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

10 disclosed rounds are on the StartupList Africa record for this view as of 18 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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Education startup funding in South Africa, 2016

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10 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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10 rounds · 2016 · South Africa · Education

Education startup funding in South Africa, 201610 · newest first

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#	Startup	Round	HQ	Investors	Amount	Date
1	Instill EducationHigher Education · Johannesburg	Seed	South Africa	Not disclosed	$250K	01 Dec
2	SnapplifyEdTech · Cape Town	Series A	South Africa	AngelHub Ventures, NuState Capital	Not disclosed	21 Nov
3	The Student HubE-Learning · Cape Town	Seed	South Africa	Bill Paladino, Jacques Ludik +1	$300K	20 Oct
4	SPARK SchoolsEducation · Johannesburg	Series B	South Africa	Omidyar Network, Pearson Affordable Learning Fund (PALF)	$9M	19 Oct
5	HyperionDevEdTech · Cape Town	Grant	South Africa	Facebook	$230K	15 Oct
6	GetSmarterE-Learning · Cape Town	Venture	South Africa	DiGAME	$4M	26 Aug
7	Enko EducationEducation · Johannesburg	Series A	South Africa	Investisseurs & Partenaires, Proparco	$2M	01 Aug
8	African Leadership AcademyE-Learning · Johannesburg	Series A	South Africa	Not disclosed	$24M	28 Apr
9	EduzeEducation · Johannesburg	Venture	South Africa	TED	$500K	18 Mar
10	EduOneEducation · Cape Town	Seed	South Africa	Not disclosed	$420K	01 Jan

SLA Funding Index · as of 18 Oct 2026

Questions about Education startup funding in South Africa, 2016

How many funding rounds did Education startups in South Africa raise in 2016?: 10 disclosed rounds are on the StartupList Africa record for this view as of 18 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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