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

13 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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EdTech startup funding in South Africa, 2021

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

Updated 17 Oct 20266,697 rounds on recordSource: SLA Funding IndexHow we count →Submit a round →

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13 rounds · 2021 · South Africa · EdTech

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#	Startup	Round	HQ	Investors	Amount	Date
1	FinMeUpEdTech · Stellenbosch	Seed	South Africa	ZAQ Ventures	Not disclosed	02 Nov
2	d6 GroupEdTech · Pretoria	Venture	South Africa	NuState Capital, Knife Capital +1	Not disclosed	12 Oct
3	Ambani AfricaEducation · Johannesburg	Grant	South Africa	MTN Business	Not disclosed	17 Sep
4	Ambani AfricaEducation · Johannesburg	Grant	South Africa	IDF Capital	Not disclosed	03 Aug
5	Koa AcademyEdTech · Cape Town	Seed	South Africa	Enygma Ventures	Not disclosed	14 Jul
6	HyperionDevEdTech · Cape Town	Series A	South Africa	Crowdcube	$4M	23 Jun
7	Go1EdTech · Johannesburg	Series D	South Africa	SoftBank Vision Fund, Salesforce Ventures +9	$200M	21 Jun
8	iXperienceEducation · Cape Town	Series A	South Africa	Kalon Venture Partners, Caleo Private Equity	$3M	09 May
9	WeThinkCodeEducation · Johannesburg	Funding Round	South Africa	E Squared Investments	Not disclosed	03 Mar
10	SPARK SchoolsEducation · Johannesburg	Series C	South Africa	Creadev, Imaginable Futures +1	Not disclosed	09 Feb

SLA Funding Index · as of 17 Oct 2026

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Questions about EdTech startup funding in South Africa, 2021

How many funding rounds did EdTech startups in South Africa raise in 2021?: 13 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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