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Top Funded South Africa Startups of 2019

Ranked by total funding announced in 2019 (USD).

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Curated by StartupList Africa
Total Funding
$200M
Avg Valuation
$0
Companies
25
Investors
178

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25 companies in this list

RankCompanyHQ LocationStageLast RoundTotal FundingBackers
1
Go1
Go1Go1 is a South African eLearning startup which offers digital learning for entire workforce.
Johannesburg, South AfricaLate Stage VentureJune 2021$30M24
2
African Leadership Academy
African Leadership AcademyAfrican Leadership Academy (ALA) is a pre-eminent educational institution that seeks to transform Africa
Johannesburg, South AfricaEarly Stage VentureJanuary 2019$30M2
3
One Africa Media
One Africa MediaOne Africa Media owns, operates and invests in a portfolio of online marketplaces in the employment, auto, property and travel sectors
Durban, South AfricaVentureJuly 2019$20M1
4
Investec
InvestecInvestec provides out of the ordinary insights from the world of finance and our partners.
Cape Town, South AfricaGrantMay 2019$19M1
5
TymeBank
TymeBankTymeBank is a South African fully black-owned and controlled investment company.
Johannesburg, South AfricaLate Stage VentureDecember 2024$12M11
6
RapidDeploy
RapidDeployRapidDeploy is a South African Cloud-based Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) and Analytics platform.
Cape Town, South AfricaFunding RoundAugust 2023$12M13
7
SPARK Schools
SPARK SchoolsSPARK Schools is a South African network of affordable private schools implementing blended learning model for primary school students.
Johannesburg, South AfricaEarly Stage VentureFebruary 2021$9M6
8
SNAPnSAVE
SNAPnSAVESNAPnSAVE is a fun and easy way to turn your everyday shopping receipts into real cash.
Cape Town, South AfricaEarly Stage VentureOctober 2019$7M3
9
Lulalend
LulalendLulalend is an online lending company that provides fast and easy working capital funding to small businesses in South Africa.
Cape Town, South AfricaEarly Stage VentureFebruary 2026$7M12
10
SweepSouth
SweepSouthSweepSouth is a cleaning service company that connects clients to on-demand domestic cleaners via an online booking platform.
Sandtown, South AfricaEarly Stage VentureSeptember 2022$6M14
11
Spartan SME Finance
Spartan SME FinanceSpartan Financing SMEs provides financing that backs growth entrepreneurs.
Johannesburg, South AfricaVentureFebruary 2019$6M1
12
Zeelo
ZeeloZeelo is a South African startup providing highly efficient transportation for commuting and school runs.
Durban, South AfricaEarly Stage VentureAugust 2023$6M9
13
hearX Group
hearX GrouphearX Group is building World-first digital hearing health solutions.
Pretoria, South AfricaEarly Stage VentureNovember 2019$6M1
14
Mettle
MettleMettle.net is a specialist financial services company.
Cape Town, South AfricaDebt FinancingJanuary 2020$6M2
15
Nomanini
NomaniniNomanini connects banks and distributors ​​​​​​​to Africa’s informal merchants
Cape Town, South AfricaFunding RoundMarch 2021$4M5
16
Pineapple
PineapplePineapple is a peer-to-peer decentralized insurer based in South Africa that gives its members fully indemnified insurance coverage
Johannesburg, South AfricaNon-equity AssistanceOctober 2021$3M8
17
HouseME
HouseMEHouseME is the digital rental specialist, offering a better way to rent, loved by landlords and tenants.
Cape Town, South AfricaVentureSeptember 2020$3M0
18
3X4Genetics
3X4GeneticsScientifically-robust nutrigenomics (personalised nutrition guided by your own genetic stack). Practitioner education & genomic reporting
Cape Town, South AfricaEarly Stage VentureDecember 2019$3M2
19
Snapplify
SnapplifySnapplify is at the forefront of edtech solutions in Africa, and specialises in enabling digital learning for individuals and institutions.
Cape Town, South AfricaVentureSeptember 2019$2M5
20
Intergreatme
IntergreatmeIntergreatme helps you control your Identity
Johannesburg, South AfricaEquity CrowdfundingJune 2019$2M0
21
WhereIsMyTransport
WhereIsMyTransportWhereIsMyTransport is a big data platform for sustainable mobility in emerging markets; empowering people everywhere to get where they want to go.
Cape Town, South AfricaEarly Stage VentureJune 2021$2M16
22
Aerobotics
AeroboticsAerobotics is a data analytics company, using aerial imagery and machine learning algorithms to help farmers identify pest and disease early
Cape Town, South AfricaSeries BJanuary 2021$2M14
23
Inclusivity Solutions
Inclusivity SolutionsInclusivity Solutions builds digital insurance solutions that address the protection gap in emerging markets.
Cape Town, South AfricaEarly Stage VentureMay 2020$2M5
24
VALR
VALRVALR bridges the gap between our traditional financial system and the new world of cryptocurrencies.
Johannesburg, South AfricaEarly Stage VentureFebruary 2022$2M15
25
Flow Living
Flow LivingFlow is a South African PropTech which automatically creates and targets property ads for Real Estate Agencies and Property developers.
Johannesburg, South AfricaSeedJanuary 2023$2M8

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