Startups in South Africa
393
Startups
100
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164,659
All startups
4 September 2026
Data as of
100 rows
| # | Company | City | Stage | Last round | Date | Total raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jem | Cape Town | Series A | Series A | 2026-08-17 | $14.0M |
| 2 | Yoco | Cape Town | Series C | Series C | 2022-12-15 | $176.0M |
| 3 | AI Diagnostics | Cape Town | Seed | Seed | 2026-04-15 | $5.2M |
| 4 | SwiftVee | Cape Town | Series A | Series A | 2025-11-28 | |
| 5 | onafriq | Johannesburg | Series C | Series C | 2022-06-14 | |
| 6 | Happy Pay | Cape Town | Seed | Seed | 2026-03-23 | $7.0M |
| 7 | Ozow | Cape Town | Series B | Series B | 2021-11-17 | |
| 8 | Sandstone | Cape Town | Series A | Series A | 2026-06-09 | $69.6M |
| 9 | LittleFish | Johannesburg | Series A | Series A | 2026-03-24 | $12.0M |
| 10 | Refiant | Durban | Seed | Seed | 2026-04-09 | $5.0M |
| 11 | VALR | Johannesburg | Series B | Series B | 2022-03-01 | |
| 12 | Stitch | Cape Town | Series B | Series B | 2025-04-11 | $107.0M |
| 13 | Tennsa | Cape Town | Pre-seed | Pre-seed | 2026-07-31 | $60K |
| 14 | KYLEWORTH AERO | Johannesburg | Seed | Seed | 2026-04-23 | $5.0M |
| 15 | Zazu | Cape Town | Seed | Seed | 2026-07-21 | $1.0M |
| 16 | Amani | Cape Town | Seed | Seed | 2022-03-13 | |
| 17 | Orca Fraud | Cape Town | Seed | Seed | 2026-03-08 | $2.9M |
| 18 | NjiaPay | Johannesburg | Seed | Seed | 2026-03-09 | $3.1M |
| 19 | Ezeebit | Cape Town | Seed | Seed | 2025-11-06 | $2.0M |
| 20 | Naked Insurance | Johannesburg | Series B | Series B | 2025-01-21 | $69.5M |
| 21 | Yal.AI | Cape Town | Series A | Series A | 2025-01-01 | $12.0M |
| 22 | Shiprazor | Cape Town | Seed | Seed | 2026-07-09 | $2.9M |
| 23 | Vibey | Johannesburg | Pre-seed | Pre-seed | 2026-01-12 | $3K |
| 24 | wamly | Johannesburg | Series A | Series A | 2026-07-13 | $3.0M |
| 25 | SOLmate | Gauteng | Seed | Seed | 2018-11-01 | |
| 26 | Aerobotics | Cape Town | Series B | Series B | 2020-12-11 | |
| 27 | Ukheshe Technologies | Johannesburg | Series A | Series A | 2022-12-07 | |
| 28 | Mia Healthcare | Cape Town | Seed | Seed | 2026-05-22 | $910K |
| 29 | AURA | Johannesburg | Series B | Series B | 2025-05-16 | $20.0M |
| 30 | hearX Group | Pretoria | Series A | Series A | 2021-02-02 | $19.8M |
| 31 | TurnStay | Cape Town | Seed | Seed | 2025-08-05 | $2.2M |
| 32 | SweepSouth | Sandown | Series B | Series B | 2022-09-26 | |
| 33 | Bamba | Johannesburg | Seed | Seed | 2022-05-18 | |
| 34 | Nile.ag | Centurion | Series A | Series A | 2025-06-10 | $16.5M |
| 35 | Lelapa AI | Johannesburg | Seed | Seed | 2022-04-01 | |
| 36 | Float | Johannesburg | Seed | Seed | 2025-09-10 | $13.2M |
| 37 | DataProphet | Cape Town | Series A | Series A | 2022-08-09 | |
| 38 | UmkhoAI | Randburg | Seed | Seed | 2026-08-01 | $1.0M |
| 39 | Pineapple | Johannesburg | Series B | Series B | 2023-11-14 | |
| 40 | Open Access Energy | Cape Town | Seed | Seed | 2025-06-17 | $3.3M |
| 41 | MoneyBadger | Stellenbosch | Pre-seed | Pre-seed | 2025-07-15 | $400K |
| 42 | Yazi | Cape Town | Seed | Seed | 2026-03-11 | $140K |
| 43 | Orderin | Cape Town | Series B | Series B | 2022-01-21 | |
| 44 | Faro | Cape Town | Seed | Seed | 2025-01-15 | |
| 45 | Revio | Pretoria | Seed | Seed | 2023-09-26 | |
| 46 | Khula! | Johannesburg | Series A | Series A | 2025-03-03 | |
| 47 | Zero Carbon Charge | Cape Town | Seed | Seed | 2025-05-26 | $5.6M |
| 48 | Rentoza | Johannesburg | Series A | Series A | 2023-08-31 | |
| 49 | Locstat | Cape Town | Seed | Seed | 2025-10-21 | $2.9M |
| 50 | NFTfi | Cape Town | Series A | Series A | 2024-03-11 | |
