| Date | Title | Description |
| 13.11.2020 | Local AI fintech startup secures $1.6-million investment | Johannesburg-based AI fintech startup, FinChatBot has secured $1.6-million from Saviu Ventures, a French investment holding company that focuses on African startups; Mauritius-based Compass Venture Capital and leading South African venture ... |
| 13.11.2020 | Local AI fintech startup secures $1.6-million investment | Johannesburg-based AI fintech startup, FinChatBot has secured $1.6-million from Saviu Ventures, a French investment holding company that focuses on African startups; Mauritius-based Compass Venture Capital and leading South African venture ... |
| 21.01.2020 | Kalon Venture Partners tops up three portfolio investments, makes new deal | SA venture capital (VC) company Kalon Venture Partners last year committed fresh investments in three of its current portfolio companies and last month invested in an email protection startup, Sendmarc, the VC’s CEO Clive Butkow revealed th... |
| 21.01.2020 | Kalon Venture Partners tops up three portfolio investments, makes new deal | SA venture capital (VC) company Kalon Venture Partners last year committed fresh investments in three of its current portfolio companies and last month invested in an email protection startup, Sendmarc, the VC’s CEO Clive Butkow revealed th... |
| 06.12.2019 | Here are the five companies selected as SA’s Top 5 Most Exciting Startups | The Heavy Chef Foundation last night announced the names of SA’s Top 5 Most Exciting Startups at an awards ceremony at Workshop 17, as part of Cape Town Startup Week 2019.
It follows the announcement last week by the foundation, which is t... |
| 06.12.2019 | Here are the five companies selected as SA’s Top 5 Most Exciting Startups | The Heavy Chef Foundation last night announced the names of SA’s Top 5 Most Exciting Startups at an awards ceremony at Workshop 17, as part of Cape Town Startup Week 2019.
It follows the announcement last week by the foundation, which is th... |
| 02.12.2019 | Heavy Chef announces finalists of SA’s Five Most Exciting Startups list | The Heavy Chef Foundation has announced the 12 finalists of its SA’s Top 5 Most Exciting Startups initiative ahead of an award ceremony that will take place this Thursday (5 December) as part of Cape Town Startup Week 2019.
The foundation,... |
| 02.12.2019 | Heavy Chef announces finalists of SA’s Five Most Exciting Startups list | The Heavy Chef Foundation has announced the 12 finalists of its SA’s Top 5 Most Exciting Startups initiative ahead of an award ceremony that will take place this Thursday (5 December) as part of Cape Town Startup Week 2019.
The foundation, ... |
| 08.11.2019 | SA’s FinChatBot selected for Class 8 of INV Fintech accelerator | Johannesburg-based FinChatBot has been accepted into Class 8 of the New York based INV Fintech accelerator.
FinChatBot develops artificial intelligence (AI) powered chat bots for the financial industry which enable financial service provide... |
| 08.11.2019 | SA’s FinChatBot selected for Class 8 of INV Fintech accelerator | Johannesburg-based FinChatBot has been accepted into Class 8 of the New York based INV Fintech accelerator.
FinChatBot develops artificial intelligence (AI) powered chat bots for the financial industry which enable financial service provid... |
| 01.10.2019 | VC4A announces 12 startups selected for its 2019 Series-A Venture Showcase | African funding platform VC4A has announced the 12 companies selected for its 2019 Series-A Venture Showcase.
The founders of the 12 companies will showcase their businesses in front of investors at the Africa Early Stage Investor Summit (... |
| 01.10.2019 | VC4A announces 12 startups selected for its 2019 Series-A Venture Showcase | African funding platform VC4A has announced the 12 companies selected for its 2019 Series-A Venture Showcase.
The founders of the 12 companies will showcase their businesses in front of investors at the Africa Early Stage Investor Summit (A... |
| 12.09.2019 | DeepData, Cloudline come out tops in Season 3 of Santam Safety Ideas Challenge | Two Cape Town based startups, DeepData and Cloudline, have been crowned the winners of Season 3 of the Santam Safety Ideas Challenge.
The challenge offers startups with safety or insurtech solutions that are ready for piloting a chance to ... |
| 12.09.2019 | DeepData, Cloudline come out tops in Season 3 of Santam Safety Ideas Challenge | Two Cape Town based startups, DeepData and Cloudline, have been crowned the winners of Season 3 of the Santam Safety Ideas Challenge.
The challenge offers startups with safety or insurtech solutions that are ready for piloting a chance to w... |
| 23.08.2019 | Are these six, SA’s most important venture capitalists? | Who would you turn to if you were a SA tech startup looking for venture capital (VC)?
