Cape Town
Metro area · South Africa · Pop. 3.7M · WithinWorldEMEAAfricaSouth AfricaWestern CapeCape Town
Startup funnel
Cape Town's startup funnel
Companies headquartered in Cape Town at each stage today, by total VC raised. Hover or tap a bar for the split.
Source: Dealroom.co
Quarterly report
Cape Town's latest quarter in venture capital
Venture capital raised by Cape Town-headquartered companies each quarter since 2020, split by round size, with detail on the latest complete quarter.
Latest complete quarter
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Enterprise value
How much Cape Town’s VC-backed companies are worth
Combined enterprise value of VC-backed companies headquartered in Cape Town, founded since 1990 and still operating, at the end of each year. Companies stay in the total after they list or are acquired.
VC investment
How much venture capital flows into Cape Town
VC investment into Cape Town-headquartered, VC-backed companies, broken down by round size, company location, sector and funding stage.
Largest rounds
Largest funding rounds in Cape Town
A live treemap of the largest VC rounds. Each cell is one round into Cape Town-headquartered companies, grouped by Dealroom sector.
Largest rounds in Cape Town - 2026
Academia
Cape Town's academic flywheel
Companies founded by university alumni or spun out of research, plus the institutions producing the most founders tied to Cape Town.
| # | University | City | Founders | Companies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Cape Town | Cape Town | 1,310 | 1,488 |
Location comparison
How Cape Town stacks up
Compare Cape Town with peers from the same country (South Africa) — switch between combined EV, EV growth, and a growth × size view. Expand the table for the full ranking.
Combined enterprise value of each ecosystem.
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