Startups in South Africa
Startup Map Africa tracks the most active tech startups and tech companies in South Africa. Filter by sector, stage, and fundraising status — or explore the full Africa startups database.
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| Name | One-liner | Country | Sector | Stage | Raising |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20thrive | — | South Africa | — | — | Not Raising |
| A2V Solutions | A2V Solutions is a South African IT services provider offering world-class technology solutions and support to clients in Johannesburg. | South Africa | Information Technology | — | Not Raising |
| ACTS Quadrant | ACTS Quadrant is a South African software development company building futuristic, scalable, and secure digital solutions for SMEs, startups, and MNCs. | South Africa | Software Development | — | Not Raising |
| AdaptiFleet | AdaptiFleet is an AI-powered platform unifying humanoid bots, drones, and autonomous trucks into a single orchestration layer for industries across Africa. | South Africa | Logistics | Pre Seed | Not Raising |
| African Enterprise Network | African Enterprise Network is a South African consulting firm providing sustainable business solutions, enterprise development, and skills training. | South Africa | Business Services | — | Not Raising |
| Ageiro | An agentic AI platform that converts business intent directly into production-ready software. | South Africa | Enterprise AI | — | Actively Raising |
| Aizatron | We enable our customers to embrace their digital future through AI optimisation and advanced data analytics. | South Africa | IoT and AI | Series B | Open to funding |
| Ali Ed Hub | Ali Ed Hub is an AI-powered education platform in South Africa, reducing teacher workload, supporting parents, and personalising learning for children. | South Africa | Edtech | — | Not Raising |
| Alpha Movers | Alpha Movers is a South African professional furniture removal company offering home, office, and long-distance moving services across the country. | South Africa | Logistics | — | Not Raising |
| Altron | Altron is a South African technology group providing integrated ICT solutions, digital transformation, and managed services for businesses and governments. | South Africa | Information and Communications Technology (ICT) | — | Not Raising |
| BackOfficePro | BackOfficePro provides smart back-office systems for South African SMMEs, streamlining administrative tasks and improving efficiency. | South Africa | Business Services | — | Not Raising |
| Beyond Classroom Coding | Beyond Classroom Coding is a South African Edtech platform that equips children, underprivileged youth, and tech enthusiasts with essential coding skills. | South Africa | Edtech | — | Not Raising |
| BLEC Advisory | BLEC Advisory provides ground-level business intelligence for South African founders, SMEs, and investors, enabling confident market decisions. | South Africa | Business Intelligence | — | Not Raising |
| BLEC Advisory | MARKET INTELLIGENCE THAT HELPS YOU MAKE THE CALL, WITHOUT THE GUESSWORK | South Africa | Market Intelligence | Pre Seed | Not Raising |
| Bread Africa | Bread Africa is a South African agritech startup building modern value chains and technology for indigenous crops to create resilient food systems. | South Africa | Agritech | — | Not Raising |
| Breaze Delivery | B2B on-demand e-commerce logistics for South Africa's township economy. | South Africa | Logistics | Seed | Not Raising |
| BucksUp | BucksUp is a South African peer-to-peer lending platform connecting borrowers and lenders for personal and business loans using AI-powered credit scoring. | South Africa | Fintech | — | Not Raising |
| CAPACITI | CAPACITI is a South African digital talent accelerator empowering youth with future-ready tech skills and creating job opportunities across Africa. | South Africa | Edtech | — | Not Raising |
| Cayanda | Access global markets, diversify investments, and build wealth through one powerful platform. | South Africa | FinTech | Idea | Actively Raising |
| Chadesh Global Business Connectors | Connecting Entrepreneurs. Creating Opportunities | South Africa | — | Growth | Not Raising |
| Community Wolf | An AI-powered platform that modernises public safety through a real-time community intelligence network. | South Africa | Safety Tech | Seed | Actively Raising |
