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Octiv closes eight-figure series A round with Knife Capital

The South African gym management software platform Octiv has reached a monumental milestone in closing their eight-figure series A funding round from a leading…

DataProphet closes $10m series A round led by Knife Capital

South Africa-founded DataProphet has completed a $10 million series A funding round. This, says insiders, sets the AI-as-a-Service (AIaaS) platform on its way to…

How one VC has got around the challenge of doing due diligence during Covid-19 [Q&A]

Venture capital is, like any venture capitalist can tell you, an art more than a science. When you’re putting so much money into a…

SA venture capitalists shocked over Havaic’s bid to sue Custostech for $4.5m

SA venture capitalists have expressed shock and concern over local venture capital (VC) company HAVAIC‘s decision to sue Stellenbosch based startup Custostech for $4.45-million….

Covid-19 and African tech startups roundup [30/03/2020]

In just a few days SA small businesses and startups can expect more details from financiers Business Partners on how to access funding from…

Top startup events in South Africa, Africa you should know about this week [23/02/2020]

This Thursday (27 February) in Cape Town, Heavy Chef will feature three investors in the second of its two events on investors. Over in…

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

Experts last year raised concern over new deductions limits for investors under Section 12J of the Income Tax Act, saying it will reduce the…

Tech startups likely to weather SA’s economic slowdown say venture capitalists

South Africa’s economic outlook is grim. With the prospect of further power blackouts looming and struggling state-owned entities on the brink of failure, the…

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…

One-size-fits-all view on Africa and other mistakes VCs make

A one-size-fits-all view of the African market or simply transplanting Silicon Valley startup models on the continent, will doom those looking to invest in…

Experts raise concern over new Section 12J rule that limits deductions for investors

Experts have raised concern over a new threshold for deductions that investors can make under Section 12J of the Income Tax Act, saying it…

Knife Capital invests in 19-year-old SaaS firm Cradle Technology Services

Cape Town based venture capital (VC) company Knife Capital announced today that it had invested in Software as a Service (SaaS) company Cradle Technology Services….

Meet the 10 startups selected for Grindstone Accelerator’s fifth cohort

Venture capital (VC) company Knife Capital today announced the names of the 10 companies selected for its fifth Grindstone Accelerator programme. The names of the companies — which…

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…

Sars Section 12J VC companies – hype versus substance [Opinion]

There are many legal ways for South African taxpayers to reduce their tax burden, and investing in a SA Revenue Service (Sars) approved Section…

10 people in the SA tech startup sector you should follow in 2019

The new year is here, 2019 is here. Why not get started by following and connecting with some key decision makers in the SA tech…

Why Shuttleworth investment failed – eight years on Red Five Labs man speaks

It was touted at its time as ground breaking technology, one that would enable mobile apps to run on all smartphones regardless of a handset’s operating…

It’s official: Cape Town healthtech startup is SA SME Fund’s first investment

Ventureburn can today confirm that a venture capital deal concluded by Cape Town based KNF Ventures earlier this month in SA healthtech firm 5nines Technologies has made…

Africa no Silicon Valley and other key takeaways from AESIS 2018 VC summit

Cape Town last week welcomed over 300 active and aspiring investors from Africa’s early stage investing ecosystem for last week’s two-day Africa Early Stage…

Knife Capital invests in healthtech 5nines Technologies’ PharmaScout solution

SA venture capital (VC) fund Knife Capital announced today that it has made an undisclosed investment in Cape Town based healthtech firm 5nines Technologies…

Entered the Ventureburn Tech Startup Survey yet? Here’s why you should

In a bid to gain a better understanding of how SA’s tech startup sector works, Ventureburn — in partnership with Telkom Futuremakers and analytics company…

What really is the secret to getting a VC deal? [Opinion]

Most entrepreneurs dream of that moment when they get to send out that press release announcing they have struck a venture capital (VC) funding…

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…

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E Squared backs clean energy entrepreneur to help advance the renewables sector

Luno optimistic amid crypto volatility

South Africa seeks tech gurus for BRICS challenge

Realme lands in South Africa to bring high end specs at low costs

The Absa, Women in tech mission, here’s what’s happening

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