Startups

Local lithium-ion battery manufacturer I-G3N secures R20m investment

South African battery manufacturer I-G3N has secured R20 million in investment to help the company grow and promote renewable energy on the continent. The…

SA payments platform Yoco raises $83m in funding

South African payments platform Yoco has announced that its Series C round of funding has raised $83 million — or R1.2 billion — for…

SA startup Envisionit Deep AI wins $50k at Cisco global challenge

South African startup Envisionit Deep AI has won $50 000 at the Cisco Global Problem Solver Challenge with its healthcare solution, Radify. The startup…

Cybersecurity is more than a tech issue – it’s a business problem too

A concerning number of South African companies are not prepared for the inevitability of a cyberattack despite the significant financial and reputational risks, according…

Expert tips for SMEs this tax season

We’re approaching tax filing season here in South Africa, so it’s time for small business owners to get their information in order and ready…

The secret to levelling up your business

When Uber and Spotify partnered up a few years ago to give users custom music for their rides, it was a massive win/win for…

How OneDayOnly grew its eCommerce business

Local eCommerce giant OneDayOnly has been operating for 11 years and has shared its steps to success with us at Ventuerburn. OneDayOnly provides insight into…

Tech platforms can help us stay connected to our humanity [Opinion]

One of the biggest fears around technology is that it robs us of human interactions. While that might not always feel like the worst…

Why we invested in Augmentors game – Llew Claasen, Vinny Lingham [Updated]

Assembling a team with the right skills has been a key challenge in the development of the Augmentors game, which claims to be the world’s first augmented…

Springleap case shows how unrelenting growth has poisoned tech [Opinion]

In late August, it emerged that the New York Attorney General had charged SA entrepreneur Eran Eyal with fraud. While CEO of design crowdsourcing site…

Meet Smart Lab, Tanzania’s latest accelerator and innovation lab

Earlier this year, Smart Codes CEO and founder Edwin Bruno realised that there was something missing in Tanzania’s startup ecosystem — an accelerator that…

Will growth of property tech signal the death of the estate agent?

Property tech is hotting up. But does the rise of online real-estate platforms mean the death of the cornerstone of the sector — estate…

SA’s startup ecosystem offers a positive vision of country’s future [Opinion]

South Africa’s startup ecosystem is robust and growing, but our entrepreneurs and investors need to develop a truly global mindset to take advantage of…

Here’s what you need to know about Kenya’s tech startup ecosystem

Are you a venture capitalist or an angel investor looking to invest in a company? Are you an entrepreneur looking for capital or other…

It’s time for tech female founders to embrace the African century [Opinion]

We have transitioned from the African Renaissance narrative a few years ago to believing Africa is rising out of the ass heap of despair,…

What liability do company, startup directors face in cyberspace?

Cyber risks are evolving on a near daily basis posing countless threats to companies, and accordingly, directors need to stay abreast of legal developments…

With Brexit looming, should startups still consider UK registration to go global?

For decades now startups that registered in the UK stood the chance of reaching 500 million consumers across Europe. But with the uncertainty around Brexit, the…

Indonesian unicorn shows Silicon Valley model can’t beat going local [Opinion]

It is said that Jakartans spend 10 years of their life in traffic. The populous and fast growing Indonesian capital city is a sweaty,…

‘In Libya the first thing you do as startup is to list all things that might go wrong’

For Fattoum Nasser the first thing anyone does when starting a tech business in Libya is to list all the things that might go wrong — from the…

Should African startups looking to go global consider registering in the US?

An increasing number of African startups are incorporating their companies in the US — to make it easier to scale globally, and in some…

When you’re a mom running a growing tech startup it’s all about multitasking

For tech entrepreneur Chantalle ten Napel Wilson being a mom and a business owner comes down to one thing — a lot of multitasking. Wilson,…

Let’s do it for ourselves Africa and stop copying overseas tech trends [Opinion]

I like comparing the startup scene in South Africa to where hip hop was in the country about 10 years ago. Artists trying to imitate…

What’s the secret ingredient that makes entrepreneurs successful? [Opinion]

Am I an entrepreneur? It’s the question asked of me the most. It’s the question I thought would be the perfect start to this…

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