Fintech Energy - Team
At Fintech Energy we track over 200,000 fintech startups and over 1,000,000 people who hold key positions in these companies. We use this directory of startups to highlight top employees, founders and organisations we think deserve more appreciation than they are currently getting.
We’ve ranked the top 45 FinTech companies in Cape Town. The companies, startups and institutions listed in this article are all exceptional companies, well worth a follow. We have included links to their websites, socials and CrunchBase (if you’re interested in their financials).
We selected the organisations listed in this article based on:
- Track record
- Executive leadership
- Market share
- Innovation
- ESG rating
Our Data – We source our data from OSINT (open source intelligence) and public directories such as Crunchbase, SemRush and many more. The data from these sources should be treated with a degree of caution and verified yourself.
Top FinTech Companies & Startups (Cape Town)
PayGate
| Founders | David Beukes, Dick Arudo |
| Follow | Website, Crunchbase, Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin |
PayGate offers leading payment services to enterprise companies worldwide.
StartX
| Founders | Arash Rezaei |
| Follow | Website, Crunchbase, Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin |
The Success EcoSystem.
Lulalend
| Founders | Neil Welman, Trevor Gosling |
| Follow | Website, Crunchbase, Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin |
Lulalend is an online lending company that provides fast and easy working capital funding to small businesses in South Africa.
Zoona
| Founders | Brad Magrath, Brett Magrath, Mike Quinn |
| Follow | Website, Crunchbase, Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin |
Zoona is a mobile technology company developing products such as money transfers, electronic voucher payments, and agent payments.
Stitch
| Founders | Kiaan Pillay, Natalie Cuthbert, Priyen Pillay |
| Follow | Website, Crunchbase, Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin |
Stitch is an API fintech that makes it easier for businesses to connect to users’ financial accounts to access data and enable payments.
Wala
| Founders | Samer Saab, Tricia Martinez |
| Follow | Website, Crunchbase, Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin |
Wala is built a community-driven and gamified personal financial management tool for cash-based consumers in emerging markets.
Root
| Founders | Jonathan Stewart, Louw Hopley |
| Follow | Website, Crunchbase, Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin |
A financial services platform – programmable banking and insurance
Nomanini
| Founders | Vahid Monadjem |
| Follow | Website, Crunchbase, Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin |
Fintech SaaS platform to deliver digital financial services to the informal retail trade.
Inclusivity Solutions
| Founders | Jeremy Leach |
| Follow | Website, Crunchbase, Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin |
We design, build and operate digital insurance businesses in emerging markets
Crossfin Technology
| Founders | Anton Gaylard, Dean Sparrow |
| Follow | Website, Crunchbase, Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin |
Crossfin invests in FINTECH solutions to enable growth for economies in Africa and beyond.
JUMO
| Founders | Andrew Watkins-Ball |
| Follow | Website, Crunchbase, Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin |
JUMO is the market leading Banking as a Service platform that uses AI to power financial services in emerging markets.
CTSX
| Founders | Phillip Sebole Masango, Ruan Van Wyk |
| Follow | Website, Crunchbase, Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin |
Private Equity
Prospa
| Founders | Carl Ngwenya, Dhanyal Davidson |
| Follow | Website, Crunchbase, Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin |
Prospa is a mobile savings wallet with no monthly fees and no required minimum account balance.
Whiteside Capital Group
| Founders | Peter Krause, Raymond Cornish |
| Follow | Website, Crunchbase, Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin |
Information Technology Firm
Nona Digital
| Founders | Ed O’Reilly, Gordon Angus, Mike Scott |
| Follow | Website, Crunchbase, Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin |
We design and build intuitive software for FinTech companies.
Meerkat
| Founders | David O’Brien |
| Follow | Website, Crunchbase, Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin |
Meerkat is a financial wellness business committed to making a real difference in the financial lives of its customers.
Nobuntu
| Founders | Ross Tasker, 博克斯 博西 |
| Follow | Website, Crunchbase, Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin |
A community driven savings product which pays you more as you grow older.
Sygnia
| Founders | Magda Wierzycka |
| Follow | Website, Crunchbase, Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin |
Sygnia is a FinTech company that provides asset management, stockbroking, and administration services.
Bettr
| Founders | Andrzej Stempowski, Tobie van Zyl |
| Follow | Website, Crunchbase, Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin |
The Digital Banking App for Creators
Payfast
| Founders | Andy Higgins, Jonathan Smit |
| Follow | Website, Crunchbase, Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin |
Our focus is on driving adoption of digital payments in South Africa by fostering ecommerce and helping businesses grow.
