Seedstars World, a seed-stage startup competition for emerging markets and fast-growing startup scenes, has selected a winner of its Johannesburg leg.<\/p>\n
At an event on Friday at Tshimologong Digital Innovation Precinct, 10 selected startups were invited to present their companies in front of the local jury panel.<\/p>\n
The local winner, Franc Group which is a self-insurance platform that offers customers the opportunity to grow their wealth and manage their personal risk, was selected the best startup in Johannesburg for its innovative sustainable solution.<\/p>\n
As a part of the prize, Franc Group will be participating at the Seedstars South Africa finals, taking place on November 14th at Seedspace Cape Town.<\/p>\n
Uthini, which is a language learning platform that connects busy professionals who need to learn a language to people who can speak it using a structured learning path and chatbot technology came second and Maxicash, a financial support ecosystem built around remittance and payments for the African Diaspora to support their families financially grabbed the last spot in the top 3.<\/p>\n
Uthini and Maxicash will also be heading to the Seedstars South Africa finals.<\/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