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SA edtech Snapplify snaps up over R29m in expansion capital from funders

Cape Town edtech company Snapplify announced today that it had raised $2-million (over R29-million) in expansion capital. The money was raised from two SA…

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…

Grindstone Accelerator helps firms in fourth cohort grow revenue by 36%, add 32 jobs

Business has taken off for Ryno Goosen and his geospatial data analytics company Locstat Systems, after he and his co-founders got valuable sales and marketing…

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…

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…

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…

Jozi-based closed-loop payments startup Allxs out to raise R10m funding round

Allxs, a Joburg-based startup that has developed a closed-loop cashless payments platform, is looking to raise a R10-million funding round, its founder Raphael Domalik…

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…

Fund head puts lack of women angel investors down to information asymmetry

A shortage of information around tech startups has made women sceptical of investing in early-stage businesses. So, says IDF Capital CEO Polo Leteka. Leteka —…

AWS full day Cape Town event to feature pitching, deep dives, panel discussions

Amazon Web Services (AWS) has announced that it will host a full-day event for startup founders and technical staff. The event — which is…

Hitting the high road – what it takes to join Grindstone accelerator [Q&A]

What do you perceive as success? Is owning a lifestyle business sufficient for you? Are you prepared to make changes to your business? These are some key questions that…

Knife Capital launches fourth edition of Grindstone Accelerator programme

Cape Town based venture capital firm Knife Capital has launched the fourth edition of its Grindstone Accelerator programme in partnership with Johannesburg-based management consultancy Thinkroom….

Knowledge, networks, funding: what’s behind VC that set up Uber exit [Q&A]

It’s just days after arguably the biggest deal so far this year — Cape Town founded company orderTalk’s exit to Uber Eats. Many may be…

Uber Eats acquires SA founded tech firm orderTalk for undisclosed amount

Uber’s food delivery business Uber Eats has acquired SA tech company orderTalk from Knife Capital, the Cape Town based venture capital (VC) firm revealed today (23 May). OrderTalk provides…

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…

Fourth time lucky for founder of SkillUp as startup nets Knife Capital funding

Fourth time lucky. That’s probably how Matthew Henshall would describe his current startup — SkillUp. The Cape Town based edtech company has just received an undisclosed…

Savca raises concern over governance issues in Section 12J VC tax incentive

The Southern African Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (Savca) has raised concern that governance issues could emerge in some venture capital companies approved…

DataProphet secures ‘multi-million dollar’ funding from Knife Capital

Cape Town-based machine learning startup DataProphet has secured a “multi-million dollar” funding round from venture capital firm Knife Capital. Speaking with Ventureburn, DataProphet co-founder…

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…

Tappit Africa: Quicket, Old School Group and UK’s tappit in new joint venture

Multi-brand sports group Old School Group and events ticketing startup Quicket have teamed up with a UK-based cashless payment solutions provider tappit to form a new joint…

10 Defining moments that shaped the 2017 South African startup ecosystem

2017 in South Africa is a very hard year to define… Most people are limping into 2018 battle-scar ridden and trying to figure out…

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…

A look at 2017: the year that was for South Africa’s tech startup ecosystem

This year saw one of the biggest acquisitions of a South African startup – with the over $100-million GetSmarter deal. A chance meeting with 2U…

How VR Meditation Apps Like Realms of Flow and Others Are Redefining Our Connection with Reality

Transforming Healthcare in Africa with Technology

How forex trading is transforming startup investment strategies

How One Energy Project Could Reshape Climate Action

Microsoft launches new Surface devices in new AI era

Honor Magic V3 launches, four things to know

Honor Magic V3, a Guinness world record attempt

German luxury cars require a rethink for China

Trump wins – Tesla goes beyond $1 Trillion

Vivo update – a big safety gain