| Conscious Connections | Conscious Connections is a South African coaching and consulting platform shaping future leaders through individual, parent, and youth development programs. | South Africa | Leadership Development | — | Not Raising |
| Conscious Connections - Future Leaders | Equipping the next generation with the confidence, character, and real-world skills to thrive in an unpredictable future | South Africa | Education / EdTech; Youth Development; Future Skills development | Growth | Actively Raising |
| CoStacked | Collaboration starts here. | South Africa | Collaboration & Productivity Tools/SaaS/Developer Tools | Pre Seed | Open to funding |
| Department of Science, Technology and Innovation (DSTI) | South Africa's Department of Science, Technology and Innovation (DSTI) drives socio-economic development through research and innovation initiatives. | South Africa | Government (Science & Technology) | — | Not Raising |
| DNA Brand Architects | DNA Brand Architects is a South African strategic consulting and creative design agency specializing in brand development and marketing. | South Africa | Marketing & Branding | — | Not Raising |
| Ezeebit | A crypto payments infrastructure startup enabling merchants in Africa to accept stablecoin payments with instant settlement and low fees. | South Africa | Fintech | Seed | Actively Raising |
| Factes Africa | Factes Africa is a South African investment holding and management company focused on real estate and infrastructure development across key sectors. | South Africa | Real Estate & Infrastructure Development | — | Not Raising |
| Garage | — | South Africa | — | — | Not Raising |
| Holeni Holdings | Holeni Holdings is a South African enterprise integration and automation platform, offering data integration, process automation, analytics, and website development. | South Africa | Enterprise Software | — | Not Raising |
| Immobazyme | A biotech company using precision fermentation to produce high-value biologics for various industries, including therapeutics and cultivated meat. | South Africa | Biotechnology | Seed | Actively Raising |
| IsoGuard.ai | Turning CCTV into Intelligent Protection. | South Africa | Saas | Pre Seed | Open to funding |
| ITqulate | ITqulate is a South African IT solutions provider specializing in automation, system integration, and ICT infrastructure for businesses. | South Africa | IT Services | — | Not Raising |
| Leera | Leera is an AI-powered agile project management platform for teams worldwide, automating tasks and generating code for faster execution. | South Africa | Project Management, Artificial Intelligence, Software | — | Not Raising |
| Multinet Technologies | Multinet Technologies is a South African business solutions provider offering digital marketing, web development, and ICT services. | South Africa | IT Services | — | Not Raising |
| My Project Box | My Project Box is a South African talent acquisition and management platform specializing in customized recruitment services. | South Africa | Recruitment | — | Not Raising |
| National Treasury of South Africa | The National Treasury of South Africa manages the country's economic policy, annual budget, and government finances from Pretoria. | South Africa | Government | — | Not Raising |
| Navi | Navi is a South African business intelligence platform that helps companies connect with their communities through meaningful insights. | South Africa | Business Intelligence | — | Not Raising |
| Neurowave | Neurowave is a South African fintech platform providing a comprehensive loan management system for lenders and an online loan application portal for borrowers. | South Africa | Fintech | — | Not Raising |
| NjiaPay | NjiaPay is a South African payment management and routing startup that helps online businesses manage payments by connecting to multiple payment providers through a single integration. | South Africa | Fintech | Seed | Actively Raising |
| Paymentology | Paymentology is a global card issuing and payments processing company helping banks and fintechs launch card programmes across 60+ countries, headquartered in South Africa. | South Africa | Fintech | Growth | Not Raising |
| Plutus Andromeda Group | Plutus Andromeda Group is a South African marketing agency that develops and executes comprehensive marketing strategies and advertising campaigns. | South Africa | Marketing | — | Not Raising |
| PockieSafe | PockieSafe is a South African savings platform offering transparent Stokvels and flexible FlexRand plans for individuals and groups. | South Africa | Fintech | — | Not Raising |
