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Key Stats of Cape Town Startup Ecosystem

Startups

Cape Town Top Startup Industries

Fintech
#97 worldwide

77 startups

Software & Data
#99 worldwide

202 startups

Edtech
#101 worldwide

23 startups

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Ecosystem Rankings

National Ranking

1st

In South Africa

This ecosystem is emerging as a key player in software and data industries, leveraging its strategic location, skilled workforce, and growing startup ecosystem.

Regional Ranking

1st

In Southern Africa

This ecosystem is emerging as a key player in software and data industries, leveraging its strategic location, skilled workforce, and growing startup ecosystem.

Global Ranking

114th

Worldwide

This ecosystem is emerging as a key player in software and data industries, leveraging its strategic location, skilled workforce, and growing startup ecosystem.

Funding Data and Insights in Cape Town

Startup Funding in Cape Town 2017 - 2026

From 2024 to 2025, startup funding in Cape Town has remained stable%. During this period, the number of deals in Cape Town has remained stable%. Since 2017, total startup funding in Cape Town exceeded US$ $0.

Healthcheck Tables

Access comprehensive health metrics and performance indicators for the startup ecosystem.

The Health Check tables provide insights into both the industry positioning and the strengths and weaknesses of a startup ecosystem, based on StartupBlink's ranking algorithm. Covering 1,400+ locations worldwide, this dataset is available on StartupBlink Pro...

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