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| 30.08.2023 | Why PE firm Alitheia is banking on women in Africa | African women-founders find it incredibly hard to raise capital from private markets, and even banks... | techcrunch... |
| 29.09.2022 | SweepSouth secures $11 million in funding | SweepSouth, an online home services platform with a presence across Africa, today announced that it ... | venturesaf... |
| 27.09.2022 | SweepSouth bags R197m new funding | Aisha Pandor, co-founder of SweepSouth.
SweepSouth, an online home services platform with presence a... | itweb.co.z... |
| 26.09.2022 | Alitheia IDF leads $11m investment round in SweepSouth | SweepSouth, an online home services platform with presence across Africa, today announced that it ha... | venturebur... |
| 26.09.2022 | Alitheia IDF leads $11m investment round in SweepSouth | SweepSouth, an online home services platform with presence across Africa, today announced that it ha... | venturebur... |
| 26.09.2022 | SA’s Online Home Services Platform SweepSouth Secures R198 M... | SweepSouth | techfinanc... |
| 03.09.2022 | SweepSouth grows from start-up to pan-African marketplace | In many respects, there’s never been a better time to launch and grow an African start-up. The conti... | venturebur... |
| 03.09.2022 | SweepSouth grows from start-up to pan-African marketplace | In many respects, there’s never been a better time to launch and grow an African start-up. The conti... | venturebur... |
| 24.05.2022 | Cleaning Fix to bring ‘home heroes’ to more SA households... | Local web-based application The Cleaning Fix plans to expand its services nationally, after initiall... | itweb.co.z... |
| 19.04.2022 | SA tech firms must amplify support for gender equality | While there has been progress in creating greater workplace diversity in SA’s IT industry, huge gend... | itweb.co.z... |
| 08.04.2022 | Are Women In The Office More Likely To Pass The Baton Than H... | Zoho for Startups’ Global Head Kuppulakshmi Krishnamoorthy | techfinanc... |
| 05.04.2022 | xneelo, Heavy Chef bring you the E-Commerce Marketing Guide | South African e-commerce sales grew by 66% between 2019 and 2020 to more than R30 billion. Taking th... | itweb.co.z... |
| 10.03.2022 | SweepSouth, a South African startup providing online home se... | SweepSouth, a South African startup that offers online home services and is active throughout Africa... | techgistaf... |
| 30.11.2021 | Best advice for SA entrepreneurs – from other entrepreneurs... | Image credit: [Hinterhaus Productions]/[Stone]/GettyImages
When starting a new business, it helps to... | itweb.co.z... |
| 28.09.2021 | Naspers hunts for tech start-ups with remaining R1bn war che... | Naspers, through its early-stage tech investment vehicle Naspers Foundry, still has a R1 billion kit... | itweb.co.z... |
| 08.09.2021 | Xneelo celebrates women in e-commerce | [Thomas Barwick]/[DigitalVision]/Getty Images
Let’s celebrate South African women making waves in th... | itweb.co.z... |
| 10.08.2021 | What Do Cape Town’s Big Tech Players Really Want? | The Cape Town Central City Improvement District (CCID) recently asked two of the CBD’s major players... | techfinanc... |
| 10.08.2021 | What Do Cape Town’s Big Tech Players Really Want? | - | techfinanc... |
| 29.07.2021 | Tech heavyweights share tips to attract investors to Cape To... | Regularly ranked among the “top emerging start-up ecosystems” as well as “top tech employment hubs”,... | itweb.co.z... |
| 22.06.2021 | When – and how – to pivot your business model | We asked Heavy Chef’s Fred Roed to explain when – and how – to pivot your business model. Here’s wha... | itweb.co.z... |
| 10.06.2021 | The secret to levelling up your business | When Uber and Spotify partnered up a few years ago to give users custom music for their rides, it wa... | venturebur... |
| 10.06.2021 | The secret to levelling up your business | When Uber and Spotify partnered up a few years ago to give users custom music for their rides, it wa... | venturebur... |
| 18.02.2021 | Naspers : Meet the exciting companies Naspers Foundry invest... | Announcements, 18 February 2021
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| 27.11.2020 | SA insurtech startup digitally sells 1 000 insurance policie... | Surestart, a local insurtech startup that provides and distributes insurance products has showcased ... | venturebur... |
| 27.11.2020 | SA insurtech startup digitally sells 1 000 insurance policie... | Surestart, a local insurtech startup that provides and distributes insurance products has showcased ... | venturebur... |
| 23.11.2020 | NASPERS LIMITED
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Cape Town, 23 November 2020 - Naspers Limited (JSE: NPN) today announced strong result... | marketscre... |
