Higgo van Biljon

CEO & Founderβ€’FinMeUp
Western Cape, South Africa
Founder

Connect

Expertise

Financial Education
Financial Technology (FinTech)
Product Management
Entrepreneurship
Venture Building
Investment Strategy
Business Development
Mobile App Development
Management Accounting
Music Production
Singer/Songwriter
Primary Sector
Education
1Roles
0Investments
-Raised

Biography

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

P

Degree

Pretoria Boys High School

S

BCom Management Accounting

Stellenbosch University

2018-2020

Languages

EnglishAfrikaans

Awards

  • πŸ†FinMeUp - KPMG Tech Innovator Finalist
  • πŸ†FinMeUp - Regional EdTech Winner in the Global Startup Awards Africa
  • πŸ†FinMeUp - No. 1 in Education on the App Store (2022)
  • πŸ†Music - 3 Number 1 hit singles (La La Lovely, Paint the Stars, Soon It)
  • πŸ†Triga Ventures 2021 Fellow