{"id":277629,"date":"2018-10-16T13:02:54","date_gmt":"2018-10-16T11:02:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/?p=277629"},"modified":"2018-10-16T13:02:54","modified_gmt":"2018-10-16T11:02:54","slug":"10-south-african-startups-to-watch-including-an-app-that-helps-you-find-cool-things-to-do-in-your-area","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/internet\/277629\/10-south-african-startups-to-watch-including-an-app-that-helps-you-find-cool-things-to-do-in-your-area\/","title":{"rendered":"10 South African startups to watch – including an app that helps you find cool things to do in your area"},"content":{"rendered":"

Seedstars World, a seed-stage startup competition for emerging markets and fast-growing startup scenes, has brought its pre-selection rounds to an end.<\/p>\n

Seedstars connects stakeholders, builds companies from scratch with public and private partners and invests in high-growth startups within these ecosystems. The 10 best startups chosen will now pitch at an event on October 19th – the first leg to choose the country\u2019s best startup.<\/p>\n

Besides representing South Africa at the Seedstars Regional Summit, the winner of the local finals will win an all-inclusive trip to Switzerland, to compete for the title of Seedstars Global Winner and up to $1 million in equity investments.<\/p>\n

South Africa was previously represented by EMG Technologies, a mobile and web-based medicines and treatment platform for medical professionals.<\/p>\n

The top 10 startups to advance to the finals are:<\/p>\n