| PrimeWater | PrimeWater is a South African water solutions provider delivering bottled water, bulk supply, dispenser rental, and water treatment for diverse clients across the country. | South Africa | Water Solutions | — | Not Raising |
| Pryseflow | Sell Online, Manage Your Business & Get Discovered on Pryseflow | South Africa | Fintech | Pre Seed | Actively Raising |
| Red Jacket Speaker Bureau | Red Jacket Speaker Bureau is a South African platform connecting event organisers with professional speakers, entertainers, and musicians. | South Africa | Events | — | Not Raising |
| RURAL GODDESS | An African inspired clothing brand within the mainstream retail space. | South Africa | Retail | Seed | Not Raising |
| Sakha Ingcebo Legacy | Sakha Ingcebo Legacy is a South African private equity firm simplifying wealth production by investing in early-stage companies with proven business models. | South Africa | Private Equity | — | Not Raising |
| SolarAfrica | SolarAfrica is a South African solar energy company providing financing and energy solutions for commercial, industrial, and residential customers. | South Africa | Energy | Growth | Not Raising |
| Standard Bank Group | Standard Bank Group is Africa's largest financial services provider, offering comprehensive banking, investment, and insurance solutions across over 20 African countries and globally. | South Africa | Financial Services | — | Not Raising |
| SwiftVEE | An online livestock and game trading platform facilitating digital auctions across Africa. | South Africa | Agritech | Series A | Actively Raising |
| Talk360 | Talk360 is a calling app focused on the African market, enabling international calls to landlines or mobile phones and offering services like airtime and data top-ups. | South Africa | Telecommunications | — | Actively Raising |
| Thrive Initiative | Thrive Initiative is a South African social impact platform teaching emotional regulation to prevent GBV, bullying, and burnout in workplaces, schools, and communities. | South Africa | Social Impact | — | Actively Raising |
| University of Cape Town | University of Cape Town is Africa's leading public research university in South Africa, offering diverse academic programs and driving innovation. | South Africa | Education | — | Not Raising |
| UrbanFarm Africa | South African agritech building solar-powered Hydro-Coop units that combine hydroponics and poultry for township agripreneurs. | South Africa | Agritech | Growth | Not Raising |
| Urban Ubuntu Limited | Urban Farewell is a mobile-first, affordable repatriation platform for the African diaspora and their extended families | South Africa | Fintech Software & Services | Seed | Actively Raising |
| Vambo Technologies | Vambo AI is developing multilingual AI tools to help Africans access, understand & create content in their own languages | South Africa | Data & Analytics Software & Services | Seed | Actively Raising |
| Walletdoc | A payment gateway infrastructure provider for merchants in South Africa, offering digital wallets, Instant EFT, and other alternative payment solutions. | South Africa | Fintech | — | Actively Raising |
| WeThinkCode_ | WeThinkCode_ is a South African software development academy training youth in market-relevant programming skills and placing them in jobs. | South Africa | Edtech | — | Not Raising |
| Yazi | Yazi is an AI-native research platform built on WhatsApp, enabling organizations to conduct research directly through the messaging app. | South Africa | Market Research | Seed | Actively Raising |
| Zazu | Zazu is a digital financial operating system designed for African SMEs, offering a rebundled banking experience with API-driven integrations. | South Africa | Fintech | — | Actively Raising |
| Zimi Charge | Zimi Charge is a South African electric vehicle charging infrastructure startup building EV charging networks and software for businesses and consumers. | South Africa | E-mobility | Seed | Not Raising |
A2V Solutions
Not RaisingA2V Solutions is a South African IT services provider offering world-class technology solutions and support to clients in Johannesburg.
ACTS Quadrant
Not RaisingACTS Quadrant is a South African software development company building futuristic, scalable, and secure digital solutions for SMEs, startups, and MNCs.
AdaptiFleet
Not RaisingAdaptiFleet is an AI-powered platform unifying humanoid bots, drones, and autonomous trucks into a single orchestration layer for industries across Africa.
