Startup Grind Joburg

We are excited to be hosting serial founder and entrepreneur Aisha Pandor later this month. Aisha is cofounder of SweepSouth, Africa’s first and largest online platform for booking, managing and paying for home services. Between 2014 and 2023, Aisha led SweepSouth to become one of the most prominent startups in South Africa. Venture-backed, SweepSouth was the first South African startup to be accepted into the 500 Startups accelerator based in Silicon Valley, and in addition to South Africa, operates in Egypt after SweepSouth acquired home services startup FilKhedma, a Sweepsouth company in 2022. The company has raised over $20m in venture capital funding from investors including Naspers Limited, The Michael and Susan Dell Foundation, Alitheia IDF, and Endeavor Global. Aisha completed her PhD in Human Genetics at the University of Cape Town (UCT), and as of recently, is also Cofounder and CEO of Pandora Health, an exciting health tech company using AI to analyze diverse health data for the development of new diagnostics and therapeutics for chronic women’s health conditions. The company is focused on empowering women to be active participants in their wellness and treatment journeys. Details: Date: 30 July 2024 Time: 5 PM (SAST) Venue: AfricaWorks Rosebank. RSVP: https://bit.ly/sgaisha Thank you to our partners and sponsors helping us give startups everywhere the education and opportunities they need to build, grow, and scale their companies: Peach Payments Akha Ventures ScaleX Africa AfricaWorks #startupgrind #entrepreneur #founder #networking #events

Join us for Fireside Chat with Aisha Pandor, co-founder and Director of SweepSouth. Aisha Pandor is cofounder of SweepSouth, Africa’s first and largest online platform for booking, managing and paying for home services. Between 2014 and 2023, Aisha led SweepSouth to become one of the most prominent startups in South Africa. Venture-backed, SweepSouth was the first South African startup to be accepted into the 500 Startups accelerator based in Silicon Valley, and in addition to South Africa, operates in Egypt after SweepSouth acquired home services startup FilKhedma, a Sweepsouth company in 2022. The company has raised over $20m in venture capital funding from investors including Naspers, The Michael and Susan Dell Foundation, Alitheia IDF, and Endeavor Global. Event Details: Date: 30 July 2024 Time: 5 PM Venue: AfricaWorks, Rosebank Thank you to our partners and sponsors: Peach Payments Akha Ventures AfricaWorks

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What does it really take to build a high growth company? Join us for a conversation with renowned investor Clive Butkow as we dive into building a high-growth company, the intricacies of entrepreneurship, the funding ecosystem, and the future of startups. Drawing on his extensive experience, he will share valuable perspectives on the current startup ecosystem, the global venture capital outlook for Africa, offering unparalleled insights for both emerging and established entrepreneurs. Details Date: 27 June 2024 Time: 5:00pm for 5:30pm Location: AfricaWorks, Rosebank (33 Baker St, Rosebank, Johannesburg, 2196) RSVP: https://bit.ly/sgcliveb

Yesterday, my team sent out an investment readiness assessment to our database of 40,000+ entrepreneurs across Africa. (most of them in South Africa). We've been receiving numerous requests from entrepreneurs seeking investor connections and from investors wanting a list of investment-ready businesses from our community. To streamline this, we decided to create a platform where businesses can create profiles and investors can access them. The survey was a way to gauge interest in this new platform, and the response has been overwhelming! In less than 24 hours, we received 663 responses: - 57% are almost investment-ready and eager to be listed on our new investment portal. - 28% are fully investment-ready and will be given access to our platform. - 14% are not yet investment-ready. While we are still thoroughly reviewing the data, it’s fascinating to see how many businesses are looking to raise investment, though many are not quite there yet. This highlights the critical work we’re doing at Akha Ventures. Our mission is to help African entrepreneurs build scalable ventures, and a significant part of that is preparing them for investment. I’m open to partnering with various companies/individuals to provide solutions that help these entrepreneurs become investment-ready. Looking forward to seeing how the results evolve over the next few days! Akha Ventures ScaleX Africa Startup Grind Cape Town Startup Grind Joburg #africa #business #investments #fundraising #vc

What does it really take to build a high growth company? Join us for a conversation with renowned investor Clive Butkow as we dive into building a high-growth company, the intricacies of entrepreneurship, the funding ecosystem, and the future of startups. Drawing on his extensive experience, he will share valuable perspectives on the current startup ecosystem, the global venture capital outlook for Africa, offering unparalleled insights for both emerging and established entrepreneurs. Details Date: 27 June 2024 Time: 5:00pm for 5:30pm Location: AfricaWorks, Rosebank (33 Baker St, Rosebank, Johannesburg, 2196) RSVP: https://bit.ly/sgcliveb

Highlights from our insightful conversation with Sumarie Greybe (FIA) about her inspiring journey in the insurance industry.😁 #innovation #StartupGrindSA #entrepreneurship

What an incredible turnout! From seasoned entrepreneurs to aspiring innovators, the diversity and energy from our attendees lit🔥the room up with a sense of possibility. From the bottom of our hearts, thank you to everyone that came. 🤍 Your enthusiasm, energy, and passion really made the event special. We hope you left feeling inspired, connected, and ready to conquer the world 🌎 one entrepreneurial endeavor at a time! ✨ #entrepreneurship #innovation #StartupGrindSA.

Ecosystems thrive depending on the scale of partners, sponsors & collaborators that help our communities👫 to come together and thrive. Thank you to Peach Payments for partnering with us to make this work possible across our chapters and communities.😁 To our partners, thank you. ONNO Agency Wama365 KPRM Media Solutions Old Mutual South Africa Your partnership helps us bring this vision to life and creates beautiful experiences for entrepreneurs.✨ #innovate #entrepreneurship #startupgrindsa

Sam J Ngobeni sat down with the co -founder of Naked Sumarie Greybe (FIA) who discussed her entrepreneurship journey with us. With passion and a drive for change she embarked on a mission to revolutionize the insurance industry. Sumarie also gave us invaluable insights on how to navigate the business world. 🌎 Thank you Sumarie, for sharing your journey and invaluable lessons with us.😁 You’ve created a path for countless dreamers to follow. Here’s to embracing the Naked truth and forging ahead with courage. The future of entrepreneurship is brighter because of visionaries like you. ✨ #innnovation #entrepreneurship #startupgrindsa