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Omnisient raises $1.4-million in second funding round

Cape Town-based startup Omnisient has announced the close of a second funding round at $1.4-million. The company – re-incorporated in 2019 by founders Jon…

Ukheshe, Mindbridge named winners of SA Reserve Bank’s global fintech hackcelerator

The SA Reserve Bank (Sarb) has named SA’s uKheshe and Canada’s MindBridge Analytics the winners of its 2019 Global Fintech Hackcelerator @ Southern Africa…

2019 Savca Industry Awards finalists announced

The Southern African Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (Savca), in collaboration with Investec and Sanlam Investments, has announced the finalists of the 2019…

Green machine closes VC deal after pivot from vending solution to tech platform

After a year of running their vending machine business Gideon Greaves and Chad Knezovich were at a loss at what to do. Greaves had sold…

Investec showcases three SA startups at Tech4Good event that tackle financial inclusion

Last week banking and asset management group Investec showcased three SA startups that it believes are addressing financial inclusion in the country. Investec presented the…

We raised R34m in 2018 announces Cape Town fintech CloudOne.mobi [Updated]

Cape Town based fintech startup CloudOne.mobi today announced that it had raised R34-million in two funding rounds that closed at the end of last…

How corporates are jumping to work with tech startups [Opinion]

I’ll never forget a conversation I had with the CEO of a listed corporation about how his company could engage with the world of…

Investec, Crossfin concludes Series-A round with SA chatbot service Atura

Atura, an automated chatbot for asset management companies, has landed an undisclosed Series-A investment from Blue Garnet Ventures, an investment company that counts Investec and local…

Five South African fintech dealmakers your startup should meet

Fintech is one of the fastest growing startup sectors in the world. A number of SA startups have secured multi-million rand investments of late,…

Savca announces inaugural industry awards in line with 20th anniversary

The Southern African Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (Savca) has announced the launch of the inaugural Savca Industry Awards. The annual sector accolades…

How wiGroup founder switched gears to build growth company around people

Even before a recent shared dinner, wiGroup founder Bevan Ducasse has sought to follow entrepreneur Richard Branson’s advice on creating a company where staff can thrive. Ducasse…

SA fintech wiGroup secures funding from Virgin, Smollan to boost global expansion

Cape Town based mobile software firm wiGroup has secured investment from the Virgin Group and retail solutions provider Smollan to fast-track its entry into emerging and developed…

Fintech startup My Treasury helps users with savings rates

Having launched at the end of September, My Treasury, is a free-to-use startup service which provides financial savings solutions based on a few questions….

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