African Enterprise Network
Not RaisingAfrican Enterprise Network is a South African consulting firm providing sustainable business solutions, enterprise development, and skills training.
Ageiro
Actively RaisingAn agentic AI platform that converts business intent directly into production-ready software.
Aizatron
Open to fundingWe enable our customers to embrace their digital future through AI optimisation and advanced data analytics.
Ali Ed Hub
Not RaisingAli Ed Hub is an AI-powered education platform in South Africa, reducing teacher workload, supporting parents, and personalising learning for children.
Alpha Movers
Not RaisingAlpha Movers is a South African professional furniture removal company offering home, office, and long-distance moving services across the country.
Altron
Not RaisingAltron is a South African technology group providing integrated ICT solutions, digital transformation, and managed services for businesses and governments.
BackOfficePro
Not RaisingBackOfficePro provides smart back-office systems for South African SMMEs, streamlining administrative tasks and improving efficiency.
Beyond Classroom Coding
Not RaisingBeyond Classroom Coding is a South African Edtech platform that equips children, underprivileged youth, and tech enthusiasts with essential coding skills.
BLEC Advisory
Not RaisingBLEC Advisory provides ground-level business intelligence for South African founders, SMEs, and investors, enabling confident market decisions.
BLEC Advisory
Not RaisingMARKET INTELLIGENCE THAT HELPS YOU MAKE THE CALL, WITHOUT THE GUESSWORK
Bread Africa
Not RaisingBread Africa is a South African agritech startup building modern value chains and technology for indigenous crops to create resilient food systems.
Breaze Delivery
Not RaisingB2B on-demand e-commerce logistics for South Africa's township economy.
BucksUp
Not RaisingBucksUp is a South African peer-to-peer lending platform connecting borrowers and lenders for personal and business loans using AI-powered credit scoring.
CAPACITI
Not RaisingCAPACITI is a South African digital talent accelerator empowering youth with future-ready tech skills and creating job opportunities across Africa.
Cayanda
Actively RaisingAccess global markets, diversify investments, and build wealth through one powerful platform.
Chadesh Global Business Connectors
Not RaisingConnecting Entrepreneurs. Creating Opportunities
Community Wolf
Actively RaisingAn AI-powered platform that modernises public safety through a real-time community intelligence network.
Conscious Connections
Not RaisingConscious Connections is a South African coaching and consulting platform shaping future leaders through individual, parent, and youth development programs.
Conscious Connections - Future Leaders
Actively RaisingEquipping the next generation with the confidence, character, and real-world skills to thrive in an unpredictable future
CoStacked
Open to fundingCollaboration starts here.
South Africa's Department of Science, Technology and Innovation (DSTI) drives socio-economic development through research and innovation initiatives.
DNA Brand Architects
Not RaisingDNA Brand Architects is a South African strategic consulting and creative design agency specializing in brand development and marketing.
Ezeebit
Actively RaisingA crypto payments infrastructure startup enabling merchants in Africa to accept stablecoin payments with instant settlement and low fees.
Factes Africa
Not RaisingFactes Africa is a South African investment holding and management company focused on real estate and infrastructure development across key sectors.
Holeni Holdings
Not RaisingHoleni Holdings is a South African enterprise integration and automation platform, offering data integration, process automation, analytics, and website development.
Immobazyme
Actively RaisingA biotech company using precision fermentation to produce high-value biologics for various industries, including therapeutics and cultivated meat.
ITqulate
Not RaisingITqulate is a South African IT solutions provider specializing in automation, system integration, and ICT infrastructure for businesses.
Leera
Not RaisingLeera is an AI-powered agile project management platform for teams worldwide, automating tasks and generating code for faster execution.
Multinet Technologies
Not RaisingMultinet Technologies is a South African business solutions provider offering digital marketing, web development, and ICT services.
