Startups in South Africa
Updated 23 Oct 2026
392 funded startups are headquartered in South Africa. 42 of them closed their most recent round from October 2025 to September 2026. Source: FundingWatcher, October 2026. Data as of 23 October 2026.
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| # | Company | City | Stage | Last round | Date | Total raised |
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| 1 | Yoco | Cape Town | Series C | Series C | 2022-12-15 | $176.0M |
| 2 | AI Diagnostics | Cape Town | Seed | Seed | 2026-04-15 | $5.2M |
| 3 | SwiftVee | Cape Town | Series A | Series A | 2025-11-28 | |
| 4 | onafriq | Johannesburg | Series C | Series C | 2022-06-14 | |
| 5 | Jem | Cape Town | Series A | Series A | 2026-08-17 | $14.0M |
| 6 | Happy Pay | Cape Town | Seed | Seed | 2026-03-23 | $7.0M |
| 7 | Ozow | Cape Town | Series B | Series B | 2021-11-17 | |
| 8 | LittleFish | Johannesburg | Series A | Series A | 2026-03-24 | $12.0M |
| 9 | VALR | Johannesburg | Series B | Series B | 2022-03-01 | |
| 10 | Stitch | Cape Town | Series B | Series B | 2025-04-11 | $107.0M |
| 11 | Yellow | Cape Town | Series C | Series C | 2026-08-17 | $59.3M |
| 12 | Amani | Cape Town | Seed | Seed | 2022-03-13 | |
| 13 | Orca Fraud | Cape Town | Seed | Seed | 2026-03-08 | $2.9M |
| 14 | NjiaPay | Johannesburg | Seed | Seed | 2026-03-09 | $3.1M |
| 15 | Ezeebit | Cape Town | Seed | Seed | 2025-11-06 | $2.0M |
| 16 | Naked Insurance | Johannesburg | Series B | Series B | 2025-01-21 | $69.5M |
| 17 | Tennsa | Cape Town | Pre-seed | Pre-seed | 2026-07-31 | $60K |
| 18 | Yal.AI | Cape Town | Series A | Series A | 2025-01-01 | $12.0M |
| 19 | Shiprazor | Cape Town | Seed | Seed | 2026-07-09 | $2.9M |
| 20 | Vibey | Johannesburg | Pre-seed | Pre-seed | 2026-01-12 | $3K |
| 21 | Zazu | Cape Town | Seed | Seed | 2026-07-21 | $1.0M |
| 22 | SOLmate | Gauteng | Seed | Seed | 2018-11-01 | |
| 23 | Aerobotics | Cape Town | Series B | Series B | 2020-12-11 | |
| 24 | Ukheshe Technologies | Johannesburg | Series A | Series A | 2022-12-07 | |
| 25 | Mia Healthcare | Cape Town | Seed | Seed | 2026-05-22 | $910K |
| 26 | wamly | Johannesburg | Series A | Series A | 2026-07-13 | $3.0M |
| 27 | AURA | Johannesburg | Series B | Series B | 2025-05-16 | $20.0M |
| 28 | hearX Group | Pretoria | Series A | Series A | 2021-02-02 | $19.8M |
| 29 | Hemp Solutions | Paarl | Series A | Series A | 2026-09-09 | $2.0M |
| 30 | TurnStay | Cape Town | Seed | Seed | 2025-08-05 | $2.2M |
| 31 | SweepSouth | Sandown | Series B | Series B | 2022-09-26 | |
| 32 | Bamba | Johannesburg | Seed | Seed | 2022-05-18 | |
| 33 | Nile.ag | Centurion | Series A | Series A | 2025-06-10 | $16.5M |
| 34 | Lelapa AI | Johannesburg | Seed | Seed | 2022-04-01 | |
| 35 | Float | Johannesburg | Seed | Seed | 2025-09-10 | $13.2M |
| 36 | DataProphet | Cape Town | Series A | Series A | 2022-08-09 | |
| 37 | Pineapple | Johannesburg | Series B | Series B | 2023-11-14 | |
| 38 | Open Access Energy | Cape Town | Seed | Seed | 2025-06-17 | $3.3M |
| 39 | MoneyBadger | Stellenbosch | Pre-seed | Pre-seed | 2025-07-15 | $400K |
| 40 | Yazi | Cape Town | Seed | Seed | 2026-03-11 | $140K |
| 41 | Orderin | Cape Town | Series B | Series B | 2022-01-21 | |
| 42 | Faro | Cape Town | Seed | Seed | 2025-01-15 | |
| 43 | Revio | Pretoria | Seed | Seed | 2023-09-26 | |
| 44 | Khula! | Johannesburg | Series A | Series A | 2025-03-03 | |
| 45 | Zero Carbon Charge | Cape Town | Seed | Seed | 2025-05-26 | $5.6M |
| 46 | Rentoza | Johannesburg | Series A | Series A | 2023-08-31 | |
| 47 | Locstat | Cape Town | Seed | Seed | 2025-10-21 | $2.9M |
| 48 | NFTfi | Cape Town | Series A | Series A | 2024-03-11 | |
| 49 | Mia and Mai Luxury | Johannesburg | Seed | Angel | 2025-05-12 | $1.0M |
