Uprise.Africa

Fintech My-iMali scores investment from Crossfin after crowdfunding campaign fails

SA fintech startup My-iMali has landed an undisclosed amount in investment from fintech investor Crossfin to grow its digital wallet platform. The raise follows the…

The Sun Exchange raises over R4.2m against R7m target, as crowdfunding campaign closes

The Sun Exchange, a SA blockchain-based solar panel micro-leasing marketplace, has raised over R4.2-million (about $300 000) from 288 investors through its equity crowdfunding campaign…

Customer care app iBleat looking to raise R5m in equity crowdfunding campaign

Two brothers — Neil Campbell and Grant Campbell — are looking to raise R5-million through an equity crowdfunding campaign for their customer care app…

The Sun Exchange extends Uprise.Africa crowdfunding campaign to 30 November

SA blockchain-based solar panel micro-leasing marketplace The Sun Exchange has announced an extension of its equity crowdfunding campaign with Uprise.Africa to 30 November. The…

SA crowdfunding platform Uprise.Africa wins award at Govtech conference

SA equity crowdfunding platform Uprise.Africa has been named the top ICT startup at the 2019 State Information Agency (Sita) Digital Public Service Awards. The…

Uprise.Africa mulling offers from four investors for R40m Reeva documentary campaign

Two filmmakers are sitting tight while equity crowdfunding platform Uprise.Africa conducts due diligence on investment offers from four investors to fund My Name is…

My-iMali looking to raise R25m to save employers thousands of rands in bank charges

A SA fintech startup wants to save employers thousands of rands in bank charges by getting them to pay their employees through a new…

Time is right for VCs, equity crowdfunding platforms to collaborate [Opinion]

Crowdfunding, a fairly new concept in South Africa has emerged as an epic tale, marking the start of a new era. SA equity crowdfunding…

How we raised R29m in seven days via crowdfunding – Intergreatme man [Q&A] [Updated]

UPDATE (10 December 2019): While Intergreatme’s equity crowdfunding campaign closed with the startup having raised a total of R32,601,000 against a targeted raise of…

SA’s Intergreatme sets Africa crowdfunding record with over R28m raised in just days [Updated]

UPDATE (10 December 2019): While Intergreatme’s equity crowdfunding campaign closed with the startup having raised a total of R32,601,000 against a targeted raise of…

SA regtech Intergreatme out to raise R24m through crowdfunding site Uprise.Africa

UPDATE (10 December 2019): While Intergreatme’s equity crowdfunding campaign closed with the startup having raised a total of R32,601,000 against a targeted raise of…

In’s and out’s of investing on equity crowdfunding site Uprise.Africa [Q&A]

SA equity crowdfunding platform Uprise.Africa last week launched its third campaign, with SA mobility startup Lüla seeking to raise R2.5-million by late May, in return for…

SA startup Lula launches R2.5m Uprise.Africa crowdfunding campaign

SA mobility startup Lüla announced today that it will seek to raise R2.5-million in return for giving up an 8.5% equity stake, through local…

‘Uprise.Africa mulling 159 deals worth almost R1-billion’ [Updated]

SA equity crowdfunding platform Uprise.Africa is considering 159 applications for new campaigns totalling nearly R1-billion, the platform’s CEO Tabassum Qadir has revealed. Thus far Uprise.Africa has run only…

Uprise.Africa appoints former GEPF man to chair crowdfunding platform board

Cape Town based equity crowdfunding platform Uprise.Africa today (26 November) announced the appointment of Prabir Badal, a former board member of the Government Employees Pension Fund…

SBC AfriTech startups have raised €600k and secured 20 pilot agreements [Updated]

Startupbootcamp (SBC) AfriTech participants have been able to secure 20 proof-of-concept, pilot and commercial agreements and collectively raise €600 000 in funding to date, the Cape…

Uprise.Africa crowdfunding platform nets investment from Silicon Valley VC

SA equity crowdfunding platform Uprise.Africa has secured an undisclosed investment from Silicon Valley based venture capital (VC) firm Nexxus Ventures. In a statement yesterday (23 October), Uprise.Africa…

Uprise.Africa mulls 80 projects for equity crowdfunding, as Drifter raise hits R3m [Updated]

SA equity crowdfunding platform Uprise.Africa is conducting due diligence work on 80 potential campaigns, the platform’s marketing officer Inge Prins revealed today. It follows…

Craft brewer Drifter raises R1m in first day of equity crowdfunding campaign [Updated]

Cape Town-based Drifter Brewing Company has raised over R1-million, hours after its equity crowdfunding campaign went live on equity crowdfunding platform Uprise.Africa. The craft brewer…

Uprise.Africa opens Storied to investors in possible first for crowdfunding in SA

Equity crowdfunding platform Uprise.Africa has opened what could be possibly South Africa’s first live equity-crowdfunding campaign to investors, with the launch yesterday of Jacana Media’s Storied…

Uprise.Africa to launch first crowdfunding campaign this month says COO Schofield

Equity crowdfunding platform Uprise.Africa is set to launch its first campaign later this month for a project aimed at funding the publication of more African literature,…

SA equity crowdfunding site Uprise.Africa launches after response from FSB

South Africa’s first equity crowdfunding platform Uprise.Africa has officially launched after being told by the Financial Services Board (FSB) that the platform does not fall…

SA equity crowdfunding site Uprise.Africa reveals first three planned investments

A cab company, freelance listing app and African languages publishing project — these are three of the initial investments that Uprise.Africa, which hopes to become…

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Uprise.Africa

Fintech My-iMali scores investment from Crossfin after crowdfunding campaign fails

The Sun Exchange raises over R4.2m against R7m target, as crowdfunding campaign closes

Customer care app iBleat looking to raise R5m in equity crowdfunding campaign

The Sun Exchange extends Uprise.Africa crowdfunding campaign to 30 November

SA crowdfunding platform Uprise.Africa wins award at Govtech conference

Uprise.Africa mulling offers from four investors for R40m Reeva documentary campaign

My-iMali looking to raise R25m to save employers thousands of rands in bank charges

Time is right for VCs, equity crowdfunding platforms to collaborate [Opinion]

How we raised R29m in seven days via crowdfunding – Intergreatme man [Q&A] [Updated]

SA’s Intergreatme sets Africa crowdfunding record with over R28m raised in just days [Updated]

SA regtech Intergreatme out to raise R24m through crowdfunding site Uprise.Africa

In’s and out’s of investing on equity crowdfunding site Uprise.Africa [Q&A]

SA startup Lula launches R2.5m Uprise.Africa crowdfunding campaign

‘Uprise.Africa mulling 159 deals worth almost R1-billion’ [Updated]

Uprise.Africa appoints former GEPF man to chair crowdfunding platform board

SBC AfriTech startups have raised €600k and secured 20 pilot agreements [Updated]

Uprise.Africa crowdfunding platform nets investment from Silicon Valley VC

Uprise.Africa mulls 80 projects for equity crowdfunding, as Drifter raise hits R3m [Updated]

Craft brewer Drifter raises R1m in first day of equity crowdfunding campaign [Updated]

Uprise.Africa opens Storied to investors in possible first for crowdfunding in SA

Uprise.Africa to launch first crowdfunding campaign this month says COO Schofield

SA equity crowdfunding site Uprise.Africa launches after response from FSB

SA equity crowdfunding site Uprise.Africa reveals first three planned investments

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