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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…

To create next Elon Musk continent needs more seed funding says AfricArena head

If Africa is to produce the next Elon Musk and get more such entrepreneurs to stay on the continent, far more money needs to…

Startups have 10 days left to complete Ventureburn survey, win iPhone 8, more

Startups have just over 10 days left to complete the second annual Startup Survey — the Ventureburn Tech Startup Survey powered by Telkom Futuremakers — and stand…

Top startup events in South Africa, Africa you should know about this week [09/10/2017]

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

Potential in African tech ecosystem, we will be back – Airbus BizLab head

Airbus Bizlab head Bruno Gutierres told Ventureburn that his trip to Africa is an “observation survey” to confirm what potential there was in Africa. On Thursday…

Click2Sure’s Daniel Guasco steps down as chairman of Silicon Cape

SA entrepreneur and founder of insurance startup Click2Sure Daniel Guasco will next Thursday (31 August) hand over the reins as chairperson of Silicon Cape, to academic Sumarie…

Silicon Cape head calls on local startups to include sexual harassment in HR policy

Startups should include a sexual harassment policy in their human resources strategy, or as part of the letter of appointments for all staff including the founder whether…

Silicon Cape appoints Daniel Guasco as new head

Former CEO of Groupon SA Daniel Guasco has been appointed to lead the South African tech entrepreneur network, Silicon Cape. Together with Wayne Gosling,…

Cape Town will never be Silicon Valley, and that’s a good thing

As an American tech journalist who transplanted herself to Cape Town a year and a half ago, I get asked one question all the…

Making millionaires: the developers who won big in Gyft’s Silicon Valley exit

“Gyft was mostly built out of Cape Town,” Vinny Lingham told the audience at a recent Silicon Cape event where a big funding announcement was…

Silicon Cape gets over R3m in funding from FNB, big changes to come

South African-based entrepreneurial initiative Silicon Cape has just announced that it has received more than R3-million worth of funding from First National Bank (FNB)….

Entrepreneur Traction aims to build, cement SA’s growing tech community

One thing that’s extremely prominent in South Africa’s culture, both socially and professionally, is that it’s extremely fragmented. While there might be great ideas…

Methys Labs offering R50k to Silicon Cape’s most innovative startups

As part of an initiative to encourage innovation and entrepreneurship in South Africa, international technology group Methys is offering Western Cape entrepreneurs an opportunity…

The unwavering persistence of entrepreneurs

The following is a transcription of a keynote speech made by Memeburn publisher and Creative Spark founder Matthew Buckland at the Youth Entrepreneurs Connect…

6 reasons why SA’s Western Cape deserves to be called Silicon Cape

The Western Cape region, which includes Stellenbosch and Cape Town is colloquially referred to as “Silicon Cape”, a nod to the legendary Silicon Valley…

Studentology’s mobile payment app attracts international investor attention

In November last year, eleven promising startups boarded a plane bound for London where they would be introduced to potential investors and mentors. The…

London calling: 11 SA entrepreneurs head to the UK

Silicon Cape, in partnership with Western Cape Provincial Government and the South African Chamber in the United Kingdom takes eleven entrepreneurs to London this…

Don’t mind the gap: Silicon Cape to learn from London

London, one of the world’s financial hubs, is undergoing a process of bolstering its image as a city working towards the best interests of…

South African venture capital exit to US technology giant

Graceful exits are often unreported, but one South African venture capital company has done it smoothly with seemingly positive effects for the local emerging…

Kickstart your startup with Google and Silicon Cape

How often have you had a great idea that you were convinced could become a major hit, if only you had a team to…

Umbono: Google launches new African tech incubator

Google has chosen Cape Town as a pilot for a new technology incubator called Umbono which aims to bring together seed capital, Google mentorship,…

Saul Klein: Price of SA broadband an ‘absolute disgrace’

One of South Africa’s most successful exports, web entrepreneur and venture capitalist Saul Klein, has labelled the cost of broadband in his home country…

FNB announce host of PayPal features, plan to implement Rand

South African bank First National Bank (FNB) rolled into a crisp and windy Cape Town last night with a challenge to entrepreneurs to embrace…

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