FundingsUpdated daily
Startup funding in South Africa
Startups headquartered in South Africa have raised $13.8B across 1,079 rounds, at 511 companies.
Round
- Seed
- Pre-seed
- Grant
- Venture
- Debt Financing
- Series A
- Non-equity Assistance
- Funding Round
- Series B
- Angel
- Private Equity
- Convertible Note
- Series C
- Corporate
- Equity Crowdfunding
- Post-IPO Equity
- Series D
- Undisclosed
- Pre-Series A
- Investment (round not specified)
- EmFi Series
- Post-IPO Debt
- Series E
- Secondary Market
- Accelerator
- Equity
- Equity investment
- Investment (instrument not disclosed)
- Series Unknown
- Pre-Series B
Country · South Africa
- Nigeria
- Kenya
- Egypt
- South Africa
- Ghana
- Morocco
- Uganda
- Rwanda
- Tunisia
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Senegal
- Tanzania
- Zambia
- Mauritius
- Ethiopia
- DR Congo
- Cameroon
- Algeria
- Mali
- Zimbabwe
- Togo
- Angola
- Sierra Leone
- Malawi
- Somalia
- Mozambique
- Guinea
- Burkina Faso
- Lesotho
- Benin
- Namibia
- Sudan
- Seychelles
- Botswana
- Libya
- United States
- Madagascar
- Liberia
- Congo
- Gabon
- Mauritania
- Eswatini
- France
- Canada
- Djibouti
- United Arab Emirates
Sector
- Financial Services
- Health Care
- FinTech
- E-Commerce
- Energy
- AgriTech
- Agriculture
- EdTech
- Transportation
- Logistics
- Education
- Information Technology Services
- Renewable Energy
- Artificial Intelligence
- Manufacturing
- SaaS
- Banking
- Marketplace
- Advertising
- Finance
- Insurance
- Automotive
- Big Data
- Human Resources
- Software
- Biotechnology
- Retail
- Health
- Food and Beverage
- Payments
- Information Technology
- HealthTech
- PropTech
- InsurTech
- Digital Health
- Blockchain
- E-Learning
- Consumer Goods
- Internet
- Delivery
Size · $20M – $50M
Startup funding in South Africa51 · newest first
All 6,958 rounds →| Startup | Amount |
|---|---|
 HealthLeapHealth Care · Cape TownSeries A · South Africa | $30M07 Oct 2026 |
 Mission MobileFinTech · JohannesburgFunding Round · South Africa | $31M21 Sep 2026 |
Ilitha TelecommunicationsInternet Service Provider · JohannesburgDebt Financing · South Africa | $30M28 Aug 2026 |
 MomentFinTech · Cape TownSeries A · South Africa | $22M04 Aug 2026 |
 BridgementFinancial Services · SandtonDebt Financing · South Africa | $20M07 Jul 2026 |
 Enko EducationEducation · JohannesburgDebt Financing · South Africa | $22M17 Feb 2026 |
 LulalendLending · Cape TownDebt Financing · South Africa | $21M03 Feb 2026 |
 CtrackSoftwareEquity investment · South Africa | $23M18 Sep 2025 |
 Paymenow GroupFinancial Services · StellenboschDebt Financing · South Africa | $22M08 Jul 2025 |
WetilityRenewable Energy · JohannesburgVenture · South Africa | $28M18 Jun 2025 |
SLA Funding Index · as of 29 Oct 2026
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Questions about startup funding in South Africa
- How many funding rounds did startups in South Africa raise?
- StartupList Africa tracks 51 rounds in this view as of 29 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.
