How many funding rounds did EdTech startups in South Africa raise in 2015?

7 disclosed rounds are on the StartupList Africa record for this view as of 17 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.

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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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EdTech startup funding in South Africa, 2015

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

Updated 17 Oct 20266,692 rounds on recordSource: SLA Funding IndexHow we count →Submit a round →

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7 rounds · 2015 · South Africa · EdTech

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#	Startup	Round	HQ	Investors	Amount	Date
1	GEMS AfricaEducation · Johannesburg	Private Equity	South Africa	Vietnam Investments Groups	$45M	01 Sep
2	Go1EdTech · Johannesburg	Seed	South Africa	Tank Stream Ventures, Amasia +7	Not disclosed	29 Jul
3	EduOneEducation · Cape Town	Angel	South Africa	Not disclosed	$120K	01 May
4	EduOneEducation · Cape Town	Angel	South Africa	Not disclosed	$80K	01 Mar
5	Siyavula EducationE-Learning · Cape Town	Venture	South Africa	Omidyar Network	Not disclosed	19 Feb
6	IDEA Digital EducationEdTech · Johannesburg	Seed	South Africa	Not disclosed	$2M	04 Feb
7	SnapplifyEdTech · Cape Town	Seed	South Africa	AngelHub Ventures, NuState Capital	Not disclosed	01 Feb

SLA Funding Index · as of 17 Oct 2026

Questions about EdTech startup funding in South Africa, 2015

How many funding rounds did EdTech startups in South Africa raise in 2015?: 7 disclosed rounds are on the StartupList Africa record for this view as of 17 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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