| Date | Title | Description |
| 02.12.2020 | HAVAIC reaches agreement with Custostech | Following a legal dispute between venture capitalist firm, HAVAIC and Stellenbosch based startup, Custostech, the two parties have reached an amicable agreement.
This comes after HAVAÍC reportedly sued the startup for $4.45-million, allegin... |
| 02.12.2020 | HAVAIC reaches agreement with Custostech | Following a legal dispute between venture capitalist firm, HAVAIC and Stellenbosch based startup, Custostech, the two parties have reached an amicable agreement.
This comes after HAVAÍC reportedly sued the startup for $4.45-million, allegi... |
| 08.04.2020 | We’re still open to working with Custostech says HAVAIC CEO in statement | Ian Lessem, the CEO of SA venture capital (VC) company HAVAIC, which is suing startup Stellenbosch based Custostech for $4.45-million, says his VC is “still open to working together with the founders”.
“We believe the founders and Custos ha... |
| 08.04.2020 | We’re still open to working with Custostech says HAVAIC CEO in statement | Ian Lessem, the CEO of SA venture capital (VC) company HAVAIC, which is suing startup Stellenbosch based Custostech for $4.45-million, says his VC is “still open to working together with the founders”.
“We believe the founders and Custos h... |
| 07.04.2020 | Savca pledges to act over HAVAIC-Custostech matter when case has concluded | The Southern African Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (Savca) said it is following the case between SA venture capital (VC) company HAVAIC and Stellenbosch based Custostech “closely” and will act in terms of its current Code o... |
| 07.04.2020 | Savca pledges to act over HAVAIC-Custostech matter when case has concluded | The Southern African Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (Savca) said it is following the case between SA venture capital (VC) company HAVAIC and Stellenbosch based Custostech “closely” and will act in terms of its current Code o... |
| 07.04.2020 | HAVAIC acted with integrity with us, say founders from VC’s portfolio companies | While SA venture capitalists have expressed shock over venture capital (VC) company HAVAIC‘s decision to sue startup Custostech for $4.45-million, the founders of four of the VC’s investee firms say there was nothing untoward in their deali... |
| 07.04.2020 | HAVAIC acted with integrity with us, say founders from VC’s portfolio companies | While SA venture capitalists have expressed shock over venture capital (VC) company HAVAIC‘s decision to sue startup Custostech for $4.45-million, the founders of four of the VC’s investee firms say there was nothing untoward in their deali... |
| 06.04.2020 | SA venture capitalists shocked over Havaic’s bid to sue Custostech for $4.5m | SA venture capitalists have expressed shock and concern over local venture capital (VC) company HAVAIC‘s decision to sue Stellenbosch based startup Custostech for $4.45-million.
The VC alleges that the startup reneged on a R3.5-million inv... |
| 06.04.2020 | SA venture capitalists shocked over Havaic’s bid to sue Custostech for $4.5m | SA venture capitalists have expressed shock and concern over local venture capital (VC) company HAVAIC‘s decision to sue Stellenbosch based startup Custostech for $4.45-million.
The VC alleges that the startup reneged on a R3.5-million inve... |
| 03.04.2020 | SA’s Custostech lays off staff after VC sues startup for $4.5m over failed investment bid | Stellenbosch-based startup Custostech says it has been forced to lay off most its staff after SA venture capital (VC) company HAVAÍC sued the startup for $4.45-million, alleging its founders reneged on an investment agreement.
In legal pape... |
| 03.04.2020 | SA’s Custostech lays off staff after VC sues startup for $4.5m over failed investment bid | Stellenbosch-based startup Custostech says it has been forced to lay off most its staff after SA venture capital (VC) company HAVAÍC sued the startup for $4.45-million, alleging its founders reneged on an investment agreement.
