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Momentum Metropolitan reveals it’s backing insurtech, fintech through local VC [Q&A]

SA insurance company Momentum Metropolitan is partnering with a local venture capital (VC) company and a VC from the UK to develop innovative financial…

‘SA SME Fund set to be among country’s biggest institutional investors by year end’

South Africa’s R1.4-billion SA SME Fund has thus far approved R1-billion for investment in a number of funds that will lend to small businesses…

Raising funding in Africa? Here are 12 venture capitalists you should know about

If you’re reading this, chances are you’re a tech startup founder who is looking to raise venture capital (VC) funding. The good news is…

Are these six, SA’s most important venture capitalists?

Who would you turn to if you were a SA tech startup looking for venture capital (VC)? South Africa’s VC sector has grown substantially…

Half of R130m 4Di Capital, SA SME Fund to go to startups with black founders

Cape Town based venture capital (VC) fund 4Di Capital and the SA SME Fund have launched a R130-million fund that aims to invest in at…

Andza competition to offer SA startups chance at nettting up to R10m in funding, acceleration

The SA Innovation Summit and the SA SME Fund have launched the Andza competition which aims to give startups a chance at netting up…

SA insurtech Investsure in R9.6m round from 4Di, Lireas Holdings, Compass Insure

SA insurtech InvestSure announced today that the company has completed their first funding round – securing R9.6-million from Hannover Re Africa subsidiaries Lireas Holdings…

SA’s Snapt on track for 1000% revenue growth after landing $3m investment

Two years after raising $1-million in funding, SA tech company Snapt this week landed $3-million from three local investors — Nedbank, Sanari Capital and Convergence Partners (which took part in…

Startups need at least 10x in 5 years to be good investment – VC, angel investors

Want to get investment from an angel or venture capital (VC) investor? You’re going to have be able to grow the valuation of your…

Sensor Networks nets new funding round of R13-million to expand IoT products

Just months after securing funding from 4Di Capital, Cape Town based Internet of Things (IoT) platform Sensor Networks has secured a further round of…

7 South African healthtech startups to watch in 2018 [Digital All Stars]

Digital All Stars is a series of articles which aims to celebrate the best of South African digital. The articles, which will appear on Memeburn and Ventureburn,…

With Zuma gone, investor interest has picked up say local venture capitalists

Investor interest in placing money in venture capital funds has picked up since the resignation last month of Jacob Zuma as president and the swearing in of Cyril…

Funding your startup: Ventureburn lists the SA investors delivering [2019 update]

For entrepreneurs wanting to find early-stage funding, this is the article for you. As there is generally a veil of secrecy surrounding funding and…

Here are the 15 SA tech startups that have netted $137.7m in 2017 deals

South African tech startups have concluded deals valued at over $137.7-million so far this year, shows data tracked by Ventureburn. Ventureburn has tracked and reported on 15…

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…

Q&A: Focus on creating unicorn for SA is misdirected says Justin Stanford

Any overt focus by South African ecosystem players on creating the country’s first unicorn is a “misdirection of attention” says venture capitalist and founder of 4Di…

Zoona raises $15-million in Series B funding round, 4Di Capital on-board

African fintech startup Zoona has announced a series B funding round of US$15-million. The round concluded a week prior to the announcement and was led by…

New 4Di Capital VC fund raises R256m

This is very good news for the South African startup space. 4Di Capital, the Cape Town-based venture capital firm has raised R256-million for its…

Seed accelerator 88mph gets a VC boost from 4Di Capital

Independent early-stage VC fund, 4Di Capital is investing in 88mph, the African seed accelerator. Details of the deal remain under wraps, but CEO and…

HealthQ: groundbreaking African startup launches, attracts funding, blows minds

When we broke the story about HealthQ’s open source metabolic chamber — the first of its kind in the world — we came away…

BetTech secures multi-million rand seed funding

Software development startup BetTech Gaming has announced that it has secured a multi-million rand seed funding packet from South African venture capital firm, 4Di…

Netflix drops official ‘Ghost in the Shell’ trailer ahead of April release

Cape Town dams in much better shape in January 2020 than 2018

Google Search might look a bit different in the coming weeks

Grant Brooke announces he’s stepped down from managing Twiga Foods

Changes to Section 12J VC regime won’t spell doom for all funds says venture capitalist

YEEP Africa founder decries lack of investments in youth-led startups in South Africa

Apex Legends trailer teases fans with new season 4 character’s death

Overwatch League, Call of Duty League to stream on YouTube

Motorola Razr 2019’s screen is made with ‘bumps and lumps’ in mind

Audi’s AI:ME could be the company’s future A2

BMW confirms the iX3’s battery and power details

The true cost of Audi’s electric car strategy