Startups

Western Cape Funding Fair sees record 600 startups apply for R10m funding

At the inaugural Western Cape Funding Fair yesterday, 34 startups were chosen out of 600 applicants to pitch for a minimum of R10-million in…

DEMO Africa 2015 startup competition opens for applications

The major pan-African startup competition, DEMO Africa 2015, is upon us and startups are encouraged to apply now. The application window is open until…

CiTi Barn initiative gears up to launch Barn Khayelitsha

On 18 March 2015, the Bandwidth Barn will launch the Barn Khayelitsha at LookOut Hill Center in Khayelitsha, Cape Town. Though there is no…

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…

Here’s why fintech startups are paving the way to gold

Fintech is on fire. Better, it’s white hot. According to an oft-cited study released by Accenture, global investment in financial technology ventures tripled from…

The #Hack.Jozi Challenge will award R5-million to startups

Running a startup is no walk in the park, just ask anyone who’s ever given it a go. When your margins are as narrow…

DEMO Africa 2015 to be hosted in Lagos for second year in a row

For the second year running, Lagos is going to host 2015 edition of DEMO Africa. The event will be co-hosted by The Ministry of…

5 things to consider when building a team vested in your success

People matter to organisations. While we may get a headache from those who overplay the importance of relationships against the basics of operations and…

Lessfuss and the Virtual PA — A workable concept?

Few of us would turn down the use of a personal concierge service. With the rise in busy lifestyles and the need to still…

Six questions that rejected Venture Capital seekers could not answer

Raising funding for an early-stage venture is always difficult. There is no bottled recipe for success, but even if you have a great concept…

A look at some of Africa’s hottest startup incubators

Although investment in Africa has traditionally focused on commodities rather than technologies, the explosion of mobile usage has opened up opportunities for small-business development….

Why most startups fail … and here’s how not to

It’s easy to think of the latest startup like a pimple in the middle of your forehead: you wake up one morning and it’s…

How to do market and competitor research that wins investment

Regardless of whether it’s an angel investor or venture capitalist you are approaching, every funder will narrow things down to one major question: “Who…

An international perspective on SA startups [NetProphet]

Angel investing came accidentally to UK-based Permjot Valia. As the sales and marketing director of Ernst & Young, he became involved in their entrepreneur…

Mobile social network Motribe celebrates ‘one million user’ milestone

Memeburn has it on good authority that Motribe, the relatively-new mobile social networking platform that empowers users across the world with tools to build…

FSMS.co.za: Q&A with the new mobile messaging startup

There’s no such thing as a free lunch right? There’s got to be a catch somewhere within a so-called free service? Think of Facebook,…

There are only nine Googles left in the world

There’s an interesting analysis of the advertising industry and Silicon Valley’s growing bubble in new media by Rick Webb. In his analysis, Webb argues…

Bubbling in the cauldron: Is Twitter a sign?

“Double, double toil and trouble; Fire burn, and cauldron bubble,” chanted the witches of Shakespeare’s Macbeth, cooking up trouble. Similarly, are the VCs of…

Formsly: A profitable approach to interactive ‘contact us’ pages?

Formsly – Cape Town based, Silicon Cape start-up is adamant it is meeting the needs for a global market with its offering at www.formsly.com….

Startups/apps all the rage in coffee shops and bars

These days it’s difficult to go anywhere without hearing about startups and their apps. That’s natural in my job but when you start hearing…

Where in the world is CrowdFund?

Almost a year ago, or eleven months ago to be precise, a brilliant crowd-based angel investment project was introduced to the South African tech…

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Honor Magic V3 launches, four things to know

Honor Magic V3, a Guinness world record attempt

Google Cast and other Christmas goodies for Rivian

GM switches-off Cruise control on $10bn robotaxi project

CHARGE taking EVs off-grid in the North West