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Startups from South Africa

Companies headquartered in South Africa, with their founders.

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March and MarchPrivate

Government & Nonprofit · South Africa · 2025

Jacinta Ngobese-Zuma

WiSolarPrivate

Energy & Climate · South Africa · 2016

rainPrivate

Telecom · South Africa · 2016

Brandon Leigh, Henri Kivioja, Jarne Atsar, Jussi Mäki, Alex Bradford, Akbar Khan, Gilberto Tadeu Garcia, Fred Choquette, Farooq Malik, Charles Naut, Charles Yoo-Naut

Tshimologong PrecinctPrivate

Aerospace & Space · South Africa · 2014

Barry Dwolatzky

Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for GirlsPrivate

Education · South Africa · 2007

Chimp EdenPrivate

South Africa · 2006

Mzoli'sPrivate

South Africa · 2003

Mzoli Ngcawuzele

Daily SunPrivate

Media & Entertainment · South Africa · 2002

Deon du Plessis

Cape Town International Jazz FestivalPrivate

Media & Entertainment · South Africa · 2000

Distell Group LimitedPrivate

South Africa · 2000

William Charles Winshaw

Treatment Action CampaignPrivate

South Africa · 1998

Design IndabaPrivate

South Africa · 1995

Paramount GroupPrivate

Aerospace & Space · South Africa · 1994

Ivor Ichikowitz

Discovery LimitedPrivate

Fintech · South Africa · 1992

PRAESAPrivate

South Africa · 1992

Neville Alexander

Goldstone CommissionPrivate

South Africa · 1991

Executive OutcomesPrivate

Enterprise Software · South Africa · 1989

AfrapixPrivate

South Africa · 1982

Omar Badsha, Cedric Nunn, Paul Weinberg

Jonathan Ball PublishersPrivate

Media & Entertainment · South Africa · 1976

Steinhoff InternationalPrivate

Retail & E-commerce · South Africa · 1964

Bruno Steinhoff

Covenant VoicesPrivate

Modjaji BooksPrivate

Shuttleworth FoundationPrivate

Mark Shuttleworth

Village TelcoPrivate

Kestrel PrivatePrivate

Consulting & Services · South Africa · 2023

Andrew J. Taylor

VansSoftwareLabPrivate

Software & IT · South Africa · 2023

Evans Mudziviri

KAALPrivate

Fashion & Beauty · South Africa · 2022

Roxy Louw, Sam Barton

Floatpays IncPrivate YC S21

Fintech · South Africa · 2021 · YC S21

JABUPrivate YC S21

Fintech · South Africa · 2021 · YC S21

Eliyahu RecordsPrivate

Media & Entertainment · South Africa · 2020

Rueda Wine Co.Private

South Africa · 2020

Pretty NeatPrivate

Media & Entertainment · South Africa · 2018

NeomutualPrivate

Fintech · South Africa · 2017

Passerine AircraftPrivate YC S17

Industrials & Manufacturing · South Africa · 2017 · YC S17

Matthew Whalley

VoovPrivate

Software & IT · South Africa · 2017

African Safari GroupPrivate

Travel & Hospitality · South Africa · 2016

Riaan Aggenbag, Dominic Meulemans

OctotelPrivate

South Africa · 2016

Mark Slingsby, Rob Gilmour

BathuPrivate

Retail & E-commerce · South Africa · 2015

OlarmPrivate

Cybersecurity · South Africa · 2015

Mark Slingsby, Robert Henshilwood, James Robertson

YocoPrivate

Fintech · South Africa · 2015

Katlego Maphai, Carl Wazen, Bradley Wattrus, Lungisa Matshoba

CybatarPrivate

Software & IT · South Africa · 2014

SimplrPrivate

South Africa · 2014

Grant Medefindt, Justin Robinson

Organisasie vir Godsdienste-Onderrig en DemokrasiePrivate

South Africa · 2013

New World ImmigrationPrivate

South Africa · 2012

MCM GroupPrivate

Real Estate & Construction · South Africa · 2008

Johan van Niekerk, Johan van Niekerk with

Southern GuildPrivate

South Africa · 2008

Trevyn McDowell

JTB ConsultingPrivate

South Africa · 2006

Biographical Database of Southern African SciencePrivate

Developer Tools · South Africa · 2002

MSG Afrika Investment HoldingsPrivate

Fintech · South Africa · 2002

Mosquito Records London Pty Ltd.Private

Media & Entertainment · South Africa · 2002

Web4AfricaPrivate

Enterprise Software · South Africa · 2002

Oluniyi D. Ajao

RSAWEBPrivate

South Africa · 2001

Mark Slingsby, Rob Gilmour

South African History OnlinePrivate

South Africa · 1998

G&S Insurance ConsultantsPrivate

Fintech · South Africa · 1988

Gawie van der Walt

Betline.co.zaPrivate

Carbon FilmsPrivate

Media & Entertainment · South Africa

DarkArts StudiosPrivate

Gaming · South Africa

Fridays For Future South AfricaPrivate

MrMattressPrivate

Consumer · South Africa

Andries Taljaard

South Durban Community Environmental AlliancePrivate

Energy & Climate · South Africa