In legal pap... |
| 09.04.2019 | Everything you need to know about the South African cryptocurrency ecosystem | While things may have quietened down on the crypto front after 2018’s massive fall in the price of Bitcoin, there’s still significant interest from entrepreneurs and investors in cryptocurrencies.
With this in mind, Ventureburn brings you ... |
| 09.04.2019 | Everything you need to know about the South African cryptocurrency ecosystem | While things may have quietened down on the crypto front after 2018’s massive fall in the price of Bitcoin, there’s still significant interest from entrepreneurs and investors in cryptocurrencies.
With this in mind, Ventureburn brings you a... |
| 25.03.2019 | Grindstone Accelerator launches call to startups for first Gauteng cohort [Updated] | Venture capital (VC) company Knife Capital has joined forces with the SA SME Fund and Deloitte to launch the next iteration of its Grindstone Accelerator programme in Johannesburg.
Grindstone, which is jointly owned by Knife Capital and Th... |
| 25.03.2019 | Grindstone Accelerator launches call to startups for first Gauteng cohort [Updated] | Venture capital (VC) company Knife Capital has joined forces with the SA SME Fund and Deloitte to launch the next iteration of its Grindstone Accelerator programme in Johannesburg.
Grindstone, which is jointly owned by Knife Capital and Thi... |
| 23.11.2018 | Looking to spin-out your IP from a public institution? Here’s how Custos did it | As any tech startup founder will tell you, raising funding from local venture capitalists is no easy feat. The task is made even harder for entrepreneurs who have developed intellectual property (IP) with the help of a university and now wa... |
| 23.11.2018 | Looking to spin-out your IP from a public institution? Here’s how Custos did it | As any tech startup founder will tell you, raising funding from local venture capitalists is no easy feat. The task is made even harder for entrepreneurs who have developed intellectual property (IP) with the help of a university and now wa... |
| 14.11.2018 | Here are the 14 winners of the 2018 AppsAfrica Innovation Awards | Tech advisory service AppsAfrica.com has announced the winners of the 2018 AppsAfrica Innovation Awards following its annual awards party held in Cape Town on Monday (12 November) evening.
The awards — which are now in their fourth year — a... |
| 14.11.2018 | Here are the 14 winners of the 2018 AppsAfrica Innovation Awards | Tech advisory service AppsAfrica.com has announced the winners of the 2018 AppsAfrica Innovation Awards following its annual awards party held in Cape Town on Monday (12 November) evening.
The awards — which are now in their fourth year — ... |
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| 02.11.2018 | Blockchain adoption driving new innovative services across Africa | Share this:
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| 11.10.2018 | Here are the 2018 AppsAfrica Innovation Awards finalists | Tech portal and advisory service AppsAfrica.com has announced the finalists of the fourth AppsAfrica Innovation Awards.
The winners of this year’s awards will be announced in Cape Town on 12 November at the awards party which takes place on... |
| 11.10.2018 | Here are the 2018 AppsAfrica Innovation Awards finalists | Tech portal and advisory service AppsAfrica.com has announced the finalists of the fourth AppsAfrica Innovation Awards.
The winners of this year’s awards will be announced in Cape Town on 12 November at the awards party which takes place o... |
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| 30.07.2018 | Hitting the high road – what it takes to join Grindstone accelerator [Q&A] | What do you perceive as success? Is owning a lifestyle business sufficient for you? Are you prepared to make changes to your business?
These are some key questions that tech entrepreneurs looking to sign up to the Grindstone Accelerator pro... |
| 30.07.2018 | Hitting the high road – what it takes to join Grindstone accelerator [Q&A] | What do you perceive as success? Is owning a lifestyle business sufficient for you? Are you prepared to make changes to your business?
These are some key questions that tech entrepreneurs looking to sign up to the Grindstone Accelerator pr... |
| 19.07.2018 | Knife Capital launches fourth edition of Grindstone Accelerator programme | Cape Town based venture capital firm Knife Capital has launched the fourth edition of its Grindstone Accelerator programme in partnership with Johannesburg-based management consultancy Thinkroom.
