funding

We should be funding camels, not hunting unicorns [Opinion]

Glenn Gillis, CEO, Sea Monster offers insight into his personal views on investing in camels, startups that are able to adapt and survive under…

A guide to understanding fintech business funding options

Ventureburn is hosting a new webinar series in partnership with Bridgement, a fintech startup that assists SMEs to replenish cash flow via an easy-to-use…

Egypt startup launches with six-figure seed funding

An Egypt-based and delivery focused startup, dreevo, has secured a six-figure pre-seed fund from EF Logistics, a third party logistic services provider. dreevo has…

Five South African Venture Capital firms

Funding is an integral part of upscaling a startup and one of the main mechanisms to access capital is through venture capital companies. Securing…

Eight African tech startups compete for € 10 000

Eight African tech startups focusing on the legal industry are competing for the ultimate prize of € 10 000 in funding and a spot in…

New grant programme launches for SA small businesses

Globally popular and widely used social media platform, Facebook has launched a grant programme to provide funding for over 200 eligible South African small…

SA-owned LightWare receives $1.5-million investment

LightWare LiDAR, a South African company supplying world-class microLiDAR sensor technology to leading global companies has secured an investment of $1.5-million (R25-million) from Sanari…

Local healthtech startup receives investment funding

Guidepost, a diabetes telemedicine startup has received a joint investment from AlphaCode, the fintech investment of Rand Merchant Investment Holdings, and local investment fund…

SA TV and Film relief fund worth R8.3-million opens

A film and television relief fund worth R8.3-million has been established by Netflix in partnership with the South African Screen Federation (SASFED) and supported by…

Microsoft SA invests R40-million in SA agriculture sector

Microsoft South Africa has announced an investment of up to R40-million in South Africa’s agriculture sector, which is one of the country’s critical industries driving…

Shift Fund reopens applications for funding

Enygma Ventures’ subfund Shift, has opened for the second round of funding for entrepreneurs and innovators in Africa who either have existing businesses or…

Looking for grant funding? Get a lawyer to read that agreement

Very young entrepreneurs who get offered grant funding should consult with a lawyer before signing anything, advises Chanzo Capital managing partner and Angel Fair…

Should very young entrepreneurs enter pitching competitions, apply for grant funding?

For some entrepreneurs, pitching competitions have made all the difference in their search for funding, incubation and other resources. But, is it advisable for…

Nationwide SA digital procurement, funding tour to kick off next month

A nationwide digital procurement and funding tour aimed at helping entrepreneurs to source opportunities and finance, is set to kick off on 8 June…

10 tips on how to raise venture capital in South Africa [Opinion]

Entrepreneurs constantly disrupt the balance of competition by unlocking inventive commercial opportunities and creating new markets in doing so. This can sometimes be done…

What Edge Growth looks for when investing in entrepreneurs [Q&A]

The ability to manage complicated tasks and still stay focused, deep industry experience, a strong work ethic and the ability to take advice from…

HouseMe secures ‘multi-million’ rand deal, declines to reveal who investors are

While Cape Town based proptech startup HouseMe last week announced that it had secured what it calls a “multi-million” rand investment — the company’s co-founder…

Eight important lessons when raising venture capital [Opinion]

It is important for every entrepreneur to recognise that to raise venture capital (VC) is only one way to build and scale a business…

Time for startups to get over myth of the ‘one big idea’ and just get going [Opinion]

One of the biggest excuses people give for not starting a business is that they don’t have that “big original idea” yet. There are…

Why I invest in teams over single founders – venture capitalist [Q&A]

You have a great idea, now you want to get funding for your startup. Do VCs prefer investing in teams or in single founder…

Seven steps to hack your scale-up company’s funding, investment readiness

The number one question we get asked by founders is: “How do we raise funding or investment for our business?” Every successful business reaches a…

How to access Goodwell’s €20m fund for African startups

Amsterdam-based impact investor Goodwell Investments last month announced that it had raised €20-million to invest in high-growth African startups. Do you fit the bill and want to…

Here’s how 2 Kenyan startups raised a combined $3.2m in funding this week

Kenyan ecommerce platform Sky.Garden and ride-hailing startup Mondo Ride raised a combined $3.2-million in funding this week. What can we learn from these two deals?…

RIP Quibi: Short-lived streaming service shuts down

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New SA tech startup launches virtual healthcare booking app

Enabling growth in the digital economy: lessons for and from South Africa [Opinion]

Microsoft’s Surface Go 2 launches in South Africa: price and details

LG officially launches the world’s first rollable 4K television

New iPad Air pre-orders open in South Africa: price and details

Prado: Better engine for Toyota’s ‘junior’ Land Cruiser

Mini JCW GP: Mega price for fastest Mini in South Africa

Audi connect: ensuring a safer, secure and more connected drive [Sponsored]