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Startup funding in South Africa
Startups headquartered in South Africa have raised $12.8B across 1,013 disclosed rounds, at 468 companies.
Round
- Seed
- Pre-seed
- Grant
- Venture
- Debt Financing
- Series A
- Non-equity Assistance
- Funding Round
- Series B
- Angel
- Private Equity
- Convertible Note
- Series C
- Corporate
- Equity Crowdfunding
- Series D
- Post-IPO Equity
- Series E
- Post-IPO Debt
- Pre-Series A
- Secondary Market
- Series Unknown
- Initial Coin Offering
- Series F
- Early Stage Venture
- Pre-Series C
- Growth Equity
- Accelerator
- Product Crowdfunding
- Seed Round
Country · South Africa
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- Kenya
- Egypt
- South Africa
- Ghana
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- Uganda
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- Dr Congo
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- Ethiopia
- Cameroon
- Algeria
- Mali
- Zimbabwe
- Togo
- Egypt, Arab Rep.
- Angola
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- Malawi
- Somalia
- Guinea
- Mozambique
- Burkina Faso
- Lesotho
- Benin
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- Seychelles
- Namibia
- Sudan
- Libya
- Madagascar
- Liberia
- United States
- Congo
- Gabon
- Mauritania
- Eswatini
- Djibouti
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Sector
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- Energy
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- Information Technology & Services
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- Education
- logistics
- Renewable Energy
- SaaS
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- Artificial Intelligence
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- marketplace
- Insurance
- Human Resources
- Big Data
- PropTech
- Biotechnology
- Automotive
- Finance
- Food and Beverage
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- Retail
- Advertising
- MedTech
- Health
- Payments
- Blockchain
- Information Technology
- Consumer Goods
- Gaming
- internet
- E-Learning
- InsurTech
Startup funding in South Africa1,013 · newest first
All 6,517 rounds →| # | Startup | Round | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  InstarcFinancial Services · Cape Town | Strategic Investment | $1M | 01 Sep 2026 |
| 2 | VerascientCape Town | Pre-seed | $1M | 25 Aug 2026 |
| 3 | Jem HRHuman Resources · Cape Town | Series A | $8M | 17 Aug 2026 |
| 4 |  TennsaArtificial Intelligence · Cape Town | Pre-seed | Not disclosed | 07 Aug 2026 |
| 5 |  MomentFinTech · Cape Town | Series A | $22M | 04 Aug 2026 |
| 6 |  Zazu GlobalFinancial Services · Cape Town | Seed | Not disclosed | 22 Jul 2026 |
| 7 |  CueSaaS · Cape Town | Pre-seed | $5M | 15 Jul 2026 |
| 8 |  BridgementFinancial Services · Sandton | Debt Financing | $20M | 07 Jul 2026 |
| 9 |  Nesa PowerSustainability · Johannesburg | Debt Financing | $9M | 01 Jul 2026 |
| 10 |  ZimiElectric Mobility · Stellenbosch | Venture | $3M | 05 Jun 2026 |
SLA Funding Index · as of 9 Oct 2026
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Questions about startup funding in South Africa
- How many funding rounds did startups in South Africa raise?
- 1,013 disclosed rounds are on the StartupList Africa record for this view as of 9 Oct 2026, listed newest first.
- How often is funding data updated?
- Our funding database is updated daily. We track disclosed rounds from press releases, regulatory filings, investor announcements, and verified startup submissions.
- What funding stages are tracked?
- We track all stages including Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A through Series E+, as well as alternative capital types like angel investments, grants, debt financing, and convertible notes.
- How is the funding amount determined?
- Amounts shown are the disclosed USD equivalent at the time of announcement. Where the round was denominated in local currency, we convert using the exchange rate on the announcement date.
