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A Billion Dollar Startup Is Attempting To Bring Back The Dodo
07 Feb 2023 by Tayla / No Comments
May the force be with us if they ever decide to bring dinosaurs back.
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A Brief Taste Of Being Slingshotted Into The Air At 1 600 Kilometres Per Hour [Video]
05 May 2022 by Tayla / No Comments
A California space start-up flung a camera-strapped projectile 7 620 metres into the atmosphere at 1 600 kilometres per hour.
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Thursday Morning Spice
30 Jul 2020 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
UK gov invests in sex party startup. Maddie search: hidden cellar. Zim to compensate white farmers. Ghislaine loses round 1.
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Podcast Fans Will Love This One About WeWork’s Spectacular Fail
26 Jun 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
The ‘Foundering’ podcast looks at how WeWork went from one of the most highly valued start-ups of all time, to barely hanging on.
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Two SA Start-Ups Score Big Confidence Boost From Global Giants
23 Jan 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Times might be tough for the average South African business, but some of our tech start-ups are going from strength to strength on the global stage.
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The Stellenbosch Start-Up That Just Raised R434 Million
22 Jan 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
You know you’re doing something right when you secure a sizeable investment from American software investor Five Elms Capital.
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From $47 Billion To Bailout – The Total Collapse Of WeWork [Video]
13 Nov 2019 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Not too long ago, WeWork was the talk of the metaphorical town, as one of the most highly valued start-ups of all time. Then it all came tumbling down.
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Local High School Dropout’s Tech Start-Up Backed By SA Billionaires
23 Apr 2019 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
South African Dave Blakey’s start-up has been backed by some of the biggest names in business, as well as getting NASA’s seal of approval.
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BlackBird Has Been Dubbed The Uber Of Air Travel
13 Mar 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
Hailing a private plane in the same way that you hail an Uber could become a reality in the near future, if this startup gets things right.
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SA Start-Up Delivers On The Big Stage [Video]
28 Jan 2019 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
After reviewing hundreds of African start-ups, TechCrunch Startup Battlefield organisers were damn impressed with a South African newcomer.
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Yoco Are Doing Quite Well – Check How Much Money They Just Raised
07 Sep 2018 by Carrie / No Comments
Cape Town-based business Yoco, providers of bank-card readers for small businesses, has raised a significant amount of money in a new round of funding.
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Local Startup Dropping R10 000 From Rooftop On UCT Campus Today [Video]
23 Aug 2018 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Whilst the exact details will only be released 10 minutes before the drop takes place, we know that DigsConnect are throwing R10 000 from a roof on UCT’s Upper Campus.
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It’s Never Too Late – The Average Age Of Startup Founders Will Surprise You
26 Apr 2018 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
If your twenties have long gone, and you’re feeling a little bit down because you weren’t able to get your business going, we have some good news.
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This Company Just Became The World’s Most Valuable Artificial Intelligence Start-Up
10 Apr 2018 by Reinhardt / No Comments
With backing from both the government and private sector, this new start-up is already smashing records. Perhaps we should be a little afraid?
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Here’s Travis Kalanick’s Latest Bet
22 Mar 2018 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
Travis Kalanick might have left Uber less than a year ago, but he has already announced new plans for another venture.
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Canva Is Officially Australia’s First And Only Unicorn Startup
10 Jan 2018 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
With a valuation of $1 billion, the graphic design website that is slowly changing the world one awesome template at a time has a great deal to celebrate.
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How One Of Silicon Valley’s Craziest Entrepreneurs Helped Facebook Get Where It Is Today
05 Dec 2017 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
Sean Parker might have been booted from his own company for partying too hard, but without him Facebook might not be what it is today. Here’s why.
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The Staggering Amount Of Money Startups Like Jawbone Raised And Blew, Before Shutting Down
04 Dec 2017 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
Despite being armed with a decent idea and all the funding, many prominent Silicon Valley startups go bust. Let’s take a look at those that lost the most this year.
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Got A Startup That Needs Funding? These Guys Have $1 Million For You
13 Oct 2017 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
If funding is holding you back from unleashing the world’s next big thing then here’s a little good news. If you hurry, you could land some serious startup cash.
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Silicon Valley Wakes Up To 2oceansvibe’s 15-Year-Old Slogan
01 Jun 2017 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
Feeling exhausted and overworked? Perhaps it’s time to focus on an alternative work schedule, one that encourages employees to get their mind off work live the holiday.
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Coconut Wars – Local Startup Airs Dirty Laundry On Social Media
31 May 2017 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
There’s a pretty public and very messy battle going down in the Southern Suburbs, former business partners now feuding over a startup gone sour.
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You Actually Won’t Believe What Interns Are Making A Month At Facebook These Days
05 May 2017 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
Every wondered what an intern position at one of the world’s biggest tech companies pays? Well, here’s something to make your Friday a whole lot worse.
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This Is The Kind Of Damage Brexit Is Doing To Startups And Incubators In London
06 Jul 2016 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
The UK’s vote to leave the EU has dealt unexpected blows to its startup culture, and some are now wondering if staying in the capital is worth it.
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You Need to Know About Qloo – The Tech Taste Startup Backed By Leonardo DiCaprio
17 Jun 2016 by Kiernan / No Comments
Leo has some cash to splash, and one of his latest investments takes the form of a startup called Qloo. This one could go big.
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Shock As Tech Unicorn Blows $9 Billion In 6 Months, Now Target Of Criminal Probe
19 Apr 2016 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
Elizabeth Holmes messed up big time – and finally all her lies are catching up with her. This isn’t a tech story with a happy ending.
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Cape Tech Startup’s Groundbreaking Methods To Reduce Movie Piracy
18 Apr 2016 by Kiernan / No Comments
Some clever folks out of Stellies are set for a serious pay day, their technology set to catch those who upload movies illegally online.
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Proud SA Startup Announces 100th Store Open
03 Feb 2016 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Like a cricketer reaching a century sometimes you need to raise your bat and salute the crowd. These guys have earned it too.
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These Are The Reasons Your Startup Might Fail
02 Mar 2015 by Kiernan / No Comments
The number of startup businesses that end in tears can be rather daunting. A new study has shown exactly why this is the case and what these guys and girls have been doing wrong.
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So You Know Rubybox? Now Imagine That Was Filled With Marijuana
13 Jan 2015 by Kiernan / 3 Comments
We know how much the average stoner hates to leave the house, so these California whizzkids decided to bring the weed to their door.
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STOP EVERYTHING – Has Someone Just Invented An ACTUAL Hoverboard? [Video]
23 Oct 2014 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
While many have tried and failed, some engineers have maintained the search for the holy grail of urban transportation: the hoverboard.
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