"Startups in South Africa are not just solving local problems, but global ones too, and the rest of the world is taking notice"
Inhabitants
4,100,000
Early investors active
1200+
Accelerator programs
25+
Situated at the foot of Table Mountain and along one of the busiest sea-trade lanes in the world, Cape Town is both an attractive tourist city as well as important trade port. With it's large ship-maintenance industry and ideal location for ship-resupply and maintenance activities the city attracts plenty of business every year. Factor in a healthy startup ecosystem, access to venture capital and modern IT-infrastructure and Cape Town becomes a city with great potential for innovations and startups to thrive and grow.
"Startups in South Africa are not just solving local problems, but global ones too, and the rest of the world is taking notice"