Higgo van Biljon
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Higgo van Biljon is a South African venture builder, entrepreneur, and musician currently serving as Head of Product for EasyRetire Retail at EasyEquities (since January 2025). He founded FinMeUp, a Stellenbosch-based financial education technology startup, where he served as Founder and CEO from October 2019 to late 2024. FinMeUp grew from a WhatsApp group to over 83,000 app users, securing angel funding from ZAQ Ventures. He also co-founded Hundle in April 2019. As a musician performing under the stage name 'Higgo,' he has released four albums and achieved three number-1 hit singles including 'La La Lovely,' 'Paint the Stars,' and 'Soon It.' His passions include investing, education, mentorship, and creating meaningful change through entrepreneurship.
Education
Degree
Pretoria Boys High School
BCom Management Accounting
Stellenbosch University
2018-2020
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Awards
- πFinMeUp - KPMG Tech Innovator Finalist
- πFinMeUp - Regional EdTech Winner in the Global Startup Awards Africa
- πFinMeUp - No. 1 in Education on the App Store (2022)
- πMusic - 3 Number 1 hit singles (La La Lovely, Paint the Stars, Soon It)
- πTriga Ventures 2021 Fellow