Top 20 Web3 Startup Investors in South Africa (June 2026)

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• Howler — Howler, is the powerful event technology platform designed at the uppermost benchmarks of service and technology to help consumers and event organisers to make moments that matter.
• WizzPass — WizzPass, a rapidly growing leader in the visitor management system and workplace management market is now FMS:Engage powered by FM:Systems.
• The Sun Exchange — We finance, install, and maintain the solar system. You simply pay for the power it generates and save from day one.

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• MDaaS Global — At MDaaS Global, we build and operate modern, tech-enabled diagnostic centres in clinically-underserved communities, starting in Nigeria. Our big goal is to create affordable healthcare solutions for Africa's next billion.
• Chefaa — Chefaa is a GPS-enabled pharmacy benefits platform connecting patients & pharmacies nation-wide to help patients manage all their pharmacy needs. Chefaa uses big data, data ming & machine learning
• Waspito — We are the platform that engages Africa into the conversation and action to drive affordable and accessible quality healthcare across the continent.

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• KINO — KINO is a film production company that brings fans behind the scenes of their favorite hollywood films.
• Tanssi Network — The Tanssi Network is a permissionless appchain infrastructure protocol designed for swift and effortless deployment of application-specific blockchains.
• Virtualtech Frontier — Virtualtech Frontier develops business processes through virtual reality technology. It operates virtual event platforms, metaverse services, and virtual reality solutions. Virtualtech Frontier was founded in 2021 and is based in Selangor, Malaysia.

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• Ivorypay — Ivorypay is a crypto payment gateway that enables businesses to get paid in stable cryptocurrency and leverage Defi and NFT for growth.Our goal is simply to create a blockchain based payment solution that powers seamless and cheap cross-border transactions in Africa without FX restrictions and also create better spend use cases for theexponentially growing base of crypto adopters on the continent.
• Truesense — Truesense designs AI-personalized SW on UWB sensors for customer applications. They provide digital technologies, delivering secure and intelligent solutions in different market segments. Their products include mate, telematics, custom design, custom SW, and apps.
• AgNext — AgNext builds trusted food chains with 5M+ tonnes of assured food, serving 2,000+ locations globally with 25+ leading brands.

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• Lumkani — AFFORDABLE ALARM SYSTEMS & INSURANCE FOR YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS Whether you are in a township, informal settlement, or suburb, we have the right protection for you. AFFORDABLE ALARM SYSTEMS & INSURANCE FOR YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS Whether you are in a township, informal settlement, or suburb ...
• Investsure — InvestSure is a technology company that uses its software to enable partner investment platforms to sell its unique Investment Indemnity (insurance) product to their clients. InvestSure provides a full set of APIs that trading platform developers can use to integrate the Investure Investment Indemnity product seamlessly and easily into theirwebsites and mobile applications. Once InvestSure technology is added to a trading platform, it enables users to buy insurance on their shares with a single click. The full process from buying to insurance to settling claims is fully automated.The Investment Indemnity product itself is a unique innovation; it is designed to protect to protect shareholders against any losses in share value caused by actual or perceived fraud committed by management. This enables investors to secure their investments. The cost of the product is low enough to not significantly reduce returns of investors where no insurance event occurs, but to provide significant downside protection where an insured event does occur.
• CompariSure — Custom, built-for-purpose service and sales chatbot solutions for financial services providers.

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• Ann-Connect — Ann-Connect is an EdTech SaaS for learning, teaching, exams and assessments rolled into an all-in-one education platform.Founded in 2021 by Bonginkosi Mabaso, Nexa was born from a real problem: students missing exams and learning opportunities because of unreliable internet. Our mission is simple: make online education accessible to everystudent, regardless of connectivity or background. Today, Nexa is trusted by universities, training institutions, and professional bodies across South Africa, with partnerships that give access to more than 450,000 learners. One workspace. All your education tools: - Nexa ExamCore: Offline exam tool where students can access, write, and submit online exams even without internet. - Nexa Invigilator: Invigilation tool designed to monitor for online exams. - Nexa Invigilator Venue-based – Proctoring for physical/venue-based exams for schools, corporates & teams. - Nexa Room – Low-bandwidth video conferencing just like MS Teams but designed for teaching and learning, with AI-driven student engagement tracking. - Integrations – Seamless connection with Learning Management Systems (LMS), plagiarism checkers, and other education tools — all in one place. Recognised with awards from TIA, ABSA, and the Royal Academy of Engineering (UK), Nexa is shaping the future of global education by making it inclusive, resilient, and accessible everywhere. Ready to experience THE platform for inclusive learning? Visit ann-connect.com and join us in building education without limits.
• Aviro Health — We believe that empowering and supporting people to manage their own health benefits everybody.We built the Aviro Pocket Clinic to support self-care and provide access to services. We give people what they need to perform important health checks like regular HIV self-testing and connect them to experts and services who can offer hands-on and supported care when needed.
• Ownedby Technologies — Ownedby is an interactive asset management solution for business and household assets, focused on appliances and devices, giving these unique identity that is traceable online, yet linked to and controlled by owners.

