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StartupList Africa tracks 37 Software startups in South Africa, which have raised $162M across 70 disclosed rounds. Cape Town has the most, with 17, followed by Johannesburg (8) and Sandton (2). 84 investors have backed them.
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Companies tracked
37
Disclosed funding
$162M
Investors
84
Software companies in South Africa
| Company | Sector | Stage | Valuation | Raised | Employees | Momentum | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() RapidDeploy South Africa | Technology | Funding Round | 51 | ||||
![]() Zenysis South Africa | Technology | Series A | 11 | ||||
![]() Cerebrium South Africa | Technology | Seed | 2 | ||||
![]() PaySpace South Africa | Technology | - | 201 | ||||
![]() Alphawave Group South Africa | Technology | Venture | 201 | ||||
![]() Wamly South Africa | Technology | Seed | 51 |
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Software startups by city
Top Software investors in South Africa
- Knife Capitalbacked 5
- Y Combinatorbacked 3
- Convergence Partnersbacked 2
- Imvelo Venturesbacked 2
- Techstarsbacked 2
Software in South Africa: quick facts
- How many Software startups are there in South Africa?
- StartupList Africa tracks 37 Software startups in South Africa.
- How much funding have Software startups in South Africa raised?
- Software startups in South Africa have raised $162M across 70 disclosed rounds.
- Who invests in Software startups in South Africa?
- Knife Capital has backed 5 of them, followed by Y Combinator (3) and Convergence Partners (2). 84 investors have backed Software startups in South Africa in total.
- Where in South Africa are Software startups based?
- Cape Town (17), Johannesburg (8) and Sandton (2) have the most.







