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Updated Feb 16, 2026

Top Funded South Africa Startups of 2022

Ranked by total funding announced in 2022 (USD).

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Curated by StartupList Africa
Total Funding
$587M
Avg Valuation
$0
Companies
25
Investors
207

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25 companies in this list

RankCompanyHQ LocationStageLast RoundTotal FundingBackers
1
H2O Securities
H2O SecuritiesH2O Securities is Solving Water Scarcity Through Blockchain Finance
Cape Town, South AfricaInitial Coin OfferingJuly 2022$150M1
2
MFS Africa
MFS AfricaCross-border, cross-currency, cross-network payments.
Johannesburg, South AfricaSeries CJune 2022$100M17
3
Clickatell
ClickatellClickatell gives consumers the power to manage their daily lives and transact with businesses in chat.
Cape Town, South AfricaLate Stage VentureFebruary 2022$91M7
4
Cassava Technologies
Cassava TechnologiesEnabling social mobility and economic prosperity through technology in Africa.
Cape Town, South AfricaExpansionOctober 2025$50M9
5
VALR
VALRVALR bridges the gap between our traditional financial system and the new world of cryptocurrencies.
Johannesburg, South AfricaEarly Stage VentureFebruary 2022$50M15
6
Stitch
StitchStitch is a South African fintech platform building API to make Africa a world-leader in fintech.
Cape Town, South AfricaEarly Stage VentureApril 2025$21M21
7
Carry1st
Carry1stCarry1st leverages mobile technology to delight consumers and empower small businesses across Africa
Cape Town, South AfricaVentureJanuary 2024$20M21
8
iiDENTIFii
iiDENTIFiiiiDENTIFii (identify) is a world leading digital identity solution.
Cape Town, South AfricaEarly Stage VentureSeptember 2022$15M3
9
Zenysis
ZenysisZenysis builds technology solutions that catalyze progress, build equity and improve lives everywhere.
Cape Town, South AfricaEarly Stage VentureJune 2022$13M10
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$11M14
11
DataProphet
DataProphetDataProphet is a leading global AI provider for Industry 4.0, improving quality and yield in manufacturing
Cape Town, South AfricaEarly Stage VentureAugust 2022$10M4
12
Talk360
Talk360Talk360 is the leading international voice calling app allowing affordable and reliable international calls to any offline landline or mobile phone.
Johannesburg, South AfricaEarly Stage VentureFebruary 2026$7M13
13
Enko Education
Enko EducationLargest network of International schools in Africa, focused on improving access to quality international education.
Johannesburg, South AfricaEarly Stage VentureFebruary 2026$6M6
14
Contro
ControContro is an online prescription and delivery service for sexual health and confidence products
Cape Town, South AfricaGrantNovember 2022$6M6
15
Inseco
InsecoInseco is redefining protein creation & facilitating the transition towards a circular economy
Cape Town, South AfricaSeedApril 2022$5M3
16
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$5M12
17
Orderin
OrderinOrderin is a South African B2B delivery-as-a-service (DaaS) startup.
Cape Town, South AfricaEarly Stage VentureJanuary 2022$5M0
18
Floatpays
FloatpaysFloatpays is a South African on-demand wage access platform.
Cape Town, South AfricaNon-equity AssistanceFebruary 2024$4M12
19
LifeCheq
LifeCheqLifeCheq helps you navigate your most important life decisions around career, personal finance and business.
Cape Town, South AfricaEarly Stage VentureMay 2022$3M2
20
HyperionDev
HyperionDevHyperionDev is a South African edtech startup that is dedicated to closing the global tech skills gap.
Cape Town, South AfricaEquity CrowdfundingFebruary 2022$3M3
21
TallOrder
TallOrderTallOrder develops cloud-based point of sale (POS) solutions for the small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) market.
Paarl, South AfricaEarly Stage VentureJanuary 2022$3M2
22
Synatic
SynaticSynatic is a modern data automation platform that combines iPaaS, ESB, ETL and API Management into a simple yet powerful tool
Johannesburg, South AfricaSeedDecember 2022$3M7
23
Skrmiish
SkrmiishEarn cash from playing your favorite AAA+ games with Skrmiish
Cape Town, South AfricaSeedAugust 2022$3M3
24
LittleFish
LittleFishLittleFish is a fintech startup that is enabling commerce, particularly for nano, micro, and small business owners.
Johannesburg, South AfricaEarly Stage VentureMarch 2026$3M3
25
Jem HR
Jem HRJem is the employee benefits and HR platform built for deskless workers on WhatsApp.
Cape Town, South AfricaFunding RoundJuly 2025$2M13

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