| 23.11.2020 | Naspers : press statement, Sep20 (on investor page & lat... | Media release
Cape Town, 23 November 2020 - Naspers Limited (JSE: NPN) today announced strong result... | marketscre... |
| 23.11.2020 | Naspers : half year results for the six months ended 30 Sept... | 23 November 2020
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| 23.11.2020 | NASPERS LIMITED
Naspers : half year results for the six mon... | 23 November 2020
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| 19.08.2020 | SA startup SweepSouth partners with Airbnb | Cape Town-based on-demand domestic cleaning service SweepSouth announced its new partnership with Ai... | venturebur... |
| 19.08.2020 | SA startup SweepSouth partners with Airbnb | Cape Town-based on-demand domestic cleaning service SweepSouth announced its new partnership with Ai... | venturebur... |
| 21.07.2020 | SweepSouth receives investment from Futuregrowth | SweepSouth, a South African company has received an undisclosed amount in a venture capital investme... | venturebur... |
| 21.07.2020 | SweepSouth receives investment from Futuregrowth | SweepSouth, a South African company has received an undisclosed amount in a venture capital investme... | venturebur... |
| 23.04.2020 | Covid-19 and African tech startups roundup [23/04/2020] | A leaked draft discussion document prepared by South Africa’s office of the presidency has revealed ... | venturebur... |
| 23.04.2020 | Covid-19 and African tech startups roundup [23/04/2020] | A leaked draft discussion document prepared by South Africa’s office of the presidency has revealed ... | venturebur... |
| 21.04.2020 | SA-based SweepSouth Launches $642 Workers Relief Fund Amid C... | SweepSouth, a South African-based domestic cleaning startup has launched a ZAR12 million ($642,000) ... | techgistaf... |
| 07.04.2020 | Covid-19 and African tech startups roundup [07/04/2020] | Just days after it launched the Sukuma Relief Programme, which will disburse R1-billion from the Rup... | venturebur... |
| 07.04.2020 | Covid-19 and African tech startups roundup [07/04/2020] | Just days after it launched the Sukuma Relief Programme, which will disburse R1-billion from the Rup... | venturebur... |
| 16.03.2020 | Endeavor SA’s 26 companies created over 4600 jobs in two yea... | *Correction (16 March 2020): In its initial press statement Endeavor SA said the 4600 jobs were crea... | venturebur... |
| 16.03.2020 | Endeavor SA’s 26 companies created over 4600 jobs in two yea... | *Correction (16 March 2020): In its initial press statement Endeavor SA said the 4600 jobs were crea... | venturebur... |
| 05.03.2020 | SweepSouth Expand Business To Sweep and Clean Outdoors | wp_booster error:
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| 05.03.2020 | SweepSouth Expand Business To Sweep and Clean Outdoors | wp_booster error:
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| 05.03.2020 | SweepSouth Expand Business To Sweep and Clean Outdoors | wp_booster error:
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| 17.01.2020 | My parents said I was crazy to start a business, SweepSouth’... | Save three years’ worth of salary. That’s what SweepSouth co-founder Aisha Pandor’s mother — the Min... | venturebur... |
| 17.01.2020 | My parents said I was crazy to start a business, SweepSouth’... | Save three years’ worth of salary. That’s what SweepSouth co-founder Aisha Pandor’s mother — the Min... | venturebur... |
| 06.01.2020 | Here are 10 African startups to watch in 2020 | Wondering what 2020 has in store for Africa’s tech startup scene?
If you’re looking to keep tabs on... | venturebur... |
| 06.01.2020 | Here are 10 African startups to watch in 2020 | Wondering what 2020 has in store for Africa’s tech startup scene?
If you’re looking to keep tabs on ... | venturebur... |
| 03.01.2020 | 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... | venturebur... |
| 03.01.2020 | 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... | venturebur... |
| 31.12.2019 | 10 reasons why 2019 was a hot year for Africa’s tech startup... | Africa’s tech startup scene is doing quite okay. Actually, it’s pretty hot right now.
Even the atta... | venturebur... |
| 31.12.2019 | 10 reasons why 2019 was a hot year for Africa’s tech startup... | Africa’s tech startup scene is doing quite okay. Actually, it’s pretty hot right now.
Even the attac... | venturebur... |
| 24.12.2019 | Are these the 10 biggest deals by African tech startups in 2... | Big money. That’s what African 86 tech startups raised this year.
While not every startup wanted to... | venturebur... |
| 24.12.2019 | Are these the 10 biggest deals by African tech startups in 2... | Big money. That’s what African 86 tech startups raised this year.
