Map of the local innovation industry.
Meet some of the best and newest startups based in Cape Town.
Civil Engineer turned tech entrepreneur. Brazilian in Chief @jampp, startup mentor across EU, Brazil, US and SA. Biz Dev background (@microsoft, across EMEA).
CEO @ Nairobi Accelerator
Entrepreneur & Early Stage Investor
http://www.samgichuru.com
Founder @pashash • Equity Analyst (global tech) @sanlam, Chief Analyst @world-of-avatar • Studied at @university-of-cape-town • Goldman Sachs Top Student Leader
http://blog.pashash.com
Founder @graphflow. Previously VP Data Science @mxit, Research Scientist @cognitive-match. Sales @goldman-sachs. MSc Machine Learning @university-college-london
http://mlnick.github.io
Founder of @mygeni.org, Founder @primall-media turnover of 100million sold to Primedia Ltd. Founder of @shambhala Holistic center.
http://mygeni.org/view/user.mygeni
Founder of JF2.co. JF2 is an early stage investor and incubator of Finance, Mobile, digital marketplaces and SaaS startups.
Founder @peach-payments
Joe is currently working on his 10th startup. He has 3 exits so far. Techstars allumni. Based in London and Cape Town. Types Dvorak. Uses Mutt.
http://www.swimgeek.com/blog/
Founder of Flip Media (acquired by HSBC and then Publicis Groupe). My heart beats for serious entrepreneurship, my family, action sports and early retirement
http://blog.martindiessner.com
Experienced Attorney, Legal Consultant, and Visionary Entrepreneur and Investor. Business, Technology, and Common Sense Acumen. Columbia JD. UCL LLB.
Co-Founder & CTO of @todo-co-za. South African Tech Entrepreneur, Web App Developer with 8 yrs business experience. 1st startup out of high school
Founder of @perk | Founded and sold @ubuntudeal-co-za | Entrepreneur
http://www.jessello.com/thoughts
Founder of Buggl, GVI + a few others, travel entrepreneur, international travel expert. Strong International management experience of global teams
Delivered by a doctor in a tuxedo. Designer. Futurist. Creative Director (@healthq). Founder (@airborne). Co-founder (The @rubiks-room). Chicken wings.
http://justinrmelville.tumblr.com
Founder Yoco, @yeigo-communications-telfree • Studied at @university-of-cape-town
Founder @graphflow, @calibreapps • Worked at @maitland-group, @business-systems-group • BBusSci Information Systems (Hons) at @university-of-cape-town
CEO / Founder @springleap;
CoFounder evly (acquired);
Designed 16 mobile phones (acquired);
M&G Top 200 South Africans;
Old Mutual top 36 Entrepreneurs
http://www.startuphat.com
CTO @hornet. Entrepreneur. Ruby-on-Rails. Mobile.
Co-Founder of WooThemes. Designer.
http://www.markforrester.co.za
Founder Neutral Gravity
MD of Meltwater Buzz Silicon Valley / food lover & music freak / entrepreneurship / dog owner / Tweets are on my own
Founder @pelfind • Studied at @university-of-cape-town
Founder of Rosendal Winery (RSA) | co-founder of Doorway AS (NO), eAccount (NO) and Protech Consulting (NO)
Founder of Billion Dollar Boy. Associate Editor of Glitterazi, freelance writer & social media enthusiast. Previous experience as research analyst in shipping.
http://www.glitterazi.com/author/carolinvice
Director of Photography and Co-Founder at Fancam
Accomplished Start-up Advisor
http://scale2africa.wordpress.com
Media + Tech.
http://blog.richoakley.com
Founder & CEO of BodyState.
Co-founder of 4 other startups. Former Director of Wonga Technology, part of @wonga
BSc. Elec Engineering @university of Cape Town
Founder MySmartFarm, Farmer, 2nd startup @wedderwill-wine-estate (GM), 1st startup student consult @zeppelin-university(BBA), winner of German Business Cup 2002
Founder @youme-co • Studied at @university-of-cape-town
Founder at Village Telco Limited
Co-Founder of @eyesonfreight . 6 yrs experience in logistics & international business development • Studied at @university-of-missouri Political Science and Business background
I have a wealth of experience in management consulting and the incubation and growth of new and exisiting businesses across a broad spectrum of industries.
http://www.business-plans.co.za/blog.html
Architect & CEO of @mydorpie. Background in retail advertising. Run successful businesses in tech, hospitality & travel. Lived in London, San Francisco & Sydney.
New Developments at MicroZone
Manager in IT development, Certified Scrum Product Owner & Scrum Master, Google Glass Evangelist, worked at @deutsche-telekom, @axel-springer, ...
Founder @frayme • Worked at @credit-suisse • Studied at @university-of-cape-town, @rhodes-university
Worked at @radisson
http://happycakesinyourface.wordpress.com/
growth services @katalyst | pre-incubation @o.works | Social [email protected].
Founder of @the-expedition-project. South African Tourism Award Winner 2010 for www.edgeofafrica.com.
Founder and Product Visionary at Noozik. Product and feature designer of the Noozik Platform.
Founder @helloprettysa, S.Africa's largest design marketplace. Can communicate w/ people & programmers. Director of Dev @NowPublic. Drupal, security & code
http://scotthadfield.ca
Founder of @get-green-hosting, @virtual-architects and Cape Town Alive.
Starting a new social media venture. Getting ready fo a revolution • Studied at @university-of-cape-town
Owner at New Horizons Computer Learning Center Cape Town
Strong technology, sales and business background. Formerly: Head of Online Media at Atalink, Director Product Management at @gypsii.
Designer of the Capital Protection Plan (CPP), the only system proven to eliminate the cost of failure for entrepreneurs and investors.
http://shaunlindbergh.wordpress.com
Establishing a host of friends and creating biz whereby we add value relating to our needs and evolving as a community.
Doctor and serial entrepreneur, founded, amongst others, SIMpiil for real-time medication compliance monitoring (www.simpill.com)
Worked at @airborne
In 2005 decided to Live The J-Bay life and founded LTL with a passion for travel, real estate, media and e-commerce ... One Life, Live It.
Founder at Yeah • Worked at Web Africa, iProspect South Africa
Founder and Operational Director @lx21-sa
previously Corporate Key Account Manager and IT Department Manager at TDF (France, Europe)
Reims Management School MBA
Captivating & Cosmopolitan.Refined Lifestyle Designer with an enthralling desire to explore.