Browse updated 2026 startup programs, accelerators, incubators, and venture capital investors in South Africa. Find open deadlines, offers, and funding.
Updated Jun 2026
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Seed, Multi-Stage VC
Alternative Finance, Analytics +14
€15K
CDC is the UK's development finance institution.
Late Stage VC, Debt Financing +2
FinTech, Food +15
Africa-wide technology entrepreneur training program, internal seed fund, and network of hubs offering incubation for technology startups in Africa.
Pre-Seed, Seed
Education, Software +1
Focuses on internet-first software rails for African economies enabling movement of capital and essential goods; offers tight founder–investor–LP alignment, tea…
Pre-Seed, Seed
FinTech, Logistics +2
Entrepreneur | Investor | Multiple Exits to Public Companies | Building the next generation of AI-led businesses
Pre-Seed, Seed
FinTech, Consumer Tech +2
Solutions Lead
Pre-Seed, Seed
FinTech, HealthTech +2
Founder & CEO @ Munch Software
Pre-Seed, Seed
Software, Information Technology +3
South African Entrepreneur & Angel Investor
Pre-Seed, Seed
Consumer, Real Estate And Construction Tech +1
Chief Executive Officer Pragma Global
Pre-Seed, Seed
Software, Enterprise Tech +4
Founder: Sensor Networks
Pre-Seed, Seed
Smart Technology Entrepreneur & Investor, PhD in AI, Founder of multiple AI companies; Author of “Democratizing AI to Benefit Everyone”; International Speaker;…
Pre-Seed, Seed
AI, Deep Tech +4
StartupGuy at Startup Mzansi Foundation
Pre-Seed, Seed
Entrepreneurship, Innovation +3
Owner: Vilafonté Vineyards & Wine Business Advisors Chairman
Pre-Seed, Seed
Wine, Agritech +4
CEO Over the Rainbow
Pre-Seed, Seed
Social Impact, E Commerce +2
Co-Founder & Technical Director at Paymenow Group
Pre-Seed, Seed
FinTech, Financial Wellness +2
Owner: Vilafonté Vineyards & Wine Business Advisors Chairman
Pre-Seed, Seed
Wine, Agritech +1
CEO Over the Rainbow
Pre-Seed, Seed
E Commerce, Sustainable Technologies +2
Creative bootstrapper turned early stage tech investor
Pre-Seed, Seed
Technology, E Commerce +5
African Angel Investor & Entrepreneur
Pre-Seed, Seed
FinTech, Technology +3
Ex-Co-Founder Parcelninja.com - Tech Entrepreneur
Pre-Seed, Seed
Connecting people to their money, and their money to the world
Pre-Seed, Seed
African Angel Investor & Technologist focused on AI & Deep Tech
Pre-Seed, Seed
AI, Blockchain +2
Investor
Pre-Seed, Seed
FinTech, Hrtech
African Entrepreneur, Technologist & Advisor
Pre-Seed, Seed
FinTech, Cloud Computing +4
Combining technology, human behaviour to unique outcomes
Pre-Seed, Seed
Technology, Innovation +3
Crypto Angel Investor & Media Founder
Pre-Seed, Seed
Crypto, Blockchain +2
Not identified as a crypto/blockchain investor
Pre-Seed, Seed
Crypto, Blockchain
NEXT176 creates disruptive and sustainable businesses to positively impact 1 Billion lives.
Venture
Khulisani Ventures is Mineworkers Investment Company.
Early Stage VC
Black Silver Capital invests in and builds a portfolio of high growth companies and businesses with innovative business models, geared to existing and emerging…
Seed, Early Stage VC +4
We are a finance company providing various investment opportunities.
Pre-Seed
We are a venture capital firm operating as a studio for biological innovation.
Early Stage VC
We are an edtech incubator and seed investment programme dedicated to enhancing learning across the continent.
Pre-Seed, Seed
We are a private investment company based in South Africa.
