How many funding rounds did startups in South Africa raise in 2017?

82 disclosed rounds are on the StartupList Africa record for this view as of 20 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.

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Startup funding in South Africa, 2017

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82 disclosed rounds on the record for this view, newest first.

Updated 19 Oct 20266,747 rounds on recordSource: SLA Funding IndexHow we count →Submit a round →

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82 rounds · 2017 · South Africa

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#	Startup	Round	HQ	Investors	Amount	Date
1	iono.fmAdvertising · Cape Town	Seed	South Africa	Clifftop Colony Capital Partners	$234K	20 Dec
2	SxuirrelMarketplace · Stellenbosch	Seed	South Africa	Not disclosed	$176K	11 Dec
3	Custos Media TechnologiesBitcoin · Stellenbosch	Seed	South Africa	Innovus	$100K	11 Dec
4	Enko EducationEducation · Johannesburg	Debt Financing	South Africa	Oikocredit International	$1M	05 Dec
5	AeroboticsAgTech · Cape Town	Non-equity Assistance	South Africa	Google Launchpad Accelerator	$50K	29 Nov
6	ZeeloTransportation · Durban	Seed	South Africa	Simon Woodroffe, Michael Liebreich +1	$2M	21 Nov
7	OzowFinTech · Johannesburg	Seed	South Africa	Kalon Venture Partners	$597K	17 Nov
8	RecoMedHealth Care · Cape Town	Venture	South Africa	HAVAÍC, Growth Grid Venture Capital Partners +1	$270K	16 Nov
9	JUMOBig Data · Cape Town	Grant	South Africa	The MasterCard Foundation	$150K	11 Nov
10	JUMOBig Data · Cape Town	Debt Financing	South Africa	Finnfund (Finnish Fund for Industrial Cooperation Ltd.)	$24M	07 Nov

SLA Funding Index · as of 20 Oct 2026

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Questions about startup funding in South Africa, 2017

How many funding rounds did startups in South Africa raise in 2017?: 82 disclosed rounds are on the StartupList Africa record for this view as of 20 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.

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