How much funding have Hardware startups in South Africa raised?

Hardware startups in South Africa have raised $900K across 1 disclosed round.

Where in South Africa are Hardware startups based?

Johannesburg (7), Cape Town (5) and Durban (1) have the most.

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Hardware startups in South Africa

StartupList Africa tracks 25 Hardware startups in South Africa, which have raised $900K across 1 disclosed round. Johannesburg has the most, with 7, followed by Cape Town (5) and Durban (1).

Companies: 25; in South Africa
Total raised: $900K; 1 rounds

Updated 22 Oct 202625 companiesSource: SLA Startup IndexHow sectors are assigned →Full directory →

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#	Startup	What they do	Last round	Raised	Team
1	REVOVSouth Africa	South African battery brand supplying lithium energy storage for homes, businesses and installers across Africa	-	Not disclosed	11–50
2	TarotechSouth Africa	Battery-powered IoT trackers for equipment, vehicles, containers and livestock, giving businesses visibility of critical assets.	-	Not disclosed	2–10
3	i.G PowerSouth Africa	South African manufacturer of high- and low-voltage lithium batteries for commercial and residential power.	-	Not disclosed
4	EDMA SystemsSouth Africa	Cloud workforce management software for time and attendance, HR, job costing and biometric clocking in South Africa.	-	Not disclosed	11–50
5	addanodeSouth Africa	South African industrial IoT company whose addaNet platform links sensors, instruments and PLCs to live dashboards.	-	Not disclosed	2–10
6	LiGESouth Africa	South African developer of the patented LiGE Air Battery, a compressed-air energy storage system.	-	Not disclosed	2–10
7	AmnovaSouth Africa	South African maker of proprietary large-format industrial 3D printers, also offering 3D part manufacturing.	-	Not disclosed	2–10
8	ecoLABS AfricaSouth Africa	Social enterprise building school computer labs and robotics labs in South Africa from refurbished computers.	-	Not disclosed
9	ControlTempSouth Africa	IoT temperature monitoring with SMS alerts and live dashboards for cold rooms, fridges and trucks.	-	Not disclosed	2–10
10	VaultGroupSouth Africa	Smart locker systems for parcel collection, click-and-collect and secure storage across retail, residential and logistics.	-	Not disclosed	11–50
11	Mint KidsSouth Africa	Locked-down managed phones and tablets with parental controls for children and teenagers.	-	Not disclosed	2–10
12	Battalion TechnologiesSouth Africa	South African maker of AGV and AMR mobile robots for towing, pallet handling and transfer in factories and warehouses.	-	Not disclosed	11–50
13	Freedom WonSouth Africa	South African maker of lithium battery energy storage systems and inverters for homes, businesses and utility sites	-	Not disclosed	201–500
14	BluPrntSouth Africa	South African manufacturer of certified secure identity, payment and connectivity products for banks, governments and telcos.	-	Not disclosed	11–50
15	GrazertrackSouth Africa	GPS livestock and asset tracking with collars, ear tags and sensors for temperature, fuel, water and silo levels.	-	Not disclosed	2–10
16	OURSSouth Africa	Cape Town maker of an offline-first local server that brings digital learning content into classrooms without internet data.	-	Not disclosed	2–10
17	Pay-WaySouth Africa	Cashless payment system for vending machines, laundromats and self-service kiosks in South Africa.	-	Not disclosed	2–10
18	Spectacles4TheBlind SASouth Africa	Multilingual AI smart glasses that help blind and low-vision people understand their surroundings in South African languages.	-	Not disclosed	2–10
19	Payload IQSouth Africa	Onboard weighing and payload intelligence for bulk haul fleets in quarries, mines, construction and agriculture.	-	Not disclosed	2–10
20	BlueNovaSouth Africa	Cape Town maker of modular lithium iron phosphate battery storage for commercial, industrial and utility sites.	-	Not disclosed	51–200

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Frequently asked about Hardware in South Africa

How many Hardware startups are there in South Africa?: StartupList Africa tracks 25 Hardware startups in South Africa.
How much funding have Hardware startups in South Africa raised?: Hardware startups in South Africa have raised $900K across 1 disclosed round.
Where in South Africa are Hardware startups based?: Johannesburg (7), Cape Town (5) and Durban (1) have the most.

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