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

9 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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FinTech startup funding in South Africa, 2016

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

Updated 17 Oct 20266,691 rounds on recordSource: SLA Funding IndexHow we count →Submit a round →

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9 rounds · 2016 · South Africa · FinTech

FinTech startup funding in South Africa, 20169 · newest first

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#	Startup	Round	HQ	Investors	Amount	Date
1	Fintec LabsBanking · Stellenbosch	Series A	South Africa	Not disclosed	$1M	01 Dec
2	KopanoFinTech · Johannesburg	Seed	South Africa	Concatenate Capital, Cypher Holdings +2	$700K	10 Sep
3	ZoonaFinTech · Cape Town	Series B	South Africa	International Finance Corporation, 4Di Capital +3	$15M	17 Aug
4	OzowFinTech · Johannesburg	Seed	South Africa	Yossi Hasson	$597K	25 May
5	JUMOBig Data · Cape Town	Private Equity	South Africa	LeapFrog Investments	Not disclosed	04 May
6	TaxTimFinancial Services · Cape Town	Series A	South Africa	Exponential Ventures	Not disclosed	16 Mar
7	Fintec LabsBanking · Stellenbosch	Seed	South Africa	Not disclosed	$289K	15 Feb
8	KopanoFinTech · Johannesburg	Angel	South Africa	Not disclosed	Not disclosed	01 Feb
9	CredoLabFinTech · Cape Town	Seed	South Africa	FORUM	$250K	01 Jan

SLA Funding Index · as of 17 Oct 2026

Questions about FinTech startup funding in South Africa, 2016

How many funding rounds did FinTech startups in South Africa raise in 2016?: 9 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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