Startups

RecoMed raises $1.5m to scale online healthcare bookings in SA

Online healthcare bookings platform RecoMed is having a great October. Fresh from building a customized bookings platform for the Discovery Health Covid-19 vaccine roll-out,…

Vendease raises $3.2m to transform Africa’s restaurant supply chain

Nigerian-based AgriFood-tech start-up Vendease delivered approximately 100 000 tons of food to restaurants in September 2021, hitting a $12.9 million transaction volume. The recently…

SA Startup Act gains boost from the Presidency

After releasing the anticipated research findings in September, members of the South African Startup Act steering committee were invited, alongside other entrepreneurship activists, to…

EO Cape Town selects 15 local startups for Bootcamp to Boardroom programme

The Entrepreneurs’ Organisation (EO) has announced 15 Cape Town startups that will participate in its ‘Bootcamp to Boardroom’ programme. The programme will run for…

Luno hits 9 million customers, adds a million in 4 months

Cryptocurrency exchange platform Luno has announced it has accumulated 9 million customers with a million added in just over four months. Founded by South…

Stellenbosch University, UTF invest R7 million in healthtech startup BioCODE

Stellenbosch University (SU) and the University Technology Fund (UTF) have invested R7 million in healthtech startup, BioCODE. The investment will assist the startup to…

Solar startup Sun Exchange secures $2.5 million investment

SA startup Sun Exchange has secured $2.5 million in convertible note financing to continue to scale its solar leasing platform. The startup secured the…

Media must help unite Africa’s tech startup scene, but also act as watchdog – Buckland

While the media has a role to play in uniting the continent’s fragmented tech startup scene, it also has a duty to perform the…

Jumia story about to become a whole lot more successful [Opinion]

Later this year, the African startup world will hit a massive milestone. The largest ecommerce business in Africa, which last month filed for an…

As SA proptech sector hots up here are five startups to watch

The proptech sector is hotting up. Last year saw online estate agency PropertyFox acquire fellow Cape Town based property platform Steeple for an undisclosed sum and Pam Golding Properties buy up…

How South African startups are solving informal sector problems [Opinion]

A valid criticism of the country’s nascent startup scene is that the businesses that are being created are just thoroughly irrelevant to the actual…

What are the drivers of valuation for your tech startup?

Raising capital for scaling up? Looking for an early buy-out? Don’t be tempted to simply let your accountant run the numbers; steer clear of…

2019 will be all about fintech, healthtech, insurtech, IoT

This year promises to be an exciting one ahead for SA startups and those in the startup scene — with lots expected from sectors…

My hot and happening SA startup picks for 2019 [Opinion]

There are many startups making waves in the country, but there are a select few that stand out, with massive potential, run by some…

Being an A-grade student at school no sure sign of business success [Opinion]

When my daughters brought me their report cards at the end of the year, I made a point of not getting too obsessed about…

What startups should know about tax, when setting up an overseas company

No matter how small the world is becoming or how much of a global village we live in, each country’s tax authorities need to…

Strangled by red tape, Tanzanian tech entrepreneurs call for change

The main challenges facing Tanzanian startups are around the East African country’s government regulations, particularly around taxes and business permits, so says Simplesan founder and MD Said Kamotta.

10 people in the SA tech startup sector you should follow in 2019

The new year is here, 2019 is here. Why not get started by following and connecting with some key decision makers in the SA tech…

What African startups should keep an eye out for in 2019

The new year is upon us and it’s time to get that diary marked up. Last year was quite packed with happenings. What then…

Eight SA startups to look out for in 2019

A number of tech startups hit the headlines this year. Ventureburn has picked eight that we think readers should follow closely in 2019. They…

Reaching out, nice to e-meet you and other buzzwords startups must banish

We’ve heard it all at Ventureburn this year. But frankly we’re a little tired. It’s been a long year, but before we go we…

Eight SA tech entrepreneurs who made headlines in Ventureburn in 2018

A local startup founder accused in the US of stealing $600 000 from investors by faking details of his startup, a mysterious angel investor and an…

How SA tech entrepreneurs plan to take time out this festive season

Taking time out is vital if you want to run a successful business. Sometimes you need to stop to see the wood from the trees….

Acer’s New Nitro AI Gaming Gear Is Here—But Is It Worth It for South Africans?

R19,000 for Bass? Sony Tests South Africa’s Audio Appetite

Tech Stocks Tank – Can SA Survive a Global Meltdown?

SA Business Confidence: Fintech Lula Sounds Alarm on SME Reality

Why MVNOs are gaining ground — and how Huge NXTGN is accelerating the shift

Acer Unleashes Beastly New Predator BiFrost and Nitro GPUs with AMD Radeon RX 9000 Series

Philips Evnia Drops Jaw-Dropping QD OLED Monitors: 240Hz, Ambiglow, and All the Good Stuff

Microsoft launches new Surface devices in new AI era

Gravity is a true driver’s EV SUV

L2 charging and the power of dwell time

Tires and tariffs