How many funding rounds did EdTech startups in South Africa raise in 2016?

12 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.

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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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EdTech startup funding in South Africa, 2016

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12 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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12 rounds · 2016 · South Africa · EdTech

EdTech startup funding in South Africa, 201612 · newest first

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#	Startup	Round	HQ	Investors	Amount	Date
1	Go1EdTech · Johannesburg	Seed	South Africa	Tank Stream Ventures, Amasia +6	Not disclosed	11 Dec
2	Instill EducationHigher Education · Johannesburg	Seed	South Africa	Not disclosed	$250K	01 Dec
3	SnapplifyEdTech · Cape Town	Series A	South Africa	AngelHub Ventures, NuState Capital	Not disclosed	21 Nov
4	The Student HubE-Learning · Cape Town	Seed	South Africa	Bill Paladino, Jacques Ludik +1	$300K	20 Oct
5	SPARK SchoolsEducation · Johannesburg	Series B	South Africa	Omidyar Network, Pearson Affordable Learning Fund (PALF)	$9M	19 Oct
6	HyperionDevEdTech · Cape Town	Grant	South Africa	Facebook	$230K	15 Oct
7	GetSmarterE-Learning · Cape Town	Venture	South Africa	DiGAME	$4M	26 Aug
8	Enko EducationEducation · Johannesburg	Series A	South Africa	Investisseurs & Partenaires, Proparco	$2M	01 Aug
9	Go1EdTech · Johannesburg	Seed	South Africa	Transition Level Investments	Not disclosed	11 Apr
10	EduzeEducation · Johannesburg	Venture	South Africa	TED	$500K	18 Mar

SLA Funding Index · as of 10 Oct 2026

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Questions about EdTech startup funding in South Africa, 2016

How many funding rounds did EdTech startups in South Africa raise in 2016?: 12 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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