How much funding have Financial Inclusion startups in South Africa raised?

Financial Inclusion startups in South Africa have raised $109M across 13 disclosed rounds.

Who invests in Financial Inclusion startups in South Africa?

10K Ventures has backed 1 of them, followed by 212 (1) and AlphaCode Club (1). 29 investors have backed Financial Inclusion startups in South Africa in total.

Where in South Africa are Financial Inclusion startups based?

Johannesburg (5), Cape Town (3) and Kloof (1) have the most.

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Financial Inclusion startups in South Africa

StartupList Africa tracks 10 Financial Inclusion startups in South Africa, which have raised $109M across 13 disclosed rounds. Johannesburg has the most, with 5, followed by Cape Town (3) and Kloof (1). 29 investors have backed them.

Companies: 10; in South Africa
Total raised: $109M; 13 rounds
Investors: 29; backed them

Updated 29 Oct 202610 companiesSource: SLA Startup IndexHow sectors are assigned →Full directory →

Financial Inclusion startups in South Africa10

#	Startup	What they do	Last round	Raised	Team
1	SizananiSouth Africa	Sizanani is a financial services advisory platform whose main objective is to promote financial inclusion	Grant	Not disclosed	11–50
2	AddressMeSouth Africa	AddressMe is a South African startup providing digital addresses to underserved communities.	Seed	Not disclosed	1–10
3	PayCurveSouth Africa	PayCurve is a South Africa B2B fintech offering earned wage access.	-	Not disclosed	11–50
4	DigitipSouth Africa	Digitip offers a digital payment solution, designed to help informal laborers in South Africa get the tips.	-	Not disclosed	11–50
5	Flow48South Africa	Flow48 enables SME growth by transforming future revenues into up-front capital under flexible terms.	Series A	$94M	11–50
6	LittleFishSouth Africa	LittleFish is a fintech startup that is enabling commerce, particularly for nano, micro, and small business owners.	Series A	$12M	11–50
7	QwiliSouth Africa	Qwili solve’s for digital inclusion with a hybrid hardware-software product.	Seed	$1M	2–10
8	SAPaySouth Africa	SAPay digitizes South Africa’s taxi fares with secure cashless payments, boosting efficiency, safety, and inclusion.	Seed	$1M	11–50
9	Street WalletSouth Africa	Street Wallet converts digital payments into cash within 24 hours for unbanked Africans	Funding Round	$350K	2–10
10	eFamaSouth Africa	eFama is a South African agri-tech marketplace empowering farmers with AI-driven fair, transparent commerce.	Seed	$25K	1–10

SLA Startup Index · as of 29 Oct 2026 · raised is disclosed funding

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Frequently asked about Financial Inclusion in South Africa

How many Financial Inclusion startups are there in South Africa?: StartupList Africa tracks 10 Financial Inclusion startups in South Africa.
How much funding have Financial Inclusion startups in South Africa raised?: Financial Inclusion startups in South Africa have raised $109M across 13 disclosed rounds.
Who invests in Financial Inclusion startups in South Africa?: 10K Ventures has backed 1 of them, followed by 212 (1) and AlphaCode Club (1). 29 investors have backed Financial Inclusion startups in South Africa in total.
Where in South Africa are Financial Inclusion startups based?: Johannesburg (5), Cape Town (3) and Kloof (1) have the most.

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