Africa’s booming tech scene has no shortage of unicorn dreams and startup success stories. But behind every breakout company is often a network of…
RapidDeploy: HAVAÍC deepens investment in 911 solutions
HAVAÍC, a venture capital firm headquartered in Cape Town, has announced an additional investment in RapidDeploy, building upon its participation in a bridge round…
Are these SA’s 11 biggest disclosed VC deals in 2019? [Updated]
UPDATE (20 and 23 December): This article was updated to correctly state that SweepSouth’s R30-million raise from Naspers Foundry was part of a R60-million…
RapidDeploy set to double staff at new Cape Town office to 120, after hot 2019
It’s been quite a year for Steven Raucher and Brett Meyerowitz, the founders of SA startup RapidDeploy. The startup’s cloud-based software enables public safety…
The tech sector in SA is still a hot place to be [Opinion]
South Africa’s economic outlook may be gloomy, with annual growth forecast to barely past 1.5% over the next three years, but things are still…
