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Knife Capital Backs EdTech and HealthTech Startups as It Marks 15 Years of Impact Investing
Knife Capital announces two new Series A investments in Sticitt and Optique. Sticitt, founded in 2018, has over 75,000 users and has facilitated transactions exceeding ZAR 6.3 billion.
10 Top Investors in Startups in South Africa
In 2022, South African startups raised $500 million across more than 100 deals. Key sectors attracting investment include fintech, healthtech, agritech, and edtech.
10 Investors Investing in African E-Commerce
Africa's e-commerce market is expected to grow from $317 billion in 2024 to $1,017 billion by 2033. TLcom Capital manages over $350 million and focuses on early-stage e-commerce startups.
How South Africa’s ecosystem has stayed resilient during the funding downturn.
Between Q1 2023 and Q1 2024, at least five South Africa startups managed to raise follow-on funding rounds. South Africa was the only ecosystem in sub-Saharan Africa to see an increase in average valuations in 2023.
Here is why SA startups saw an uptick in average valuations in 2023
South African tech startups saw an average increase of 21% in their valuation in 2023. Tougher competition for deal flow at early-stage startup investment drove up valuations in the South African tech ecosystem.
