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SA trio behind US-based startup Sortd net funding from HAVAÍC [Updated]

Sortd, a US-based software startup founded by three SA founders, has secured investment from Cape Town based venture capital (VC) firm HAVAÍC. Sortd has developed a…

HAVAÍC invests undisclosed sum in Kenyan virtual postbox startup Mpost

Cape Town based venture capital (VC) firm HAVAÍC yesterday announced that it had invested an undisclosed sum in a pre-Series A round in Kenyan virtual…

Taking your African tech startup global [Opinion]

There are several stories of SA and African companies successfully taking their products and services to the global market. However, African entrepreneurs have to…

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…

HAVAÍC acquires 10% stake in SA real-estate portal Instant Property

Cape Town based venture capital (VC) company Havaíc has acquired a 10% equity stake in commercial real-estate portal Instant Property. In a statement yesterday (15…

First Uber partnership, now Aura secures first R2m from HAVAÍC in equity raise

Days after concluding a deal with ride-hailing company Uber, Joburg-based startup Aura announced today that it has secured the first R2-million in a R6-million equity…

HAVAÍC holds onto five investments despite two offers, says Ian Lessem [Q&A]

While Cape Town venture capital (VC) company HAVAÍC has yet to exit any of its five portfolio investments, it has had two opportunities to do so since…

Vula Mobile’s new revenue model, plans to raise $500 000, help 100k patients

Medical referral startup Vula Mobile is working on the development of a new partnership-based commercial revenue model, with plans to raise $500 000 and assist a minimum…

Healthtech startup Vula Mobile raises R1m after partnering with HAVAÍC

Medical referral startup Vula Mobile has raised R1-million in a seed round after partnering with Cape Town-based investment and advisory firm HAVAÍC. Vula, which was…

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 [2018 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…

Cape Town company Digital Cabinet lands R5m funding from HAVAÍC, Growth Grid

Cape Town tech company Digital Cabinet has landed R5-million in equity funding, local venture capital (VC) company HAVAÍC announced today. The investment was secured from a consortium of individuals led…

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…

These are the three trends likely to drive healthtech, disruption in the future

Innovation in health care is likely to be driven by three key trends in the future — an increasing demand for accountable care, the…

HealthTech app, platform builders face legal hurdles in SA, hear delegates

HealthTech app and platform developers in South Africa are being held back by rules and regulations, which has seen at least one locally developed…

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…

HAVAÍC to undertake a R5m capital raise for SA company Digital Cabinet

Cape Town venture capital (VC) company HAVAÍC today announced it would undertake a R5-million capital raise for local paperless cloud solutions company Digital Cabinet. The raise includes…

Drive Revenue gets multi-million rand funding injection from HAVAÍC

Cape Town tech startup Drive Revenue has landed an undisclosed amount from HAVAÍC, the venture capital (VC) fund announced yesterday. HAVAÍC executive director Grant Rock said…

HAVAIC to advise Healthcent before investment round

South African VC HAVAIC has announced it will advise Healthcent before its first capital raising initiative. Healthcent’s app, Signapps, is a secure communication solution for…

VC HAVAIC invests in expanding Digital Cabinet cloud solutions

SA venture capital (VC) firm HAVAIC Limited Partners has invested in paperless cloud solutions company Digital Cabinet. The investment comes in the form of a convertible…

VR entertainment could be coming to a British Airways flight near you

Google updates Chrome OS with better navigation and audio control

YouTube to stop monetisation of ‘unfair’ manual copyright claims

Top startup events in South Africa, Africa you should know about this week [18/8/2019]

Five SA fintechs that service the growing market of SME lending

AlphaCode awards R16m in grants, support services to eight black-owned SA fintechs

Some older Nokia smartphones to receive an extra year of updates

The foldable Huawei Mate X is now delayed until November

Open-world Need for Speed Heat is launching in November

Audi’s new cars in Germany will count you down, pace you to green lights

Two Ford Focus trim levels also found to have lock issues

South Africa’s govt ministers really love German cars and big Toyotas report reveals