Applications for the year-long programme – w... |
| 19.07.2018 | Knife Capital launches fourth edition of Grindstone Accelerator programme | Cape Town based venture capital firm Knife Capital has launched the fourth edition of its Grindstone Accelerator programme in partnership with Johannesburg-based management consultancy Thinkroom.
Applications for the year-long programme – ... |
| 17.09.2017 | Can an Army of Bitcoin “Bounty Hunters” Deter Pirates? | When we first heard of the idea to use Bitcoin bounties to track down pirated content online, we scratched our heads.
Snitching on copyright infringers is not a new concept, but the idea of instant cash rewards though cryptocurrency was qui... |
| 13.09.2017 | SA STARTUP CUSTOS MEDIA TECHNOLOGIES FIGHTS E-BOOK PIRACY | Custos Media Technologies is getting involved with a blockchain based solution for e-book piracy.
The combination of Digimarc’s Barcode for digital documents with Custos’ infringement detection technology provides a significantly more effec... |
| 12.09.2017 | SA startup Custos announces role in new anti-piracy solution for ebooks | South Africa tech startup Custos Media Technologies has announced its participation in a new blockchain-based anti-piracy solution for ebooks, following the recent news
that content protection giant Digimarc and ebook publisher Erudition a... |
| 12.09.2017 | SA startup Custos announces role in new anti-piracy solution for ebooks | South Africa tech startup Custos Media Technologies has announced its participation in a new blockchain-based anti-piracy solution for ebooks, following the recent news
that content protection giant Digimarc and ebook publisher Erudition ar... |
| 17.02.2017 | 17 South African startups to watch out for in 2017 [Digital All Stars] [update] | Digital All Stars is a series of articles which aims to celebrate the best of South African digital. The articles, which will appear on Memeburn and Ventureburn, recognise and celebrate South Africa’s best digital entrepreneurs, business pe... |
| 17.02.2017 | 17 South African startups to watch out for in 2017 [Digital All Stars] [update] | Digital All Stars is a series of articles which aims to celebrate the best of South African digital. The articles, which will appear on Memeburn and Ventureburn, recognise and celebrate South Africa’s best digital entrepreneurs, business pe... |
| 11.02.2017 | Bitcoin Bounties Can Flag Digital Media Piracy in 45 Seconds | - |
| 30.08.2016 | Custos Media Technologies sign R5.9-million funding agreement with TIA | Technology Innovation Agency (TIA) has concluded a R5.9-million investment agreement with anti-piracy company, Custos Media Technologies.
The two-year agreement was brought forth after Custos ended a round of financing with high-profile inv... |
| 30.08.2016 | Custos Media Technologies sign R5.9-million funding agreement with TIA | Technology Innovation Agency (TIA) has concluded a R5.9-million investment agreement with anti-piracy company, Custos Media Technologies.
The two-year agreement was brought forth after Custos ended a round of financing with high-profile in... |
| 01.05.2016 | Pirate Bay Gets a ‘Massive’ $9 in Donations, Per Day | Three years ago many popular torrent sites added an option to donate via Bitcoin. The Pirate Bay was one of the first to jump on board, a development which caused concern among copyright holders.
The RIAA even informed the U.S. trade repres... |
| 06.01.2016 | The Bitcoin Africa Conference opens registrations for Johannesburg event | Bitcoin and Blockchain enthusiasts will be able to attend the second annual Blockchain Africa Conference in Johannesburg. The event will be taking place from 3 to 4 March and will be hosted by Bitcoin Events Pty Ltd.
The two-day conference ... |
| 06.01.2016 | The Bitcoin Africa Conference opens registrations for Johannesburg event | Bitcoin and Blockchain enthusiasts will be able to attend the second annual Blockchain Africa Conference in Johannesburg. The event will be taking place from 3 to 4 March and will be hosted by Bitcoin Events Pty Ltd.