| 51 | Mia and Mai Luxury | Johannesburg | Seed | Angel | 2025-05-12 | $1.0M |
| 52 | Cape Bio Pharms | Cape Town | Series A | Series A | 2023-03-08 | |
| 53 | Centbee | Gauteng | Seed | Seed | 2022-12-23 | |
| 54 | Accrual Software | Cape Town | Seed | Seed | 2023-01-12 | |
| 55 | Payflex | Johannesburg | Seed | Seed | 2021-04-21 | |
| 56 | Valternative Energy | Durban | Pre-seed | Pre-seed | 2023-02-22 | |
| 57 | Sava | Johannesburg | Pre-seed | Pre-seed | 2022-06-30 | |
| 58 | Cloudline | Cape Town | Seed | Seed | 2023-12-21 | |
| 59 | OfferZen | Cape Town | Series B | Series B | 2024-01-25 | |
| 60 | Akiba Digital | Johannesburg | Pre-seed | Pre-seed | 2023-09-07 | |
| 61 | MyNextCar | Randburg | Seed | Seed | 2025-06-09 | $10.0M |
| 62 | FutureRent | Cape Town | Seed | Seed | 2025-06-13 | $5.6M |
| 63 | Yebo Fresh | Cape Town | Seed | Seed | 2023-01-24 | |
| 64 | TUNL | Cape Town | Seed | Seed | 2024-10-04 | |
| 65 | Thoclor Labs | Stellenbosch | Seed | Seed | 2026-02-12 | $225K |
| 66 | Abalobi | Cape Town | Seed | Seed | 2024-11-07 | |
| 67 | LifeCheq | Cape Town | Series A | Series A | 2022-05-31 | $4.4M |
| 68 | iiDENTIFii | Cape Town | Series A | Series A | 2022-09-28 | |
| 69 | The Awareness Company | Johannesburg | Seed | Seed | 2025-01-14 | $1.6M |
| 70 | Ollie AI | Cape Town | Seed | Angel | 2024-05-01 | |
| 71 | Startup Venture Studio | Cape Town | Seed | Seed | 2023-02-02 | |
| 72 | JOBJACK | Cape Town | Seed | Seed | 2023-11-06 | |
| 73 | Alvin | Johannesburg | Pre-seed | Pre-seed | 2022-01-05 | |
| 74 | BancX | Johannesburg | Seed | Seed | 2021-12-17 | |
| 75 | Inclusivity Solutions | Cape Town | Series A | Series A | 2023-10-30 | |
| 76 | Kloset Klub | Cape Town | Seed | Seed | 2026-06-05 | $50K |
| 77 | Lemon | Johannesburg | Pre-seed | Pre-seed | 2022-09-22 | |
| 78 | Inseco | Cape Town | Seed | Seed | 2022-04-21 | |
| 79 | Agnify | Johannesburg | Seed | Angel | 2024-07-04 | |
| 80 | VitruvianMD | Johannesburg | Seed | Seed | 2023-08-14 | |
| 81 | Beetroot | Cape Town | Pre-seed | Pre-seed | 2026-02-03 | $1.0M |
| 82 | 3X4Genetics | Cape Town | Series A | Series A | 2019-12-12 | |
| 83 | Street Wallet | Cape Town | Pre-seed | Pre-seed | 2025-08-13 | $354K |
| 84 | Koa Academy | Cape Town | Seed | Seed | 2024-03-25 | |
| 85 | Carscan | Johannesburg | Seed | Seed | 2022-02-07 | |
| 86 | BestMark | Pretoria | Series A | Series A | 2026-04-03 | $1.1M |
| 87 | Hohm Energy | Gauteng | Seed | Seed | 2024-02-22 | $10.6M |
| 88 | Ctrl | Paarl | Series B | Series B | 2021-07-21 | |
| 89 | Whiteside Capital Group | Cape Town | Series A | Series A | 2020-06-03 | |
| 90 | SPARK Schools | Gauteng | Series C | Series C | 2021-02-04 | $21.7M |
| 91 | Bixie Technologies | Durban | Seed | Seed | 2025-10-29 | $300K |
| 92 | Cinergy Mobile Power | Cape Town | Seed | Seed | 2026-07-11 | $491K |
| 93 | Volarem | Johannesburg | Pre-seed | Pre-seed | 2025-11-02 | $1.0M |
| 94 | Neighbourgood | Cape Town | Seed | Seed | 2022-05-01 | |
| 95 | Mogale Meat Company | Pretoria | Pre-seed | Pre-seed | 2022-10-01 | |
| 96 | Trade Shield | Johannesburg | Seed | Seed | 2025-03-24 | $822K |
| 97 | The AI Studio | Cape Town | Seed | Seed | 2023-02-06 | $700K |
| 98 | TallOrder | Paarl | Series A | Series A | 2022-01-25 | |
| 99 | Dark Pools | Centurion | Seed | Seed | 2021-11-10 | |
| 100 | Plentify | Cape Town | Series A | Series A | 2025-11-19 | $150K |
Table 1. Startups in South Africa, by total raised. Source: FundingWatcher. Data as of 4 September 2026. Base: 393.
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Cite: FundingWatcher, 393 startups, 4 September 2026. https://fundingwatcher.com/startups/country/south-africa/