Startups
Founders on air.
Every young South African business radio talked about this month: founders interviewed about what they built, new brands, first funding rounds. Hear them tell it in their own words.
128 businesses · 101 founders on air · 6 stations · last 30 days
High Rocks Global
Sport & fitness
Runs High Rocks, a sport that has grown into a global community and participation activity
Funding: Acquired by LVMH for 600 million Euro
Cape Talk · Tue, 27 OctLuxion Fruits
Food & drink · Soweto
Manufactures and sells fruit-based beverages supplied to retail stores
Founded by Lungiello Lawrence Mugaka, Patrick Torke and Lungie Lumbaga
Funding: Started with R800 from the founders' savings
4 airingsEverlectric
Mobility & logistics
Rents out electric cars, with a fleet supplied to corporate clients such as Woolworths
Founded by Indira Magadagela, India Magadagala and Magada Gela
Funding: Family office Sakum Noto Group Holdings invested to buy the first five vehicles; more capital raised since
4 airingsCushinda Caterers and Academy
Education · since 2023
Offers accredited skills training in culinary arts, hospitality, beauty, and health and safety
Founded by Nantlantra Manganya
Funding: Launch of the academy funded from income of its catering business
Power FM · Tue, 13 Oct
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Young businesses talked about on South African radio, found hourly in our transcripts. A website is linked only once we've checked it's theirs. What's said about a business is the speakers' view, not locl's.
Updated Monday, 02 November at 16:28 SAST.