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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…

These six tips will help you as an entrepreneur master the art of pitching

You’ve secured that all important meeting with a potential investor, or perhaps you have received confirmation that you’ve been shortlisted to the final pitch…

Two SA startups to battle it out in international pitch competition

South African companies Newtech Rail and Adfire Creative M3dia’s iMORPH3D app will compete in the international Get In The Ring finals in Colombia later…

6 more lessons I have learnt about raising capital from VCs [Part 2]

The following is an adapted version of a talk done by Clive Butkow from Grovest at the Gordon Institute of Business Science at the…

Investors’ roadshow to showcase African talent, adventures

German and Mauritian-based investors’ roadshow Invnture is launching its first trip this coming March, showcasing startups and adventures that South Africa, Botswana and Zimbabwe…

7 key lessons I’ve learnt about raising capital from VCs [Part 1]

The following is an adapted version of a talk done by Clive Butkow from Grovest at the Gordon Institute of Business Science at the…

Top startup events in South Africa, Africa you should know about this week [16/11/2015]

Looking to get into the South African startup scene or scratch up on some of your skills? Well, you’ve come to the right place….

9 SA startups to battle it out in Get In The Ring pitching competition

Nine South African startups have been chosen to to compete for top honours and funding opportunities in the global pitching challenge Get In The…

Top startup events in South Africa, Africa you should know about this week [02/11/2015]

Looking to get into the South African startup scene or scratch up on some of your skills? Well, you’ve come to the right place….

5 startups chosen at DEMO Africa to pitch in Silicon Valley

One of the continent’s most-talked about startup events, DEMO Africa 2015, recently concluded with five startups chosen as the winning teams to pitch in…

Innovative pharmacy app wins pitching competition at NigeriaCom 2015

A pharmacy-focused app that allows store owners to keep an inventory of drugs has won the inaugural edition of the Entrepreneur’s Hub held at…

LaunchLab Ideas Programme Pitching Platform offers startups R100k

Stellenbosch startup accelerator LaunchLab is offering startups a chance of winning their share of R100 000 in seed funding through its biannual Ideas Programme…

Q&A: What Africa needs to build the next Facebook

I recently sat down with Seedstars World’s Marcello Schermer (pictured middle) and Gregory Pepper (pictured left). We spoke extensively about the startup pitching competition…

Meet South Africa’s 12 selected startups for Seedstars World 2015

After rounding up Cape Town’s top five tech startups earlier this month, global startup competition Seedstars World will host a total of 12 exciting…

Startup competition Seedstars World partners with SA’s Standard Bank

Global startup competition Seedstars World has announced a strategic partnership with Standard Bank in South Africa. A third time in South Africa, Seedstars World…

5 golden nuggets startups can take from Elon Musk’s Powerwall keynote

When we tech journalists hear the word keynote, we pretty much know what to expect. Flashing lights, big production values, Tolstoy-esque lengths, questionable song…

Student resource app by Tiger Bytes takes the reins at Startup Knight 2014

Byte Orbit’s Startup Knight 2014 pitch competition recently concluded with Cape Town, South African-based Tiger Bytes being awarded first place for its learning slash…

Tiphub hosts inaugural Diaspora Demo Pitch Competition

Tiphub, the mentorship-driven accelerator and business consultancy that develops and supports seed-stage technology and social impact ventures within the African diaspora, has announced its…

Here are the 10 finalists to pitch at SiMODiSA Startup South Africa

Flying the banner “Get-Up Start-Up”, South African entrepreneurial initiative SiMODiSA will see ten savvy startups pitch at its conference this week Friday. With an…

Student admin startup Gradesmatch wins Ventureburn Startup Battle

From B2B recycling through to travel agents and elearning, last week’s Social Media Week Johannesburg saw five exciting tech startups go head-to-head for a chance to…

Startup Knight is on a crusade for SA’s top savvy tech startups

With steed, steel and savviness at hand, South African software development company Byte Orbit recently announced its annual startup competition — Startup Knight. A…

DEMO Africa competition extends application deadline for startups

Your startup still has time to enter the DEMO Africa competition. One of Africa’s biggest startup pitch events is keeping its application process open…

8 pitches from StartupBus Africa, ‘Workforce’ announced as winner

Following a long four-day road trip, eight startups from StartupBus Africa pitched their ideas to a group of investors at eKasi, Khayelitsha, South Africa…

Netflix drops official ‘Ghost in the Shell’ trailer ahead of April release

Cape Town dams in much better shape in January 2020 than 2018

Google Search might look a bit different in the coming weeks

Grant Brooke announces he’s stepped down from managing Twiga Foods

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

YEEP Africa founder decries lack of investments in youth-led startups in South Africa

Apex Legends trailer teases fans with new season 4 character’s death

Overwatch League, Call of Duty League to stream on YouTube

Motorola Razr 2019’s screen is made with ‘bumps and lumps’ in mind

Audi’s AI:ME could be the company’s future A2

BMW confirms the iX3’s battery and power details

The true cost of Audi’s electric car strategy