South Africa’s VC sector has grown substantially in recent years, with over R1-billion invested in startups and early-stage companies in 2017, according t... |
| 23.08.2019 | Are these six, SA’s most important venture capitalists? | Who would you turn to if you were a SA tech startup looking for venture capital (VC)?
South Africa’s VC sector has grown substantially in recent years, with over R1-billion invested in startups and early-stage companies in 2017, according ... |
| 25.06.2019 | Ozow nets follow-on funding from Kalon Venture Partners for Series-A round | Kalon Venture Partners announced yesterday that it had made a follow-on investment in Ozow (formerly i-Pay) of an undisclosed amount.
Ozow, which was founded as i-Pay in 2014 by Mitchan Adams, Thomas Pays and Lyle Eckstein (pictured above, ... |
| 25.06.2019 | Ozow nets follow-on funding from Kalon Venture Partners for Series-A round | Kalon Venture Partners announced yesterday that it had made a follow-on investment in Ozow (formerly i-Pay) of an undisclosed amount.
Ozow, which was founded as i-Pay in 2014 by Mitchan Adams, Thomas Pays and Lyle Eckstein (pictured above,... |
| 20.05.2019 | SA’s Aerobotics wins President Macron Africa Tech Award at VivaTech 2019 | Cape Town based agritech startup Aerobotics has been named the winner of the President Macron Africa Tech Award at VivaTech 2019.
This, after the startup — which specialises in tree crop and pest disease monitoring processes using aerial d... |
| 20.05.2019 | SA’s Aerobotics wins President Macron Africa Tech Award at VivaTech 2019 | Cape Town based agritech startup Aerobotics has been named the winner of the President Macron Africa Tech Award at VivaTech 2019.
This, after the startup — which specialises in tree crop and pest disease monitoring processes using aerial da... |
| 17.05.2019 | AfricArena expands VivaTech partnership to create more startup growth opportunities | Tech startup conference and ecosystem accelerator AfricArena yesterday announced at VivaTech that it has expanded its partnership with the French tech summit.
AfricArena said in a statement yesterday (16 May) that the expanded partnership i... |
| 17.05.2019 | AfricArena expands VivaTech partnership to create more startup growth opportunities | Tech startup conference and ecosystem accelerator AfricArena yesterday announced at VivaTech that it has expanded its partnership with the French tech summit.
AfricArena said in a statement yesterday (16 May) that the expanded partnership ... |
| 03.05.2019 | Paris-bound: Meet AfricArena’s 10 startups set to showcase at VivaTech | AfricArena has announced the names of 10 startups selected to join its delegation to the fourth edition of annual French tech conference VivaTech.
VivaTech –dubbed the world’s rendezvous for startups and leaders — will be held between 16 an... |
| 03.05.2019 | Paris-bound: Meet AfricArena’s 10 startups set to showcase at VivaTech | AfricArena has announced the names of 10 startups selected to join its delegation to the fourth edition of annual French tech conference VivaTech.
VivaTech –dubbed the world’s rendezvous for startups and leaders — will be held between 16 a... |
| 17.04.2019 | Here are the eight finalists of the Season 3 of the Santam Safety Ideas Challenge | General insurer Santam has selected eight finalists who will compete in the finals of Season 3 of its Santam Safety Ideas Challenge in August.
In a statement yesterday (16 April) Santam said it selected the eight — together with Stellenbosc... |
| 17.04.2019 | Here are the eight finalists of the Season 3 of the Santam Safety Ideas Challenge | General insurer Santam has selected eight finalists who will compete in the finals of Season 3 of its Santam Safety Ideas Challenge in August.
In a statement yesterday (16 April) Santam said it selected the eight — together with Stellenbos... |
| 14.02.2019 | Four Sars Section 12J venture capital funds that invest in SA tech startups | South Africa’s venture capital (VC) tax incentive allows investors that invest in accredited VC companies that then invest in small businesses, to make a tax deduction of 100% in the year that the investment was made.
To date the SA Revenue... |
| 14.02.2019 | Four Sars Section 12J venture capital funds that invest in SA tech startups | South Africa’s venture capital (VC) tax incentive allows investors that invest in accredited VC companies that then invest in small businesses, to make a tax deduction of 100% in the year that the investment was made.
To date the SA Revenu... |
| 04.01.2019 | 10 people in the SA tech startup sector you should follow in 2019 | The new year is here, 2019 is here. Why not get started by following and connecting with some key decision makers in the SA tech scene.
