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Top Companies in South Africa

174 companies based in South Africa, sorted by total funding raised.

174

Companies

$1.7B

Combined Funding

Seed

Top Stage

Indexed tracks 174 companies headquartered in South Africa, which have collectively raised $1.7B in documented funding. Top-funded companies from South Africa include TymeBank and Stitch.

TymeBank

South Africa's first digital bank offering low-cost transactional accounts via in-store kiosks an...

Johannesburg, South Africa501–1000Banking, Fintech
Series DTotal funding$616.8MDec 2024
Stitch

Operator of a financial API platform intended to securely link bank accounts with a lightweight s...

Cape Town, South Africa51–200Financial Services, Fintech
Series ATotal funding$126.0MMay 2026
AgriProteinClosed

Biotechnology company that uses black soldier fly larvae to recycle organic waste into insect pro...

Cape Town, South Africa51–200Agtech, Food Tech
Growth EquityTotal funding$122.5MJun 2018
Onafriq

Onafriq (formerly MFS Africa) is the continent’s largest digital payments hub — connecting more t...

Johannesburg, South Africa501–1000Fintech
Extension RoundTotal funding$114.0MJun 2022
MFS Africa

Onafriq, formerly MFS Africa, connects businesses to a real-time African payments network spannin...

Johannesburg, South AfricaFintech, Payments
Series CTotal funding$104.5MJun 2022
Yoco

Yoco provides POS systems, card machines, and payment solutions for small businesses in South Afr...

Cape Town, South Africa201–500Fintech
Series CTotal funding$102.0MJul 2021
Carry1st

Carry1st helps global publishers scale content in Africa through end-to-end marketing, payment, a...

Cape Town, South Africa51–200Gaming, Media
Series BTotal funding$56.5MJan 2023
VALR

Africa's largest crypto exchange offering secure, high-performance trading for retail and institu...

Johannesburg, South Africa201–500Crypto & Web3, Fintech
Series BTotal funding$54.9MFeb 2022
Ozow

South African payments gateway enabling merchants to accept instant bank-to-bank payments, refund...

Johannesburg, South Africa51–200Fintech, Payments
Series BTotal funding$51.7MNov 2021
Littlefish

Littlefish extends banks' infrastructure with an enterprise platform for merchant acquisition, pa...

Johannesburg, South Africa11–50Fintech
Series ATotal funding$49.5MApr 2026
LifeQ

Biometric data platform for wearable devices

Stellenbosch, South Africa51–200Artificial Intelligence, Healthcare
Venture RoundTotal funding$47.0MMay 2021
SkynamoAcquired

Field sales management platform for manufacturers, distributors, and wholesalers; acquired by Kli...

Stellenbosch, South Africa51–200HR Tech, Marketing Tech
Series ATotal funding$30.0MJan 2020
Moment Holdings Limited

Software company developing applications for mobile money, bank transfers, and digital payments.

Cape Town, South Africa51–200Fintech, SaaS
Series ATotal funding$22.0MAug 2026
Insight Health

Physician-built healthcare AI that provides agents for clinical workflows, including virtual care...

Austin, South Africa11–50Digital Health, Healthcare
Series ATotal funding$15.6MApr 2026
JUMO

African fintech platform providing financial services and credit products to mobile money users a...

Cape Town, South Africa201–500Financial Services, Fintech
Venture RoundTotal funding$12.5MNov 2021
NFTfi

NFT-collateralized lending platform

Cape Town, South Africa1–10Crypto & Web3, Fintech
Series ATotal funding$11.9MDec 2023
The Sun Exchange

Through the Sun Exchange anyone can earn income from the sun.

Cape Town, South AfricaClean Tech, Infrastructure
ConvertibleTotal funding$11.9MOct 2021
SweepSouth

Sweepsouth is a home services platform in South Africa that modernises the industry for customers...

Cape Town, South Africa51–200Real Estate, Home Services
Series DTotal funding$11.0MSep 2022
SwiftVee

SwiftVee operates South Africa's largest independent online livestock trading platform, running l...

Cape Town, South AfricaAgtech, Marketplace
Series ATotal funding$10.0MDec 2025
LayUp Technologies

A B2b Fintech alternative payment solution company that facilitates any industry looking to conve...

Johannesburg, South AfricaFintech
Series ATotal funding$9.0MMay 2024
SPARK Schools

Educational institution network in South Africa.

Johannesburg, South Africa501–1000EdTech, Education
SeedTotal funding$9.0MOct 2016
Kubik

We turn hard-to-recycle plastic waste into low-carbon, low-cost building materials.

London, South AfricaSustainability
SeedTotal funding$8.5MApr 2024
Sendmarc

Sendmarc automates the process of protecting clients from email phishing and spoofing attacks usi...

Cape Town, South Africa51–200Cybersecurity, SaaS
Series ATotal funding$7.0MFeb 2023
Valenture

South African edtech company partnering with leading universities to deliver online high school e...

Cape Town, South AfricaEducation
Venture RoundTotal funding$7.0MSep 2020
Precium

Builds enterprise payment infrastructure to help global merchants enter and scale in South Africa...

Cape Town, South Africa11–50Fintech, Payments
SeedTotal funding$6.3MJan 2024

Frequently Asked Questions

How many companies in South Africa are tracked on Indexed?

Indexed tracks 174 companies headquartered in South Africa, sorted by total funding raised.

How much funding have companies in South Africa raised in total?

Companies in South Africa tracked by Indexed have collectively raised $1.7B in documented funding.

What are the top-funded companies in South Africa?

The most-funded companies from South Africa tracked include TymeBank, Stitch, AgriProtein.

Who are the top investors in South Africa?

Leading investors active in South Africa include Naspers, Launch Africa, Convergence Partners.

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