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• Radiant — Clean. Portable. Safe. Energy
• Rotostitch — Rotostitch is changing apparel manufacturing using proprietary technology and software. Its purpose is to enable on-demand, high-flexibility production that achieves sustainability goals while adapting at the speed of modern fashion.
• Candlestick.io — Advanced crypto trading with smart money tracking and DeFi analytics

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• LÜK Network — LÜK is a talent marketplace for the fashion and entertainment industries (models, photographers, stylists, hair and makeup artists, etc.). LÜK has assembled the top talent agencies into one location for clients to easily book talent for photo/video shoots. Think Expedia, but for professional talent. Now, LÜK is becoming the payments platformfor the entire industry. Currently, it takes talent agencies 60-150 days to get paid. LÜK is factoring the receivables of the 150 talent agencies in their network to get them paid out same day.
• enmacc — enmacc, the OTC energy trading platform, offers innovative solutions for efficient trading of energy commodities in today's dynamic market.
• Customs4trade (C4T) — Customs4trade simplifies Global Customs Management and Trade Compliance with a user-friendly software solution, CAS, which offers end-to-end automation.

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• CrossBoundary — CrossBoundary Energy's renewable energy solutions help decarbonize enterprise by providing cleaner, cheaper and more reliable power.
• Sun King — Greenlight sells, installs and finances solar home systems for the 1.8 billion off-grid and under-electrified consumers in Africa and Asia.
• The Sun Exchange — We finance, install, and maintain the solar system. You simply pay for the power it generates and save from day one.

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• VALR — Buy and sell bitcoin, ethereum & more | Pay anyone for free with VALR Pay

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• VALR — Buy and sell bitcoin, ethereum & more | Pay anyone for free with VALR Pay
• Snapplify — Snapplify is at the forefront of edtech solutions in Africa, and specialises in enabling digital learning for individuals and institutions via the largest digital educational marketplace in Africa. As a global edtech company, Snapplify strives for radical inclusion to level the playing field and equip individuals across emerging markets with theworld-class tools they need to collaborate, innovate and thrive. Snapplify’s technology is used in other educational products to facilitate collaboration throughout the educational community.Snapplify for Education’s award-winning platform is already a top choice for institutions integrating digital education into their classrooms. From software to support, Snapplify provides institutions with everything they need to create a secure, collaborative e-learning environment for students. Snapplify’s robust 24-hour-access digital-library solution offers thousands of free ebooks and widely applicable, curriculum-approved educational content supplied by partner publishers from across the globe. Snapplify’s diversity of device integration allows schools to use its products on the devices that they already have access to, without having to invest in costly digital infrastructure upgrades. Snapplify’s solutions are industry celebrated and globally recognised for their innovation in technology.In order to achieve its educational goals, Snapplify has built strong relationships with diverse partners around the growth of its ebook, e-textbook, and device catalogue, and partnered with international publishers and other key stakeholders to meet the demand for widely relevant, curriculum-compliant digital educational content. As a socially minded company, Snapplify is committed to supporting others and creating sustainable change through collaboration and innovation. Snapplify empowers, inspires, and uplifts teachers via Teacha! (a media hub, resource marketplace, and careers portal for educators); is the digital content partner on a project that delivers technology and e-learning to public schools in South Africa’s Gauteng province, and runs impact programmes through the Snapplify Foundation.Snapplify originated in South Africa, focusing initially on the South African education and digital content industries. Since its establishment in 2012, the company has grown and expanded into new markets in Africa and the United States, with offices across South Africa, as well as in Nairobi, London, Amsterdam and New Jersey. Snapplify is backed by AngelHub Ventures, a venture capital company backed by former First National Bank CEO Michael Jordaan and the Harris family, as well as international investors. In 2019, Snapplify secured $2 million expansion capital from venture capital firm Knife Capital, and empowered African investment manager Hlayisani Capital’s Hlayisani Growth Fund.Snapplify for Education’s award-winning platform is already a top choice for institutions integrating digital education into their classrooms. From software to support, Snapplify provides institutions with everything they need to create a secure, collaborative e-learning environment for students. Through Snapplify’s e-learning and digital library solution, Engage, educators can share teacher-created, multimedia resource materials with students; administrators can manage the access and permissions for multiple student and staff accounts; schools can host their own 24-hour access digital content library (which comes with over 50 000 free resources including study guides, e-textbooks, past exam papers for multiple curricula, children’s books in African languages and more); and students and parents can purchase prescribed e-textbooks. Snapplify’s diversity of device integration allows schools to use its products on the devices that they already have access to, without having to invest in costly digital infrastructure upgrades. Snapplify’s solutions are industry celebrated and globally recognised for their innovation in technology.
• Real Time Wine — Share your wine moments. Real Time Wine is the social wine discovery app for everyone who enjoys wine, not just those who understand it. [In App Stores NOW!]