Early Stage VC, Seed
We are an angel network based in Johannesburg, South Africa, connecting startups with capital.
Pre-Seed, Seed
N/A
Seed
We are an investment and wealth management firm providing customized services to affluent individuals and entities.
Early Stage VC, Growth
We are an initiative of the Department of Science & Technology in South Africa, fostering innovation.
Seed
We are a private equity firm part of the FirstRand Group, specializing in particular types of corporate transactions.
Seed
We are an investment firm that provides funding and accelerating growth services.
Seed
We are focused on information and communications technology, aiming for positive societal impact.
Seed, Early Stage VC +1
Infra, Infrastructure
We provide expansion and replacement capital to companies.
Seed
We are a private equity arm of a larger bank.
Seed
We are a venture capital firm that builds a portfolio of these innovative businesses.
Pre-Seed, Seed +1
We are a company that offers bee transaction services.
Early Stage VC
Latinx, Female Led +39
We are a licensed provider.
Pre-Seed, Early Stage VC +1
IsimoVest aims to unlock potential and realise value for investors, entrepreneurs and society
Pre-Seed, Seed +1
$50,000 – $1,500,000
We are the venture capital arm of Crossfin Technology, providing pre-seed funding.
Seed
We are a mid-market firm focused on generating long-term capital appreciation.
Seed
CoVenture is an asset management firm investing across the capital stack of tech-enabled companies, often providing the first institutional equity and/or debt f…
Pre-Seed, Seed +2
Tech For Good, Sustainable Development Goals +22
We are a development finance institution driving both financial and non-financial investments.
Late Stage VC
SDG, Impact +10
We are an investment firm focused on creative and trusted infrastructure investments.
Seed
Infrastructure, Infra
We leverage tax incentives to strategically invest in growing companies.
Seed
Tech For Good, Influencers +15
We are an angel investment collective.
Seed
We prioritize initiatives that support women, young individuals, those in rural areas, and people with disabilities.
Seed
Under-Represented, African American +51
We are a proprietary investment firm with equity holdings across various sectors.
Seed
Grid, Smart Grid +17
We are a firm dedicated to empowering catalysts for positive change.
Pre-Seed, Seed +1
We are a platform designed to identify promising entrepreneurs.
Seed
Seed
Tech Entrepreneur since 2008
Pre-Seed, Seed
B To B, B2b2c +13
We are a financial institution that supports commercially viable industrial growth across Africa.
Pre-Seed, Early Stage VC
Industry 4.0, Smart Factory +10
We are an investment firm with a specific focus on the finance sector.
Early Stage VC, Seed
Women-Led, Woman Lead +39
We are a group comprising various companies, investments, and funds.
Seed
FyreFem Fund Managers is a South African women-led independent firm that operates within the private equity and venture capital sector.
Private Equity, Venture +3
Health, Manufacturing +6
Minimum Investment, R5 million. Maximum Investment, R30 million. Average Current Investment Size, R20 million.
We are a holding company that provides patient capital to support businesses in Africa.
Seed
We are an investment fund with a unique mission to support impactful ventures.
Seed
Impact, Social Impact +8
We are a Johannesburg-based black women-owned and managed firm.
Seed
Banking, Bank +10
Nkagisang Sydwell Magogodi, Founder of NSM Capital, is a capital advisory specialist with nearly 10 years’ experience in financial modelling, deal support, SME…
Pre-Seed, Seed +3
Sustainable Development Goals, Underserved +8
We are a private equity firm.
Seed
Google Startup Accelerator for top seed-stage African startups
Seed, Non Equity Assistance
Unlocking Africa's next generation of AI innovation
Grant
AI, Machine Learning +5
Up to $25,000 equity-free funding + up to $100,000 additional funding
Plug and Play is a seed and early-stage investor focused on great teams leading emerging growth companies. Plug and Play runs 12 industry-specific accelerator…
Seed, Series A +5
Enterprise Software, FinTech +83
$50K - $1M
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