Here are 10 people — from entrepreneur and investor Michael Jordaan to Matsi Modise, the head of startup... |
| 04.01.2019 | 10 people in the SA tech startup sector you should follow in 2019 | The new year is here, 2019 is here. Why not get started by following and connecting with some key decision makers in the SA tech scene.
Here are 10 people — from entrepreneur and investor Michael Jordaan to Matsi Modise, the head of startu... |
| 19.12.2018 | Are these the biggest disclosed VC deals in 2018 involving SA tech startups? | SA tech startups raised over a R1-billion or over $89.3-million in 2018. This is the figure available to Ventureburn through the 15 venture capital (VC) deals in which startups disclosed how much they raised (JUMO’s $52-million and $12.5-mi... |
| 19.12.2018 | Are these the biggest disclosed VC deals in 2018 involving SA tech startups? | SA tech startups raised over a R1-billion or over $89.3-million in 2018. This is the figure available to Ventureburn through the 15 venture capital (VC) deals in which startups disclosed how much they raised (JUMO’s $52-million and $12.5-mi... |
| 14.12.2018 | Section 12J VC incentive a good start, but government can do more [Opinion] | The world of startups is a risky choice for an investor. But there is a clever way you can reduce that risk, and that is by investing in a government-sanctioned Section 12J fund.
The tech industry often laments that government can do more t... |
| 14.12.2018 | Section 12J VC incentive a good start, but government can do more [Opinion] | The world of startups is a risky choice for an investor. But there is a clever way you can reduce that risk, and that is by investing in a government-sanctioned Section 12J fund.
The tech industry often laments that government can do more ... |
| 19.11.2018 | Kalon Venture Partners, Compass Capital invested $500k in FinChatBot [Updated] | SA venture capital firm Kalon Venture Partners and Mauritius-based VC Compass Capital today revealed that the investment that the two made last week in SA financial services chatbot providers FinChatBot — was $500 000 (over R7 million).
It ... |
| 19.11.2018 | Kalon Venture Partners, Compass Capital invested $500k in FinChatBot [Updated] | SA venture capital firm Kalon Venture Partners and Mauritius-based VC Compass Capital today revealed that the investment that the two made last week in SA financial services chatbot providers FinChatBot — was $500 000 (over R7 million).
It... |
| 15.11.2018 | Fintech startup FinChatBot secures investment in South Africa | Share this:
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| 25.07.2018 | African FinTech Startups win big in Visa Everywhere Initiative | Visa Africa announced Kenyan E-commerce Startup, Mookh and two Nigerian FinTech startups, CredPal and Zowasel as winners of the Visa Everywhere Initiative at the finals held in South Africa yesterday. The startups took home about $25,000 in... |
| 17.01.2018 | Here are the SA fintech startups to watch in 2018 [Opinion] | Fintech continues to surprise with little to touch the rise of bitcoin and cryptocurrencies in 2017. This will continue in 2018 and I make some predictions based on what we see happening globally and what we see taking place with our member... |
| 17.01.2018 | Here are the SA fintech startups to watch in 2018 [Opinion] | Fintech continues to surprise with little to touch the rise of bitcoin and cryptocurrencies in 2017. This will continue in 2018 and I make some predictions based on what we see happening globally and what we see taking place with our member... |
| 01.06.2017 | SA’s FinChatBot expands to France with a layover in Kenya | FinChatBot, a chatbot for financial services, has recently expanded into France, attracting interest from the Kenyan market.
Founded last year after a market study conducted by startup incubator Far Ventures, FinChatBot allows businesses to... |
| 01.06.2017 | SA’s FinChatBot expands to France with a layover in Kenya | FinChatBot, a chatbot for financial services, has recently expanded into France, attracting interest from the Kenyan market.
Founded last year after a market study conducted by startup incubator Far Ventures, FinChatBot allows businesses t... |
| 03.04.2017 | 9 things we learnt at Startup Grind Cape Town | The latest Startup Grind Cape Town event took place on Friday, featuring Monique Woodard of 500 Startups. The fireside chat covered a wide variety of topics, such as black entrepreneurs, her personal journey and more.
Interestingly enough,... |
| 03.04.2017 | 9 things we learnt at Startup Grind Cape Town | The latest Startup Grind Cape Town event took place on Friday, featuring Monique Woodard of 500 Startups. The fireside chat covered a wide variety of topics, such as black entrepreneurs, her personal journey and more.
Interestingly enough, ... |
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