My Project Box
Not RaisingMy Project Box is a South African talent acquisition and management platform specializing in customized recruitment services.
National Treasury of South Africa
Not RaisingThe National Treasury of South Africa manages the country's economic policy, annual budget, and government finances from Pretoria.
Navi
Not RaisingNavi is a South African business intelligence platform that helps companies connect with their communities through meaningful insights.
Neurowave
Not RaisingNeurowave is a South African fintech platform providing a comprehensive loan management system for lenders and an online loan application portal for borrowers.
NjiaPay
Actively RaisingNjiaPay is a South African payment management and routing startup that helps online businesses manage payments by connecting to multiple payment providers through a single integration.
Paymentology
Not RaisingPaymentology is a global card issuing and payments processing company helping banks and fintechs launch card programmes across 60+ countries, headquartered in South Africa.
Plutus Andromeda Group
Not RaisingPlutus Andromeda Group is a South African marketing agency that develops and executes comprehensive marketing strategies and advertising campaigns.
PockieSafe
Not RaisingPockieSafe is a South African savings platform offering transparent Stokvels and flexible FlexRand plans for individuals and groups.
PrimeWater
Not RaisingPrimeWater is a South African water solutions provider delivering bottled water, bulk supply, dispenser rental, and water treatment for diverse clients across the country.
Pryseflow
Actively RaisingSell Online, Manage Your Business & Get Discovered on Pryseflow
Red Jacket Speaker Bureau
Not RaisingRed Jacket Speaker Bureau is a South African platform connecting event organisers with professional speakers, entertainers, and musicians.
RURAL GODDESS
Not RaisingAn African inspired clothing brand within the mainstream retail space.
Sakha Ingcebo Legacy
Not RaisingSakha Ingcebo Legacy is a South African private equity firm simplifying wealth production by investing in early-stage companies with proven business models.
SolarAfrica
Not RaisingSolarAfrica is a South African solar energy company providing financing and energy solutions for commercial, industrial, and residential customers.
Standard Bank Group
Not RaisingStandard Bank Group is Africa's largest financial services provider, offering comprehensive banking, investment, and insurance solutions across over 20 African countries and globally.
SwiftVEE
Actively RaisingAn online livestock and game trading platform facilitating digital auctions across Africa.
Talk360
Actively RaisingTalk360 is a calling app focused on the African market, enabling international calls to landlines or mobile phones and offering services like airtime and data top-ups.
Thrive Initiative
Actively RaisingThrive Initiative is a South African social impact platform teaching emotional regulation to prevent GBV, bullying, and burnout in workplaces, schools, and communities.
University of Cape Town
Not RaisingUniversity of Cape Town is Africa's leading public research university in South Africa, offering diverse academic programs and driving innovation.
UrbanFarm Africa
Not RaisingSouth African agritech building solar-powered Hydro-Coop units that combine hydroponics and poultry for township agripreneurs.
Urban Ubuntu Limited
Actively RaisingUrban Farewell is a mobile-first, affordable repatriation platform for the African diaspora and their extended families
Vambo Technologies
Actively RaisingVambo AI is developing multilingual AI tools to help Africans access, understand & create content in their own languages
Walletdoc
Actively RaisingA payment gateway infrastructure provider for merchants in South Africa, offering digital wallets, Instant EFT, and other alternative payment solutions.
WeThinkCode_
Not RaisingWeThinkCode_ is a South African software development academy training youth in market-relevant programming skills and placing them in jobs.
Yazi
Actively RaisingYazi is an AI-native research platform built on WhatsApp, enabling organizations to conduct research directly through the messaging app.
Zazu
Actively RaisingZazu is a digital financial operating system designed for African SMEs, offering a rebundled banking experience with API-driven integrations.
Zimi Charge
Not RaisingZimi Charge is a South African electric vehicle charging infrastructure startup building EV charging networks and software for businesses and consumers.
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