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

8 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.

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.

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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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Information Technology startup funding in South Africa, 2021

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8 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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8 rounds · 2021 · South Africa · Information Technology

Information Technology startup funding in South Africa, 20218 · newest first

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#	Startup	Round	HQ	Investors	Amount	Date
1	IsizweInternet · Johannesburg	Funding Round	South Africa	Global Innovation Fund	$460K	24 Dec
2	The Awareness CompanyBig Data · Pretoria	Seed	South Africa	Microsoft	Not disclosed	14 Dec
3	OfferZenHuman Resources · Cape Town	Series A	South Africa	Base Capital	$5M	01 Dec
4	Stone ThreeInformation Technology · Somerset West	Funding Round	South Africa	Knife Capital	Not disclosed	04 Oct
5	SendmarcCyber Security · Rosebank	Funding Round	South Africa	Kalon Venture Partners, Endeavor South Africa	Not disclosed	07 Jun
6	RapidDeploySaaS · Cape Town	Series B	South Africa	Morpheus Ventures, Tau Ventures +6	$40M	29 Apr
7	SendmarcCyber Security · Rosebank	Funding Round	South Africa	Kalon Venture Partners	Not disclosed	13 Apr
8	WeThinkCodeEducation · Johannesburg	Funding Round	South Africa	E Squared Investments	Not disclosed	03 Mar

SLA Funding Index · as of 18 Oct 2026

Questions about Information Technology startup funding in South Africa, 2021

How many funding rounds did Information Technology startups in South Africa raise in 2021?: 8 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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