TurnStay is a global booking platform for African Travel
Location: South Africa
Total raised: $2M
Funding Rounds 1
| Date | Series | Amount | Investors |
| 07.08.2025 | Seed | $2M | TLcom Capi... |
Mentions in press and media 9
| Date | Title | Description |
| 09.08.2025 | TurnStay Secures $2M to Revolutionize African Travel Payments | South African fintech TurnStay secured $2M in seed funding. This capital fuels its mission to transform African travel payments. The firm confronts high transaction costs and slow settlements plaguing the continent's tourism sector. TurnSta... |
| 07.08.2025 | Africa: Turnstay Raises $2m to Scale Travel Payments Across Africa | South African travel-focused fintech TurnStay has raised $2 million in seed funding to expand across African markets The round was led by First Circle Capital and joined by TLcom Capital, Enza Capital, Incisive Ventures, CVVC, and Equitable... |
| 05.08.2025 | South African Travel Fintech TurnStay Raises $2M to Accelerate Africa Expansion | Share this: Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to e... |
| 04.06.2025 | Africa’s 500 million person question (Part 2): The quest for a new economic model | This is part 2 of a 2-part series. We wrote a summary of part 1 on TechCabal, where we then invited people to read the full piece on our blog. Below, we are sharing the summary of part 2, and we have again written a longer piece here that w... |
| 29.07.2024 | TurnStay, a South African travel fintech, has raised $300,000 in funding | TurnStay, a South African travel-focused fintech, has raised $300,000 in funding to expand into other African markets and build on its substantial momentum. TurnStay will use the US$300,000 cash, which comes from investors DFS Lab and DCG i... |
| 17.07.2024 | South African Fintech Raises $300,000 Funding from Silicon Valley and New York-Based Investors | Share this: Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to email a link to a friend (Op... |
| 17.07.2024 | SA travel-fintech TurnStay raised $300K to fund its market expansion | With a travel focus in South Africa, fintech TurnStay has raised US $300,000 to grow its business into more African markets and maintain the notable momentum it has already attained. TurnStay was founded by seasoned businessmen James Hedley... |
| - | TurnStay | “We help hotels radically reduce payment fees.” |
| - | TurnStay | “TurnStay is a global booking platform for African Travel” |