South Africa's Top 5 Most Exciting Startups 2019

Thu Dec 5, 18:00 - Thu Dec 5, 20:30

Workshop 17 Watershed

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Cape Town Startup Week: 5 December 2019, Cape Town - 6pm for 6:30pm

South Africa's Top 5 Most Exciting Startups


It's that time of the year again, where we invite the finalists for 'South Africa's Top 5 Most Exciting Startups' call for nominations. Each year the startup community in South Africa submits their suggestions for which SA startup business (a South African company not more than five years old).


What to expect?

A lineup of extraordinary startup founders, standing on stage and revealing how they're changing the world. This event is the final event of Cape Town Startup Week and forms part of the 'First Thursday' agenda.


Previous winners:

2017

  • Yoco
  • SweepSouth
  • Wala 
  • Zoona 
  • Jumo


2018

  • Aerobotics
  • DataProphet
  • LifeCheq
  • LifeQ
  • Thursdays


How Are The Winners Decided? 

The process goes through three steps: 

  1. Nominations from the public are collected, between now and 20 November. The nominations are collated into a spreadsheet, sorted alphabetically, with the number of votes noted next to each individual business. 
  2. On 25 November, the spreadsheet is closed and sent to a panel of 10 judges, made up of influential members from the entrepreneur sector within South Africa. The judges each submit their Top 5, based on their view of the entries. Nominations must have entered via the first phase. Judges cannot select a Top 5 entrant that does not appear on the spreadsheet. These entries are collated into a Top 12. 
  3. A second panel of judges, all of whom have been previous finalists, will then select the Top 5. Note that the award ceremony is held during Cape Town Startup Week, and if a finalist cannot attend, then their place in the Top 5 is forfeited and a replacement will be selected from the Top 12. 


This event will be held at the stunning Workshop17 venue in the centre of Cape Town's crown jewel, V&A Waterfront, with a breathtaking backdrop of Table Mountain to the side of the stage. Heavy Chef CEO Fred Roed will MC the event and complimentary wine and beverages will be served.

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South Africa's Top 5 Most Exciting Startups 2019
Workshop 17 Watershed
17 Dock Rd, V & A Waterfront, Cape Town, 8001, South Africa
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