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165 Kiosks nationwide. 2500 drivers. 1100 pudo smart lockers. We have South Africa covered and would love to handle your package.
Overview
Location
United States, Wisconsin, Johannesburg
Employees
201-500
Phone
+27 86 120 3203
Founded date
2000
Investors 1
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Mentions in press and media 14
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| Apr 15, 2025 | South Africa’s payments startup Stitch raises $55 million Series B funding | Stitch, a South Africa-based payments infrastructure startup founded in 2021, has raised $55 million in a Series B round, bringing its total funding to $107 million within just four years of operation. The funding is aimed at expanding its ... |
| Apr 15, 2025 | Stitch Raises $55M in Series B Funding | Stitch, a Cape Town, South Africa-based payments infrastructure company, raised $55M in Series B funding. The round was led by QED Investors, Glynn Capital, Flourish Ventures and Norrsken22, with participation from existing funders Ribbit C... |
| Sep 13, 2024 | Hijacking plague in South Africa as online shopping soars | As e-commerce continues to grow in South Africa, last-mile delivery trucks and vans are increasingly becoming prime targets of hijacking syndicates, driving up security costs for these companies, executives said on Thursday. New internation... |
| Sep 2, 2024 | Takealot offloads Superbalist to PE consortium | Takealot Group has sold its online fashion business Superbalist to a private equity consortium, the e-commerce group said on Monday. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. “As of 1 September 2024, Superbalist has been acquired by a South Afr... |
| May 7, 2024 | Amazon launches in South Africa … without any Amazon products | Amazon’s retail operations in South Africa were launched on Tuesday with little fanfare, with the US e-ommerce giant offering a number of incentives to consumers, including competitive pricing, free delivery vouchers and a “Today’s Deals” s... |
| May 7, 2024 | Amazon South Africa is live | Amazon.co.za is live. US e-commerce giant Amazon has quietly launched its South African online storefront without so much as a statement about it. When TechCentral visited amazon.co.za on Tuesday, a wide range of stock was available in loca... |
| Mar 4, 2024 | Adenia Partners acquires The Courier Guy | Adenia Partners, a private equity firm focused on emerging African businesses, has acquired 100% of last-mile logistics firm The Courier Guy – popular among e-commerce companies – for an undisclosed sum. “Through the acquisition, Adenia wil... |
| Feb 12, 2016 | WeChat’s Rush courier service boasts 1k deliveries in three months | The WeChat-powered courier service Rush has managed to complete over 1 000 deliveries in just three months since it launched. “Small businesses, in particular, are finding our delivery services to be ideal. After all, the economy is slowing... |
| Feb 12, 2016 | WeChat’s Rush courier service boasts 1k deliveries in three months | The WeChat-powered courier service Rush has managed to complete over 1 000 deliveries in just three months since it launched. “Small businesses, in particular, are finding our delivery services to be ideal. After all, the economy is slowin... |
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FAQ about The Courier Guy
When was The Courier Guy founded?
The Courier Guy was founded in 2000.
What has the press written about The Courier Guy?
Parsers VC has collected 14 articles mentioning The Courier Guy, among them “South Africa’s payments startup Stitch raises $55 million Series B funding” (Apr 15, 2025) and “Stitch Raises $55M in Series B Funding” (Apr 15, 2025).
Is The Courier Guy still active?
Yes, The Courier Guy is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Apr 16, 2025.