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| Dec 22, 2017 | Here are the SA tech startup acquisitions that were concluded in 2017 | This year saw one of the biggest acquisition deals for a South African tech startup — when US listed company 2U bought Getsmarter for $123-million. At least three other SA tech startups were acquired in 2017. Ventureburn takes a look at the... |
| Nov 21, 2017 | Makro acquisition of SA startup WumDrop will shrink delivery time to three hours | Leading wholesaler Makro, part of JSE-listed company Massmart, today announced that it has acquired a majority stake in startup courier and delivery service WumDrop.
WumDrop co-founder Simon Hartley (pictured above) told Ventureburn in a p... |
| Nov 21, 2017 | Makro acquisition of SA startup WumDrop will shrink delivery time to three hours | Leading wholesaler Makro, part of JSE-listed company Massmart, today announced that it has acquired a majority stake in startup courier and delivery service WumDrop.
WumDrop co-founder Simon Hartley (pictured above) told Ventureburn in a ph... |
| Jan 16, 2017 | WumDrop launches Deliver 2 Me, new address-free delivery option | Startup courier service WumDrop, has launched a new offering, allowing parcel deliveries without the need for an address.
The service, which the company calls Deliver 2 Me, uses the receiver’s phone and its real-time location. It will also ... |
| Jan 16, 2017 | WumDrop launches Deliver 2 Me, new address-free delivery option | Startup courier service WumDrop, has launched a new offering, allowing parcel deliveries without the need for an address.
The service, which the company calls Deliver 2 Me, uses the receiver’s phone and its real-time location. It will also... |
| Sep 7, 2016 | Top 31 entrepreneurs under 40 making waves in South Africa [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... |
| Sep 7, 2016 | Top 31 entrepreneurs under 40 making waves in South Africa [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 19, 2016 | BlackBOX TV declared winner of Seedstars Maputo | Seedstar World’s Maputo event took place on Friday 15 July and saw ten startups battle it out for their space at the final in Switzerland.
BlackBOX TV, a broadcasting service which allows you to stream content without an internet connectio... |
| Jul 19, 2016 | BlackBOX TV declared winner of Seedstars Maputo | Seedstar World’s Maputo event took place on Friday 15 July and saw ten startups battle it out for their space at the final in Switzerland.
BlackBOX TV, a broadcasting service which allows you to stream content without an internet connection... |
| Jul 5, 2016 | Crowd-sourcing is solving logistics challenges across Africa | Share this:
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| Jul 1, 2016 | Tradesman platform IDWork crowned Seedstars World SA winner [update] | Update: added comment from Sayo Folawiyo
The South African leg of the Seedstars World competition has finally come to a close, with IDWork crowned the overall SA winner.
Held in Johannesburg on 30 June, the event consisted of ten startups... |
| Jul 1, 2016 | Tradesman platform IDWork crowned Seedstars World SA winner [update] | Update: added comment from Sayo Folawiyo
The South African leg of the Seedstars World competition has finally come to a close, with IDWork crowned the overall SA winner.
Held in Johannesburg on 30 June, the event consisted of ten startups —... |
| Jun 28, 2016 | 10 start-ups announced for Seedstars South Africa final | Share this:
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| May 25, 2016 | Here are the 10 Cape Town startups pitching at Seedstars World | It’s that time again when international startup competition Seedstars World starts its pitching rounds. The first event is taking place on 27 May in Cape Town with ten pre-selected startups.
The startups will be pitching to a panel of judge... |
| May 25, 2016 | Here are the 10 Cape Town startups pitching at Seedstars World | It’s that time again when international startup competition Seedstars World starts its pitching rounds. The first event is taking place on 27 May in Cape Town with ten pre-selected startups.
The startups will be pitching to a panel of judg... |
| May 23, 2016 | 10 South African start-ups announced to pitch to Seedstars in Cape Town | Share this:
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| Apr 12, 2016 | 8 SA companies using the Uber business model to disrupt their industries | Whether you like it or not, Uber’s on-demand business model has resulted in a flood of companies using a similar strategy.
There are Uber-like services for rival taxi companies, doctors, massages and even dagga, showing that the business mo... |
| Apr 12, 2016 | 8 SA companies using the Uber business model to disrupt their industries | Whether you like it or not, Uber’s on-demand business model has resulted in a flood of companies using a similar strategy.