While not every startup wanted to ... | venturebur... |
| 20.12.2019 | Are these SA’s 11 biggest disclosed VC deals in 2019? [Updat... | UPDATE (20 and 23 December): This article was updated to correctly state that SweepSouth’s R30-milli... | venturebur... |
| 20.12.2019 | Are these SA’s 11 biggest disclosed VC deals in 2019? [Updat... | UPDATE (20 and 23 December): This article was updated to correctly state that SweepSouth’s R30-milli... | venturebur... |
| 09.12.2019 | The tech sector in SA is still a hot place to be [Opinion] | South Africa’s economic outlook may be gloomy, with annual growth forecast to barely past 1.5% over ... | venturebur... |
| 09.12.2019 | The tech sector in SA is still a hot place to be [Opinion] | South Africa’s economic outlook may be gloomy, with annual growth forecast to barely past 1.5% over ... | venturebur... |
| 15.11.2019 | Naspers Foundry calls on VC firms to help co-invest in SA te... | Naspers has called on venture capital (VC) firms to approach the tech company to co-invest with its ... | venturebur... |
| 15.11.2019 | Naspers Foundry calls on VC firms to help co-invest in SA te... | Naspers has called on venture capital (VC) firms to approach the tech company to co-invest with its ... | venturebur... |
| 08.10.2019 | SweepSouth Raises R50 million to Boost On-demand Cleaning Se... | SweepSouth has raised R50 million to scale its services. The investment round was led by the Michael... | techgistaf... |
| 07.10.2019 | Cape Town startup SweepSouth raises over R50m in new funding... | UPDATE (20 December 2019: SweepSouth co-founder Aisha Pandor confirmed with Ventureburn today that t... | venturebur... |
| 07.10.2019 | Cape Town startup SweepSouth raises over R50m in new funding... | UPDATE (20 December 2019: SweepSouth co-founder Aisha Pandor confirmed with Ventureburn today that t... | venturebur... |
| 08.08.2019 | Eight SA tech startups with women founders that have recentl... | UPDATE (14 August 2019): We neglected to include Smartblade’s R9.5-million investment from Savant in... | venturebur... |
| 08.08.2019 | So, what percentage of VC and angel investing goes to SA sta... | UPDATE (14 August 2019): We neglected to include Smartblade’s R9.5-million investment from Savant in... | venturebur... |
| 08.08.2019 | Eight SA tech startups with women founders that have recentl... | UPDATE (14 August 2019): We neglected to include Smartblade’s R9.5-million investment from Savant in... | venturebur... |
| 08.08.2019 | So, what percentage of VC and angel investing goes to SA sta... | UPDATE (14 August 2019): We neglected to include Smartblade’s R9.5-million investment from Savant in... | venturebur... |
| 16.07.2019 | Are these SA’s 10 biggest disclosed VC deals so far in 2019?... | UPDATE (18 July and 23 December 2019): The list and figures have been updated to take into considera... | venturebur... |
| 16.07.2019 | Are these SA’s 10 biggest disclosed VC deals so far in 2019?... | UPDATE (18 July and 23 December 2019): The list and figures have been updated to take into considera... | venturebur... |
| 02.07.2019 | Naspers’ $2.3bn in Indian firms since 2011 dwarfs SA tech in... | UPDATE (12 August 2019): Naspers announced in a press release today that it had taken part as lead i... | venturebur... |
| 02.07.2019 | Naspers’ $2.3bn in Indian firms since 2011 dwarfs SA tech in... | UPDATE (12 August 2019): Naspers announced in a press release today that it had taken part as lead i... | venturebur... |
| 20.06.2019 | Top tech startup news for today, Thursday, June 20, 2019 | Below are some of the top tech startup news for today, Thursday, June 20, 2019.
