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Startups from South Africa

Companies headquartered in South Africa, with their founders.

59 companies

March and MarchPrivate
Government & Nonprofit · South Africa · 2025
Jacinta Ngobese-Zuma
WiSolarPrivate
Energy & Climate · South Africa · 2016
Tonye Irims
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
Tshimologong PrecinctPrivate
Aerospace & Space · South Africa · 2014
Barry Dwolatzky
Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for GirlsPrivate
Education · South Africa · 2007
Oprah Winfrey
Chimp EdenPrivate
South Africa · 2006
Eugene Cussons
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
Rashid Lombard
Treatment Action CampaignPrivate
South Africa · 1998
Zackie Achmat
Design IndabaPrivate
South Africa · 1995
Ravi Naidoo
Paramount GroupPrivate
Aerospace & Space · South Africa · 1994
Ivor Ichikowitz
Discovery LimitedPrivate
Fintech · South Africa · 1992
Adrian Gore
PRAESAPrivate
South Africa · 1992
Neville Alexander
Goldstone CommissionPrivate
South Africa · 1991
F. W. de Klerk
Executive OutcomesPrivate
Enterprise Software · South Africa · 1989
Eeben Barlow
AfrapixPrivate
South Africa · 1982
Omar Badsha, Cedric Nunn, Paul Weinberg
Jonathan Ball PublishersPrivate
Media & Entertainment · South Africa · 1976
Jonathan Ball
Steinhoff InternationalPrivate
Retail & E-commerce · South Africa · 1964
Bruno Steinhoff
Covenant VoicesPrivate
South Africa
Tim Omotoso
Modjaji BooksPrivate
South Africa
Colleen Higgs
Shuttleworth FoundationPrivate
South Africa
Mark Shuttleworth
Village TelcoPrivate
South Africa
Steve Song
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
Simon Ward
JABUPrivate YC S21
Fintech · South Africa · 2021 · YC S21
David Akinin
Eliyahu RecordsPrivate
Media & Entertainment · South Africa · 2020
Mugeni Elijah
Rueda Wine Co.Private
South Africa · 2020
Fernando Rueda
Pretty NeatPrivate
Media & Entertainment · South Africa · 2018
Alex Fynn
NeomutualPrivate
Fintech · South Africa · 2017
Phiwa Nkambule
Passerine AircraftPrivate YC S17
Industrials & Manufacturing · South Africa · 2017 · YC S17
Matthew Whalley
VoovPrivate
Software & IT · South Africa · 2017
Anderson Mann
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
Theo Baloyi
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
Phiwa Nkambule
SimplrPrivate
South Africa · 2014
Grant Medefindt
Organisasie vir Godsdienste-Onderrig en DemokrasiePrivate
South Africa · 2013
Hans Pietersen
New World ImmigrationPrivate
South Africa · 2012
Robbie Ragless
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
Thommie Burger
Biographical Database of Southern African SciencePrivate
Developer Tools · South Africa · 2002
Cornelis Plug
MSG Afrika Investment HoldingsPrivate
Fintech · South Africa · 2002
Given Mkhari
Web4AfricaPrivate
Enterprise Software · South Africa · 2002
Oluniyi D. Ajao
RSAWEBPrivate
South Africa · 2001
Mark Slingsby, Rob Gilmour
South African History OnlinePrivate
South Africa · 1998
Omar Badsha
G&S Insurance ConsultantsPrivate
Fintech · South Africa · 1988
Gawie van der Walt
Betline.co.zaPrivate
South Africa
Fanie Zevgolis
Carbon FilmsPrivate
Media & Entertainment · South Africa
Bruno Bossi
DarkArts StudiosPrivate
Gaming · South Africa
Clive Crous
Fridays For Future South AfricaPrivate
South Africa
Greta Thunberg
MrMattressPrivate
Consumer · South Africa
Andries Taljaard
South Durban Community Environmental AlliancePrivate
Energy & Climate · South Africa
Desmond D'Sa
VidSentryPrivate
Artificial Intelligence · South Africa
Pride Chamisa