| 50 | Cape Bio Pharms | Cape Town | Series A | Series A | 2023-03-08 | |
| 51 | Centbee | Gauteng | Seed | Seed | 2022-12-23 | |
| 52 | Accrual Software | Cape Town | Seed | Seed | 2023-01-12 | |
| 53 | Payflex | Johannesburg | Seed | Seed | 2021-04-21 | |
| 54 | Valternative Energy | Durban | Pre-seed | Pre-seed | 2023-02-22 | |
| 55 | Sava | Johannesburg | Pre-seed | Pre-seed | 2022-06-30 | |
| 56 | Cloudline | Cape Town | Seed | Seed | 2023-12-21 | |
| 57 | LifeCheq | Cape Town | Series A | Series A | 2022-05-31 | $4.4M |
| 58 | OfferZen | Cape Town | Series B | Series B | 2024-01-25 | |
| 59 | Akiba Digital | Johannesburg | Pre-seed | Pre-seed | 2023-09-07 | |
| 60 | MyNextCar | Randburg | Seed | Seed | 2025-06-09 | $10.0M |
| 61 | FutureRent | Cape Town | Seed | Seed | 2025-06-13 | $5.6M |
| 62 | Yebo Fresh | Cape Town | Seed | Seed | 2023-01-24 | |
| 63 | TUNL | Cape Town | Seed | Seed | 2024-10-04 | |
| 64 | Thoclor Labs | Stellenbosch | Seed | Seed | 2026-02-12 | $225K |
| 65 | KYLEWORTH AERO | Cape Town | Seed | Seed | 2026-09-23 | $5.0M |
| 66 | iiDENTIFii | Cape Town | Series A | Series A | 2022-09-28 | |
| 67 | The Awareness Company | Johannesburg | Seed | Seed | 2025-01-14 | $1.6M |
| 68 | Ollie AI | Cape Town | Seed | Angel | 2024-05-01 | |
| 69 | Startup Venture Studio | Cape Town | Seed | Seed | 2023-02-02 | |
| 70 | JOBJACK | Cape Town | Seed | Seed | 2023-11-06 | |
| 71 | Alvin | Johannesburg | Pre-seed | Pre-seed | 2022-01-05 | |
| 72 | BancX | Johannesburg | Seed | Seed | 2021-12-17 | |
| 73 | Inclusivity Solutions | Cape Town | Series A | Series A | 2023-10-30 | |
| 74 | Kloset Klub | Cape Town | Seed | Seed | 2026-06-05 | $50K |
| 75 | Lemon | Johannesburg | Pre-seed | Pre-seed | 2022-09-22 | |
| 76 | Inseco | Cape Town | Seed | Seed | 2022-04-21 | |
| 77 | Agnify | Johannesburg | Seed | Angel | 2024-07-04 | |
| 78 | VitruvianMD | Johannesburg | Seed | Seed | 2023-08-14 | |
| 79 | Beetroot | Cape Town | Pre-seed | Pre-seed | 2026-02-03 | $1.0M |
| 80 | 3X4Genetics | Cape Town | Series A | Series A | 2019-12-12 | |
| 81 | Street Wallet | Cape Town | Pre-seed | Pre-seed | 2025-08-13 | $354K |
| 82 | Koa Academy | Cape Town | Seed | Seed | 2024-03-25 | |
| 83 | Carscan | Johannesburg | Seed | Seed | 2022-02-07 | |
| 84 | UmkhoAI | Randburg | Seed | Seed | 2026-08-01 | $1.0M |
| 85 | BestMark | Pretoria | Series A | Series A | 2026-04-03 | $1.1M |
| 86 | Hohm Energy | Gauteng | Seed | Seed | 2024-02-22 | $10.6M |
| 87 | Ctrl | Paarl | Series B | Series B | 2021-07-21 | |
| 88 | Whiteside Capital Group | Cape Town | Series A | Series A | 2020-06-03 | |
| 89 | SPARK Schools | Gauteng | Series C | Series C | 2021-02-04 | $21.7M |
| 90 | Bixie Technologies | Durban | Seed | Seed | 2025-10-29 | $300K |
| 91 | Volarem | Johannesburg | Pre-seed | Pre-seed | 2025-11-02 | $1.0M |
| 92 | Neighbourgood | Cape Town | Seed | Seed | 2022-05-01 | |
| 93 | Mogale Meat Company | Pretoria | Pre-seed | Pre-seed | 2022-10-01 | |
| 94 | Trade Shield | Johannesburg | Seed | Seed | 2025-03-24 | $822K |
| 95 | The AI Studio | Cape Town | Seed | Seed | 2023-02-06 | $700K |
| 96 | TallOrder | Paarl | Series A | Series A | 2022-01-25 | |
| 97 | Dark Pools | Centurion | Seed | Seed | 2021-11-10 | |
| 98 | Plentify | Cape Town | Series A | Series A | 2025-11-19 | $150K |
| 99 | Qwili | Cape Town | Seed | Seed | 2022-07-28 | |
| 100 | DigsConnect.com | Cape Town | Series A | Series A | 2023-05-11 | $1.0M |
Table 1. Startups in South Africa, by total raised. Source: FundingWatcher. Data as of 23 October 2026. Base: 392.
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Cite: FundingWatcher, 392 startups, 23 October 2026. https://fundingwatcher.com/startups/country/south-africa/