Positive Earth
| Founders | Jo-Anne King, Schalk Kearney |
| Follow | Website, Crunchbase, Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin |
Web3 Fundraising Platform for Impact Startups
Mama Money
| Founders | Raphael Grojnowski |
| Follow | Website, Crunchbase, Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin |
Mama Money is the world’s first social business for remittances.
Netcash
| Founders | Unknown |
| Follow | Website, Crunchbase, Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin |
Netcash specialises in providing secure, online transaction processing services for SMEs in South Africa.
Fundamo (Proprietary)
| Founders | Hannes van Rensburg |
| Follow | Website, Crunchbase, Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin |
Fundamo provides mobile financial solutions for banks, financial organizations and mobile network operators.
Startupbootcamp Cape Town
| Founders | Zachariah George |
| Follow | Website, Crunchbase, Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin |
Startupbootcamp Cape Town is a leading accelerator focused on scouting for startups in blockchain, connected devices.
ooba
| Founders | Saul Geffen |
| Follow | Website, Crunchbase, Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin |
ooba pioneered mortgage origination in South Africa and now offers a range of solutions to homebuyers.
Electrum
| Founders | Dave Glass, Dirk Potgieter, Eon Joubert |
| Follow | Website, Crunchbase, Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin |
Electrum builds software that represents the next generation of payments technology.
Simply Financial Services
| Founders | Anthony Miller, Simon Nicholson |
| Follow | Website, Crunchbase, Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin |
Simply is a #fintech #insurtech company, providing mass market life insurance combos (life + disability + funeral) for South Africans.
SASA Solutions
| Founders | Unknown |
| Follow | Website, Crunchbase, Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin |
SASA is a digital FinTech company that leverage data and tech to take friction out of finance.
Peniel
| Founders | bk ngejane |
| Follow | Website, Crunchbase, Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin |
Accelerating the acceleration of data insights within the sustainability markets with a robo advisor
Uprise.Africa
| Founders | Patrick Schofield, Tabassum Qadir, Vuyisa Qabaka |
| Follow | Website, Crunchbase, Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin |
The first Equity Crowdfunding platform in South Africa
Slide Financial
| Founders | Alon Stern, Irshad Kathrada, Terence Goldberg |
| Follow | Website, Crunchbase, Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin |
Slide Financial offers customizable mobile payment solutions for platforms and marketplaces.
Maxxo
| Founders | Unknown |
| Follow | Website, Crunchbase, Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin |
Maxxo is a Croatian cloud-based file sharing, synchronization, and backup tool.
Cenfri
| Founders | Unknown |
| Follow | Website, Crunchbase, Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin |
Centre for Financial Regulation and Inclusion. Independent think tank focused on financial sector development,
Addendum Financial Technologies
| Founders | Willem le Roux and Emuel Schoeman |
| Follow | Website, Crunchbase, Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin |
Addendum Financial Technologies specializes in supply chain finance, working capital, receivables, marketplace, and debt funding solutions.
wanna loan?
| Founders | Unknown |
| Follow | Website, Crunchbase, Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin |
wanna loan? is a short-term lender of choice. For fast, paperless applications. Apply in minutes and get paid within an hour.
BoE Asset Management
| Founders | Unknown |
| Follow | Website, Crunchbase, Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin |
BoE Asset Management
Virtual Actuary
| Founders | Unknown |
| Follow | Website, Crunchbase, Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin |
Virtual Actuary is a consulting firm that provides insurtech, advanced analytics and fintech actuarial services to businesses.
Mobicred
| Founders | Unknown |
| Follow | Website, Crunchbase, Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin |
Mobicred is a pioneering credit facility platform that allows its users to shop safely online with a real-time secure facility.
Africa Trust Academy
| Founders | Sandras Phiri |
| Follow | Website, Crunchbase, Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin |
Africa Trust Academy is an education company dedicated to inspiring and educating people for economic transformation
Candystick
| Founders | Nikolai von Stackelberg |
| Follow | Website, Crunchbase, Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin |
Candystick is a safe online money box.
Hadeda
| Founders | Jen McKay, Nina Lowes, Duncan Bussio |
| Follow | Website, Crunchbase, Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin |
HaDeDa is a marketplace that connects financial advisors in need of the latest software for the business with technology providers.
WealthPro
| Founders | Gustav Neethling |
| Follow | Website, Crunchbase, Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin |
WealthPro is a cutting edge financial planning software solution for wealth managers.
Zone Fitness
| Founders | Unknown |
| Follow | Website, Crunchbase, Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin |
Zone Fitness is a Wellness and Fitness.
Yoco
| Founders | Bradley Wattrus, Carl Wazen, Katlego Maphai, Lungisa Matshoba |
| Follow | Website, Crunchbase, Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin |
Yoco is the market leader for small business payments in Africa.
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