How many funding rounds did Big Data startups in South Africa raise in 2021?

8 disclosed rounds are on the StartupList Africa record for this view as of 10 Oct 2026, listed newest first.

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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.

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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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Big Data startup funding in South Africa, 2021

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

Updated 9 Oct 20266,517 rounds on recordSource: SLA Funding IndexHow we count →Submit a round →

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8 rounds · 2021 · South Africa · Big Data

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#	Startup	Round	HQ	Investors	Amount	Date
1	The Awareness CompanyBig Data · Pretoria	Seed	South Africa	Microsoft	Not disclosed	14 Dec
2	Akiba DigitalBusiness Intelligence · Johannesburg	Funding Round	South Africa	DFS Lab	Not disclosed	11 Nov
3	JUMOBig Data · Cape Town	Venture	South Africa	Fidelity Management and Research Company, Kingsway Capital +1	$120M	08 Nov
4	Akiba DigitalBusiness Intelligence · Johannesburg	Non-equity Assistance	South Africa	Google	Not disclosed	11 Oct
5	Stone ThreeInformation Technology · Somerset West	Funding Round	South Africa	Knife Capital	Not disclosed	04 Oct
6	Akiba DigitalBusiness Intelligence · Johannesburg	Pre-seed	South Africa	Oui Capital, EXPERT DOJO +5	Not disclosed	16 Jul
7	WhereIsMyTransportBig Data · Cape Town	Series A	South Africa	Cathay Innovation, Naspers Foundry +2	$15M	07 Jun
8	Akiba DigitalBusiness Intelligence · Johannesburg	Seed	South Africa	Oui Capital	Not disclosed	24 Jan

SLA Funding Index · as of 10 Oct 2026

Questions about Big Data startup funding in South Africa, 2021

How many funding rounds did Big Data startups in South Africa raise in 2021?: 8 disclosed rounds are on the StartupList Africa record for this view as of 10 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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