Startup directory
Startups in South Africa
RemJobs lists 580 startups based in South Africa, in 6 cities. The largest hubs are Cape Town (245), Johannesburg (138) and Pretoria (14). 1 is pinned at a verified office on the map, and 11 had open remote roles when their job boards were last read.
Looking for remote work from South Africa? 183 startups hire remotely in South Africa, wherever they are based.
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- startups
- 580
- cities
- 6
- pinned at an office
- 1
- backed by Y Combinator
- 5
Cities in South Africa
2 smaller cities on the map
Cities with fewer than 10 startups have no page of their own; they are all on the map.
Tech companies in South Africa
- Takealot GroupWe are the Takealot Group. Driven by people, powered by tech. We are the largest customer-centric online shopping destination in Africa. Cape Town
- Hire HangarApply to top remote jobs at leading US companies. Marketing, sales, advisory, and consulting roles. Join world-class opportunities since 2023. Cape Town Remote: Argentina, Bolivia +39
- DigiCertDigiCert is a global leader in digital trust, securing identities, data, and systems at enterprise scale—powered by Intelligent Trust and built for a quantum-safe future. Cape Town Remote: Canada, India +1
- Mama MoneyEnjoy safe, fast and reliable international money transfers from South Africa with Mama Money. Cape Town Remote: South Africa
- Healthtech 1YC S23Healthtech-1 builds clinical AI that navigates patients to the right place, first time. Today we automate eligibility checks, triage and appointment booking for 1,600+ NHS GP… East London
- LunoJoin millions buying, trading and storing Bitcoin, Ethereum and other cryptocurrencies on Luno. Invest today. Cape Town
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Questions
How many startups are there in South Africa?
RemJobs lists 580 startups based in South Africa as of Oct 2, 2026, in 6 cities. 1 of them is pinned at a verified office address on the map.
Which cities in South Africa have the most startups?
Cape Town (245), Johannesburg (138), Pretoria (14) and Durban (10).
Which startups in South Africa are hiring remotely?
11 startups based in South Africa had open remote roles when their job boards were last read, including Hire Hangar, DigiCert, Mama Money, Finni Health and Huzzle. Separately, 183 startups from any country have remote roles open to people in South Africa.
Can I contact the founders of startups in South Africa?
Each company has a free public profile. 1 of the startups in South Africa has founder names on file, and members see the founders, their emails where found, LinkedIn and careers pages, and the full map.
Companies come from public sources: their own websites, public startup directories and accelerator portfolios, and their public job boards (Greenhouse, Lever, Ashby), which were last read through Oct 2, 2026. A company that is missing or out of date can write to us from the footer.