There are Uber-like services for rival taxi companies, doctors, massages and even dagga, showing that the business m... |
| Mar 7, 2016 | Exclusive: Sendr delivers SA’s next big courier startup | South African-based startup Sendr wants to deliver your packages in a flash. Its on-demand service means parcels can be delivered in an hour.
“We’re an Uber of parcels, documents and small items. We see ourselves as a personal concierge se... |
| Mar 7, 2016 | Exclusive: Sendr delivers SA’s next big courier startup | South African-based startup Sendr wants to deliver your packages in a flash. Its on-demand service means parcels can be delivered in an hour.
“We’re an Uber of parcels, documents and small items. We see ourselves as a personal concierge ser... |
| Nov 23, 2015 | Rush wants to change the way South Africans move their stuff from A to B | Powered by WeChat, Rush is a new platform that’s looking to forever change the way South Africans move stuff their from A to B. Launching today, the Rush app lets you compare a number of couriers, their prices and service delivery, in real-... |
| Nov 23, 2015 | Rush wants to change the way South Africans move their stuff from A to B | Powered by WeChat, Rush is a new platform that’s looking to forever change the way South Africans move stuff their from A to B. Launching today, the Rush app lets you compare a number of couriers, their prices and service delivery, in real-... |
| Aug 14, 2015 | On-demand delivery startup WumDrop takes home 2015 MTN App of the Year Award | Last night, major South African telecom MTN announced the winners of the annual App of the Year Awards. Ranging from big business to lean startups, winners in a number of categories were recognised, including the prestigious Business App of... |
| Aug 14, 2015 | SA’s best apps of 2015 | |
| Aug 14, 2015 | Wumdrop Wins the MTN Business App of the Year Challenge in South Africa | WumDrop has emerged winner of the 4th MTN Business App of the year challenge, winning the US$15,570 top prize at the event that held in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Developed by Benjamin Claassen and Muneeb Samuels, WumDrop is a courier appl... |
| Aug 14, 2015 | On-demand delivery startup WumDrop takes home 2015 MTN App of the Year Award | Last night, major South African telecom MTN announced the winners of the annual App of the Year Awards. Ranging from big business to lean startups, winners in a number of categories were recognised, including the prestigious Business App of... |
| Apr 21, 2015 | WumDrop debuts iPhone app, teases with up-coming features | On-demand couriering has just become more sexy.
South African on-demand startup WumDrop has just launched its iOS app, while also hinting at some interesting enterprise applications to roll out in the near future.
The iOS app has been in de... |
| Apr 21, 2015 | WumDrop debuts iPhone app, teases with up-coming features | On-demand couriering has just become more sexy.
South African on-demand startup WumDrop has just launched its iOS app, while also hinting at some interesting enterprise applications to roll out in the near future.
The iOS app has been in ... |
| Sep 5, 2014 | From diapers to grilled cheese: WumDrop’s curious on-demand courier service takes on SA | A few months ago, we at Burn Media HQ discovered a curious new courier service in our neighbourhood: you can tweet to get a grilled cheese sandwich delivered straight to you face. Needless to say, it sparked our interest as much it did our ... |
| Sep 5, 2014 | From diapers to grilled cheese: WumDrop’s curious on-demand courier service takes on SA | A few months ago, we at Burn Media HQ discovered a curious new courier service in our neighbourhood: you can tweet to get a grilled cheese sandwich delivered straight to you face. Needless to say, it sparked our interest as much it did our ... |
| Jul 14, 2014 | 8 Cape Town finalists named for Get in the Ring global startup competition | In South Africa, the Capetonian finalists for the international startup competition Get in the Ring have been announced and will be pitching 22 July.
The competition aims to source impressive early-stage companies from around the globe. Ove... |
| Jul 14, 2014 | 8 Cape Town finalists named for Get in the Ring global startup competition | In South Africa, the Capetonian finalists for the international startup competition Get in the Ring have been announced and will be pitching 22 July.
The competition aims to source impressive early-stage companies from around the globe. Ov... |
| Jul 11, 2014 | Khusela wins Seedstars Cape Town with this savvy fire-detection device | In the past few weeks, the global Seedstars World competition has been making its rounds across Africa in an effort to find the most impressive startups from emerging markets to compete with each other in Geneva, Switzerland. The regional t... |
| Jul 11, 2014 | Khusela wins Seedstars Cape Town with this savvy fire-detection device | In the past few weeks, the global Seedstars World competition has been making its rounds across Africa in an effort to find the most impressive startups from emerging markets to compete with each other in Geneva, Switzerland. The regional t... |
