Africa’s booming tech scene has no shortage of unicorn dreams and startup success stories. But behind every breakout company is often a network of…
Former Rocket Internet man tells how he cloned firms, from Cape Town to Bangkok
Cape Town born Tauriq Brown always wanted to be an international businessman. He may claim to be an entrepreneur. But the 28-year-old former Rocket Internet employee is…
VC companies don’t necessarily have to set up a fund to invest – here’s why
Engaging with investors is often like trying to fit a square peg in a round hole. This is the feedback we got from entrepreneurs…
4Di Capital funding was ‘less than R10m’ confirms SA IoT startup Sensor Networks
Cape based Internet of Things (IoT) platform Sensor Networks has secured funding from South African venture capital (VC) fund 4Di Capital. Sensor Networks founder…
More than 30 sign-ups to Uprise.Africa SA’s first equity crowdfunding site
Over 30 investees and investors have signed up to Uprise.Africa, South Africa’s first equity crowdfunding platform, since its landing page went live on Friday,…
