognise and celebrate South Africa’s best digital entrepreneurs, business pe... |
| Jul 12, 2017 | Startupbootcamp InsurTech fasttracks head to Johannesburg, Cape Town | Europe’s leading accelerator programme Startupbootcamp is getting geared up to showcase South Africa’s entrepreneurial talent in the global market through the third series of Startupbootcamp InsurTech FastTrack days.
The 2017 FastTrack tou... |
| Jul 12, 2017 | Startupbootcamp InsurTech fasttracks head to Johannesburg, Cape Town | Europe’s leading accelerator programme Startupbootcamp is getting geared up to showcase South Africa’s entrepreneurial talent in the global market through the third series of Startupbootcamp InsurTech FastTrack days.
The 2017 FastTrack tour... |
| Apr 24, 2017 | 6 artificial intelligence startups in Africa to look out for [Digital All Stars] | Digital All Stars is a series of articles which aims to celebrate the best of South African digital. The articles, which will appear on Memeburn and Ventureburn, recognise and celebrate South Africa’s best digital entrepreneurs, business pe... |
| Apr 24, 2017 | 6 artificial intelligence startups in Africa to look out for [Digital All Stars] | Digital All Stars is a series of articles which aims to celebrate the best of South African digital. The articles, which will appear on Memeburn and Ventureburn, recognise and celebrate South Africa’s best digital entrepreneurs, business pe... |
| Dec 2, 2016 | Three SA startups selected for international accelerator | Three SA startups have been accepted into the Startupbootcamp InsurTech startup accelerator, which will take place in London in 2017.
The selection process took place on 29 and 30 November, where ten finalists in total were selected.
The ... |
| Dec 2, 2016 | Three SA startups selected for international accelerator | Three SA startups have been accepted into the Startupbootcamp InsurTech startup accelerator, which will take place in London in 2017.
The selection process took place on 29 and 30 November, where ten finalists in total were selected.
The th... |
| Nov 29, 2016 | SA’s Aerobotics, Emerge Analytics and NuvaLaw make it to Startupbootcamp InsurTech | |
| SA’s Aerobotics raises $600k funding from 4Di, Savannah Fund | South African aerial data analytics specialist Aerobotics has secured ZAR8 million (US$602,000) in seed funding from Cape Town-based based VC firm 4Di and Kenya’s Savannah Fund.
Launched in Cape Town in 2014 by James Paterson and Benji Melt... |