Singapore-based gen... | techstartu... |
| 20.06.2019 | Naspers Foundry announces its first investment, with R30m in... | UPDATE (20 December 2019: SweepSouth co-founder Aisha Pandor confirmed with Ventureburn today that t... | venturebur... |
| 20.06.2019 | Naspers Foundry announces its first investment, with R30m in... | UPDATE (20 December 2019: SweepSouth co-founder Aisha Pandor confirmed with Ventureburn today that t... | venturebur... |
| 28.05.2019 | Will these startups still have an uncle, parent in Ramaphosa... | UPDATE (30 May): Naledi Pandor, Tito Mboweni and Aaron Motsoaledi all returned to President Cyril Ra... | venturebur... |
| 28.05.2019 | Will these startups still have an uncle, parent in Ramaphosa... | UPDATE (30 May): Naledi Pandor, Tito Mboweni and Aaron Motsoaledi all returned to President Cyril Ra... | venturebur... |
| 27.05.2019 | Investec showcases three SA startups at Tech4Good event that... | Last week banking and asset management group Investec showcased three SA startups that it believes a... | venturebur... |
| 27.05.2019 | Investec showcases three SA startups at Tech4Good event that... | Last week banking and asset management group Investec showcased three SA startups that it believes a... | venturebur... |
| 19.05.2019 | 16% of South Africa's domestic workers are abused at work, a... | A new survey has found that 16% of South African domestic workers say they have been verbally or phy... | businessin... |
| 18.03.2019 | How South African startups are solving informal sector probl... | A valid criticism of the country’s nascent startup scene is that the businesses that are being creat... | venturebur... |
| 18.03.2019 | How South African startups are solving informal sector probl... | A valid criticism of the country’s nascent startup scene is that the businesses that are being creat... | venturebur... |
| 28.02.2019 | What Edge Growth looks for when investing in entrepreneurs [... | The ability to manage complicated tasks and still stay focused, deep industry experience, a strong w... | venturebur... |
| 28.02.2019 | What Edge Growth looks for when investing in entrepreneurs [... | The ability to manage complicated tasks and still stay focused, deep industry experience, a strong w... | venturebur... |
| 28.01.2019 | No conflict of interest in SA startup Flow’s R20m deal, says... | Kalon Venture Partners CEO Clive Butkow today said there was no conflict of interest in a R20-millio... | venturebur... |
| 28.01.2019 | No conflict of interest in SA startup Flow’s R20m deal, says... | Kalon Venture Partners CEO Clive Butkow today said there was no conflict of interest in a R20-millio... | venturebur... |
| 17.01.2019 | Newtown Partners shifts focus to offshore deals amid SA chal... | SA entrepreneur Vinny Lingham’s angel investment fund Newtown Partners has shifted its focus to sour... | venturebur... |
| 17.01.2019 | Newtown Partners shifts focus to offshore deals amid SA chal... | SA entrepreneur Vinny Lingham’s angel investment fund Newtown Partners has shifted its focus to sour... | venturebur... |
| 05.12.2018 | Cape Town firms dominate Heavy Chef’s list of SA’s most exci... | Five Cape Town based firms have been selected as Heavy Chef‘s “SA’s Top 5 Most Exciting Startups 201... | venturebur... |
| 05.12.2018 | Cape Town firms dominate Heavy Chef’s list of SA’s most exci... | Five Cape Town based firms have been selected as Heavy Chef‘s “SA’s Top 5 Most Exciting Startups 201... | venturebur... |
| 03.12.2018 | 88 Business Collective honours Locumbase, SweepSouth founder... | Two SA female tech founders — Locumbase founder Zulé Vuuren and SweepSouth co-founder Aisha Pandor —... | venturebur... |
| 03.12.2018 | 88 Business Collective honours Locumbase, SweepSouth founder... | Two SA female tech founders — Locumbase founder Zulé Vuuren and SweepSouth co-founder Aisha Pandor —... | venturebur... |
| 12.11.2018 | SweepSouth wins best small business category at Savca Indust... | On demand cleaning service SweepSouth has won the Best Small Company category at the inaugural South... | venturebur... |
| 12.11.2018 | SweepSouth wins best small business category at Savca Indust... | On demand cleaning service SweepSouth has won the Best Small Company category at the inaugural South... | venturebur... |
| 16.10.2018 | Tech platforms can help us stay connected to our humanity [O... | One of the biggest fears around technology is that it robs us of human interactions. While that migh... | venturebur... |
| 16.10.2018 | Tech platforms can help us stay connected to our humanity [O... | One of the biggest fears around technology is that it robs us of human interactions. While that migh... | venturebur... |
| 28.08.2018 | Indonesian unicorn shows Silicon Valley model can’t beat goi... | It is said that Jakartans spend 10 years of their life in traffic. The populous and fast growing Ind... | venturebur... |
| 28.08.2018 | Indonesian unicorn shows Silicon Valley model can’t beat goi... | It is said that Jakartans spend 10 years of their life in traffic. The populous and fast growing Ind... | venturebur... |
| 10.08.2018 | Three tech startups tapped for inaugural Savca Industry Awar... | Three SA tech startups — fintech i-Pay, on demand cleaning platform SweepSouth, and meal delivery si... | venturebur... |
| 10.08.2018 | Three tech startups tapped for inaugural Savca Industry Awar... | Three SA tech startups — fintech i-Pay, on demand cleaning platform SweepSouth, and meal delivery si... | venturebur... |
| 19.12.2017 | ‘Joburg 10XE accelerator helped me add 50 employees in nine ... | Entrepreneur Michael Roberts has been able to grow his software company from 90 to 140 people in jus... | venturebur... |
| 19.12.2017 | ‘Joburg 10XE accelerator helped me add 50 employees in nine ... | Entrepreneur Michael Roberts has been able to grow his software company from 90 to 140 people in jus... | venturebur... |