The two-day conference... |
| 19.07.2015 | Seedstars World crowns mobile employment service Giraffe SA’s top startup | Johannesburg-based employment company Giraffe has just bagged itself a ticket to Geneva, Switzerland where it will take a shot at the US$500 000 equity prize in 2016.
The achievement comes after Giraffe was crowned the top South African st... |
| 19.07.2015 | Seedstars World crowns mobile employment service Giraffe SA’s top startup | Johannesburg-based employment company Giraffe has just bagged itself a ticket to Geneva, Switzerland where it will take a shot at the US$500 000 equity prize in 2016.
The achievement comes after Giraffe was crowned the top South African sta... |
| 13.07.2015 | Meet South Africa’s 12 selected startups for Seedstars World 2015 | After rounding up Cape Town’s top five tech startups earlier this month, global startup competition Seedstars World will host a total of 12 exciting tech companies from around the country.
The event will take place on 17 July and the compan... |
| 13.07.2015 | Meet South Africa’s 12 selected startups for Seedstars World 2015 | After rounding up Cape Town’s top five tech startups earlier this month, global startup competition Seedstars World will host a total of 12 exciting tech companies from around the country.
The event will take place on 17 July and the compa... |
| 10.07.2015 | Bitcoin Bounties Aim to Turn Pirates Into Snitches | While money may very well be the root of most evil, it’s still a commodity most people want to get their hands on. Trouble is, most financial systems rely on expensive middle-men who are always keen to retain a piece of the pie in return fo... |
| 01.07.2015 | These are the 5 winners from the Seedstars World Cape Town event | Seedstars World has crowned the five winners from its Cape Town event. The five were chosen from a pool of 10 finalists who took part in an intense pitching competition on Tuesday evening.
The startups were competing for a chance to compete... |
| 01.07.2015 | These are the 5 winners from the Seedstars World Cape Town event | Seedstars World has crowned the five winners from its Cape Town event. The five were chosen from a pool of 10 finalists who took part in an intense pitching competition on Tuesday evening.
The startups were competing for a chance to compet... |
| 30.06.2015 | The First Leg of Seedstars World Pitch Event in South Africa Holds Today | The first leg of the Seedstars pitch event is set to hold today in Cape Town.
Disrupt Africa reports that 11 startups will be participating in today’s pitch event before a group of judges.
The startups participating in Cape Town include Min... |
| 29.06.2015 | These are the 11 startups from Cape Town to pitch at Seedstars World | Renowned startup competition Seedstars World kicked off its African chapter in Maputo, Mozambique last month. Cinema booking site Moovi walked away with a ticket to Switzerland where it will stand a chance of winning up to US$1.5-million in... |
| 29.06.2015 | These are the 11 startups from Cape Town to pitch at Seedstars World | Renowned startup competition Seedstars World kicked off its African chapter in Maputo, Mozambique last month. Cinema booking site Moovi walked away with a ticket to Switzerland where it will stand a chance of winning up to US$1.5-million in... |
| 05.06.2015 | CustosTech wants to curb movie piracy using bitcoin | In January last year an illegal copy of the movie, The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, was making its rounds on the internet. The situation became quite awkward as the early release copy was traced back to popular TV show host Ellen DeGeneres,... |
| 05.06.2015 | CustosTech wants to curb movie piracy using bitcoin | In January last year an illegal copy of the movie, The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, was making its rounds on the internet. The situation became quite awkward as the early release copy was traced back to popular TV show host Ellen DeGeneres,... |
| - | SA STARTUP CUSTOS MEDIA TECHNOLOGIES FIGHTS E-BOOK PIRACY | Custos Media Technologies is getting involved with a blockchain based solution for e-book piracy.
The combination of Digimarc’s Barcode for digital documents with Custos’ infringement detection technology provides a significantly more effec... |
