The Netflix matchup between Mike Tyson and Jake Paul has redefined what a modern boxing event can be, fusing old-school boxing prestige with digital-age…
Glamour startup rubybox joins 24.com stable
This is interesting. Makeup and beauty subscription service rubybox has joined the 24.com stable as the Naspers-owned portal expands beyond its core publishing business….
Pretoria University launches post-grad diploma in innovation
Can innovation be taught? Maybe not, but a new diploma from the University of Pretoria means that you can now study it. The diploma…
Recruitment software company Graylink partners with Zao.com for referrals
Web and mobile recruitment software provider Graylink has partnered with Zao.com, which claims to be a leader in online recruitment referrals. The partnership will…
Uber gets massive $258m cash injection from Google Ventures
This is big. Luxury private car company Uber has US$361.2-million in its latest funding round and US$258-million of that is believed to have come…
Obox launches SalesGenius, a sales tracking web app
Cape Town based company Obox, best known for its WordPress theme business, has just launched SalesGenius, a web app that allows you to track…
Choosing a path: when startups act like agencies and why it’s okay
If you watch the tech startup scene as keenly as we do, you might have noticed a trend starting to emerge over the last…
Peter Thiel backed goal-setting app Everest now live in SA
Anyone who’s ever had a new years’ resolution knows that setting goals is a lot easier than achieving them. If only there was an…
WooThemes founder cooking up educational resource for startups
This is interesting. WooThemes founder Adii Pienaar, is quietly preparing to launch a new venture called PublicBeta. The new project looks to be an…
WPP confirms Native acquisition
It has been confirmed that global advertising powerhouse WPP is buying digital agency Native, a story Ventureburn first reported on in September last year….
7 SA startups that’ll help get your party started
Ever had that moment when you look at your calendar, thinking there’s something familiar about the date, only to realise that it’s your birthday?…
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