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Eight SA startups to keep an eye on in 2020

A number of tech startups featured in news headlines last year. Ventureburn has picked eight that we think readers should follow closely in 2020….

Heavy Chef announces finalists of SA’s Five Most Exciting Startups list

The Heavy Chef Foundation has announced the 12 finalists of its SA’s Top 5 Most Exciting Startups initiative ahead of an award ceremony that…

Here are seven SA insurtechs that insurance companies are working with

Insurance technology is big money in South Africa, with several local insurtechs having together raised tens of millions of rands in investment of late,…

SA’s Pineapple wins R22.5m in US startup competition, reveals new funding round

Johannesburg-based insurtech startup Pineapple has won first prize and $1.5-million (R22-million) in VentureClash, a $5-million global venture challenge for early-stage companies, run by US-based Connecticut Innovations….

SA insurtech Pineapple named as finalists of $5m global venture challenge

Johannesburg-based insurtech startup Pineapple has been named as one of the 10 finalists of VentureClash, a $5-million global venture challenge for early-stage companies. US…

Google to focus on AI startups for next Launchpad Accelerator Africa cohorts

Google is looking for African artificial intelligence (AI) startups to taken on for coming Launchpad Accelerator Africa cohorts, the tech giant’s head of startup…

Three SA startups among six firms selected to pitch at the Stanford Africa Business Forum

Three South African startups have been selected to pitch at the Stanford Africa Business Forum which kicks off this Saturday (20 April) in Stanford,…

20 African startups selected for the UK’s Go Global Africa programme

Twenty tech startups from Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa this week embarked upon a series of intensive workshops in London with market leaders and…

My hot and happening SA startup picks for 2019 [Opinion]

There are many startups making waves in the country, but there are a select few that stand out, with massive potential, run by some…

Eight SA startups to look out for in 2019

A number of tech startups hit the headlines this year. Ventureburn has picked eight that we think readers should follow closely in 2019. They…

How SA tech entrepreneurs plan to take time out this festive season

Taking time out is vital if you want to run a successful business. Sometimes you need to stop to see the wood from the trees….

SA startup Pineapple to take on US market with Hartford InsurTech Hub

Just months after winning a place in the prestigious Google Launchpad Africa accelerator, Joburg based insurtech Pineapple has been accepted into the US based Hartford…

Second class of Launchpad Africa have raised $12m, created 253 jobs – Google

The 11 startups from the second class of Google’s Launchpad Africa accelerator have created 253 jobs and have raised over $12-million before and during the…

Here’s who won at the SA finals of the Southern Africa Startup Awards

The Southern Africa Startup Awards last week Wednesday (24 October), in partnership with Startup Grind Johannesburg, announced the 15 winners of the SA finals…

Supply-chain solution Khula! bags 2018 MTN Business App of the Year grand prize

SA app Khula! that helps connects emerging farmers to the formal marketplace, has won the grand prize at the 2018 MTN Business App of the Year…

SA startups Pineapple, Preeva win place in Google’s Launchpad Accelerator Africa

SA startups Pineapple and Preeva will join nine other companies in Lagos soon, with the announcement today by Google of the second class of Launchpad Accelerator Africa. Pineapple last…

SA entrepreneurs detail the software they use to run their tech start up

Jira, Google Suite for Business, Ruby on Rails and fathomhq. These are just some of the software programs that SA tech entrepreneurs are using to set up…

SA insurtech startup Pineapple to launch insurance product in activation on Friday [Updated]

After two years of development insurtech startup Pineapple is finally set to launch their insurance product — with the startup claiming today in a statement, to…

8 Gauteng startups to watch in 2018 [Digital All Stars]

Digital All Stars is a series of articles which aims to celebrate the best of South African digital. The articles, which will appear on Memeburn and Ventureburn,…

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…

Time is ripe for startups like Pineapple to disrupt insurance – Old Mutual manager

Startups are set to disrupt the insurance business model fundamentally, says Stanley Gabriel, head of innovation at Old Mutual Personal Finance. Gabriel was responding to…

SA startup Pineapple secures R5.2m to take on short-term insurance market

SA insurtech startup Pineapple has secured R5.2-million in seed funding from Lireas Holdings, the strategic investment arm of Hannover-Re Group Africa, in return for…

Queen Sono is live on Netflix: these are South African’s first reactions

SAWS: ‘severe thunderstorm’ warning for Johannesburg on Friday afternoon

How hot is local streaming content? Showmax gives us the facts and figures

‘Senegal Startup Act a result of bottom-up consultation process’

Final call for sustainable mobility startups to apply to Movin’On challenge

Cote D’Ivoire startup Afrikrea lands €1m investment

Vivo Z6 5G: a sensible 5G gaming phone with a 5000mAh battery

This is the Vivo APEX 2020: a concept with no ports and big claims

This is Fujifilm’s adorable entry-level Instax Mini 11 instant camera

This is the VW Golf 8 GTI coming to South Africa at the end of the year

The Hyundai i30 N is the company’s fastest car yet

VW T-Cross 1.0 TSI Highline road impressions: the Polo crosses over