🇿🇦 Startup ecosystem in South Africa
The Open Ecosystem Atlas lists 89 organisations and people supporting startup founders in South Africa: 39 investors, 5 mentors, 24 programs, 10 media and 11 startups & venues. Most are based in Cape Town, Johannesburg and Pretoria. 3 of them are free to reach.
Open in the Atlas mapInvestors in South Africa · 39
Knife Capital
VC · Cape Town
South African VC backing tech ventures with traction; reached final close on a $50M expansion fund and runs the Grindstone accelerator.
Offers: investment
Naspers Foundry
VC · Cape Town
Naspers' fund investing in South African tech startups.
Offers: investment
HAVAIC
VC · Cape Town
South African VC backing post-revenue African tech, deploying a fund of about $20M into seed and Series A.
Offers: investment
Kalon Venture Partners
VC · Cape Town
Early-stage VC.
Offers: investment
4Di Capital
VC · Cape Town
Tech VC backing South African founders.
Offers: investment
E Squared Investments
VC · Cape Town
Early-stage investor.
Offers: investment
Hlayisani Capital
VC · Johannesburg
Tech-focused VC.
Offers: investment
Platform Investment Partners
VC · Cape Town
Growth investor in African tech.
Offers: investment
AlphaCode
VC · Johannesburg
Rand Merchant Investments' fintech venture arm.
Offers: investment
Newtown Partners
VC · Johannesburg
VC investing in fintech and Web3.
Offers: investment
Dazzle Angels
Angel · Johannesburg
Female-led South African angel fund with a TIA matching-fund partnership.
Offers: investment
Jozi Angels
Angel · Johannesburg
Angel network investing in early-stage startups.
Offers: investment
Mentors in South Africa · 5
Katlego Maphai
Mentor · Cape Town
Co-founder and CEO of Yoco.
Offers: mentoring
Phuthi Mahanyele-Dabengwa
Mentor · Johannesburg
CEO of Naspers South Africa.
Offers: mentoring
Rapelang Rabana
Mentor · Cape Town
Founder of Rekindle Learning.
Offers: mentoring
Aisha Pandor
Mentor · Cape Town
Co-founder of SweepSouth.
Offers: mentoring
Andrew Watkins-Ball
Mentor · Cape Town
Founder of JUMO.
Offers: mentoring
Programs in South Africa · 24
SA SME Fund
Program · Johannesburg
Fund of funds backing South African VC funds and SMEs.
Offers: investment
Technology Innovation Agency (TIA)
Program · Pretoria
Government agency funding technology innovation and early commercialisation.
Offers: funding
Industrial Development Corporation (IDC)
Program · Johannesburg
State development finance institution funding industrial businesses.
Offers: funding, investment
National Youth Development Agency (NYDA)
Program · Johannesburg
Grants and support for young entrepreneurs.
Offers: funding, mentoring
Wesgro
Program · Cape Town · Free access
Western Cape's investment and trade agency.
Offers: info
Cape Innovation and Technology Initiative (CiTi)
Program · Cape Town
Non-profit growing Cape Town's tech ecosystem with programmes and training.
Offers: mentoring, community
Allan Gray Orbis Foundation
Program · Cape Town
Foundation developing young entrepreneurs through fellowships and seed funding.
Offers: funding, mentoring
LaunchLab
Accelerator · Stellenbosch
Stellenbosch University's startup incubator.
Offers: space, mentoring
Founders Factory Africa
Accelerator · Johannesburg
Venture builder and accelerator backing African startups.
Offers: funding, mentoring
Raizcorp
Accelerator · Johannesburg
Long-running business incubator.
Offers: mentoring
The Innovation Hub
Accelerator · Pretoria
Gauteng's science park and innovation agency.
Offers: space, mentoring
22 On Sloane
Accelerator · Johannesburg
Startup campus in Johannesburg.
Offers: space, mentoring
Media in South Africa · 10
Ventureburn
Media · Cape Town
South African startup news.
Offers: info
TechCentral
Media · Johannesburg
South African tech news.
Offers: info
MyBroadband
Media · Johannesburg
South African tech and telecom news.
Offers: info
Shark Tank South Africa
Media · Johannesburg · Free access
TV show where founders pitch South African investors.
Offers: info, community
Bizcommunity
Media · Cape Town
South African business news.
Offers: info
Business Insider South Africa
Media · Johannesburg
South African edition of Business Insider.
Offers: info
Daily Maverick (Business Maverick)
Media · Cape Town
Business section of Daily Maverick.
Offers: info
Moneyweb
Media · Johannesburg
South African financial news.
Offers: info
Memeburn
Media · Cape Town
South African tech and digital news.
Offers: info
Rob Stokes
Media · Cape Town · Free access
Founder of Quirk and a long-time South African digital entrepreneur and author.
Offers: info, community
Startups & venues in South Africa · 11
Takealot
Startup · Cape Town
South Africa's largest online retailer.
Offers: mentoring
Yoco
Startup · Cape Town
Payments and tools for small businesses.
Offers: perks
TymeBank
Startup · Johannesburg
Digital bank.
Offers: mentoring
Luno
Startup · Cape Town
Cryptocurrency exchange founded in South Africa.
Offers: mentoring
Aerobotics
Startup · Cape Town
AI and drone analytics for farmers.
Offers: mentoring
SweepSouth
Startup · Cape Town
On-demand home services platform.
Offers: mentoring
SnapScan
Startup · Cape Town
Mobile payments for merchants.
Offers: perks
Lula
Startup · Cape Town
Business funding and accounts for SMEs.
Offers: perks
JUMO
Startup · Cape Town
Financial services platform for emerging markets.
Offers: mentoring
Peach Payments
Startup · Cape Town
Online payments for businesses.
Offers: perks
Stitch
Startup · Cape Town
Payments infrastructure for businesses.
Offers: perks