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• Stocktwits — Stocktwits provides real-time stock, crypto & international market data to keep you up-to-date. Find top news headlines, discover your next trade idea, share & gain insights from traders and investors from around the world, build a watchlist, buy US stocks, & create and manage your portfolio.
• Perion — Win Crypto Questing in AAA Games.
• Farmington State Bank — Do more with a Moonstone FDIC insured bank account and manage your non-traditional assets from the same place.

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• The Sun Exchange — We finance, install, and maintain the solar system. You simply pay for the power it generates and save from day one.

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• Salus Cloud — Salus Cloud is an AI-native platform for engineers to develop and manage security.
• Traction Apps — Traction apps provide businesses end to end tools they need to run and grow their businesses.
• Reliance Health — Reliance Health Global. Improve the lives of your staff with innovative company healthcare benefits fit for any business. You can rely on us.

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• Ivorypay — Ivorypay is a crypto payment gateway that enables businesses to get paid in stable cryptocurrency and leverage Defi and NFT for growth.Our goal is simply to create a blockchain based payment solution that powers seamless and cheap cross-border transactions in Africa without FX restrictions and also create better spend use cases for theexponentially growing base of crypto adopters on the continent.

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• Billboxx — Manage payables, receivables, financing and banking in one platform.
• ZeroComplex AI — ZeroComplex AI develops Artificial Intelligence workflow that intends to revolutionize business operations with simplified AI integration.
• Beacon Power Services — Beacon Power Services is a utility company that provides energy management software and analytics for utilities.

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• ThirdFi — ThirdFi specializes in providing a comprehensive suite of tools and services designed to facilitate the development, trading, investment, and management of decentralized finance (DeFi) applications. With a focus on multi-chain interoperability, ThirdFi offers an API, SDK, and developer tools aimed at enhancing the DeFi ecosystem. The platformsupports liquidity provision and token reward earning through its Earn API, catering to developers looking to build in the Web3 space. ThirdFi's infrastructure is tailored for the evolving needs of web3 finance, enabling seamless integration and operation across various blockchain networks.
• RECRD — RECRD is a video community, where users engage content with video responses, Creators monetise immediately through ad revenues and advertisers connect with their audience at no risk.
• Slingshot DAO — Slingshot is a community-powered AI infrastructure network. $SHOT is the utility token powering an ecosystem of AI products on Base.

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• Akka — Akka is a platform to build and run apps that are elastic, agile, and resilient. Industry titans and disruptors rely on Akka when application responsiveness must be guaranteed. Engineering teams use a simple SDK and powerful libraries to build transactional, durable, and real-time services that distribute logic and data together. Operations arefully automated in serverless and BYOC environments, and a self-hosted option is available.
• Visernic — Visernic Limited is a modern software development company committed to delivering powerful and scalable digital solutions. Based in Naogaon, Bangladesh, we specialize in web and mobile app development, UI/UX design, and digital marketing to help businesses grow, automate, and thrive in the digital age.At Visernic, we combine creativity withtechnology to build custom products that are not only functional but also user-focused and future-ready. Whether it's launching a SaaS platform, designing a high-converting website, or crafting a mobile app from scratch — we turn your vision into impactful digital experiences.With a strong emphasis on quality, communication, and innovation, Visernic continues to support startups, entrepreneurs, and enterprises in accelerating their digital transformation journey.
• Ceramic — Ceramic.ai provides web-scale search for AI agents & LLMs. 100x cheaper, 10x faster, fully independent. $0.05/1K via API & MCP.

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• VALR — Buy and sell bitcoin, ethereum & more | Pay anyone for free with VALR Pay

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• Ovex — OVEX is a cryptocurrency exchange company.
• Serenis Health — Serenis is a mental health platform that provides psychotherapy with a strong focus on science & impact measurement