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Simera Sense specializes in the development of camera control electronics and integrated optical payloads for remote sensing applications in nanosatellites. The company focuses on designing, manufacturing, and assembling high-resolution imaging solutions tailored for micro and small satellites, allowing businesses to utilize smaller and more cost-effective satellite technology. Through its innovative products, Simera Sense aims to enhance the capabilities of satellite imaging and support various industries in their remote sensing needs.

Coachbetter is a pioneering digital infrastructure that connects the entire football ecosystem—from federations and clubs to players, parents, and fans—transforming an underserved industry into the digital age. Our mission is to provide accessible, user-friendly, and affordable solutions that elevate every aspect of football management, development and engagement. Trusted by leading clubs like Borussia Dortmund and FC Barcelona, and backed by industry leaders such as Hansi Flick, Coachbetter offers a comprehensive, holistic, and fully integrated SaaS operating system. Our platform streamlines operations, enhances communication, and brings professional educational resources to the fingertips of everyone involved in the game. By bridging the gaps in the football ecosystem, Coachbetter is setting a new standard for how the game is managed, experienced, and enjoyed, propelling football into a digitally connected future.

Kasha is an e-commerce platform based in Kigali, Rwanda, that focuses on providing accessible personal care and health products for women in Rwanda and Kenya. Founded in 2016, Kasha offers a wide range of products, including bath and body items, menstrual care supplies such as sanitary pads and tampons, and sexual health products including contraceptives and lubricants. The company also provides pharmaceuticals, pain relievers, supplements, and mom and baby care products. Kasha aims to promote health for women at all stages of life, addressing needs related to maternal health, menstrual hygiene, family planning, and chronic diseases. By operating both online and in urban and rural areas, Kasha seeks to enhance accessibility to essential health and personal care products.

Octiv is a well-known platform for gym management software.

DataProphet is a technology company focused on enhancing the manufacturing industry through machine learning and artificial intelligence. It offers an autonomous manufacturing platform designed to improve quality and yield in various manufacturing processes. By utilizing advanced deep learning techniques, DataProphet's solutions analyze data from production line equipment to identify efficiencies, reduce defects, and minimize downtime. This approach allows manufacturers to optimize their operations and achieve significant improvements in productivity and operational effectiveness.

VoxCroft Analytics is a prominent provider of open-source intelligence (OSINT) and risk analytics, focusing on delivering real-time insights from vast amounts of open-source data. The company employs advanced artificial intelligence, machine learning, and natural language processing technologies to extract valuable information from challenging sources. This innovative approach allows VoxCroft to offer automated event detection and machine translation services, particularly for low-resource languages. By synthesizing expertise in data science and national security, VoxCroft equips cultural, linguistic, and security professionals with fast and reliable analytics that help them navigate evolving socio-political and economic landscapes. With a global clientele, the company is dedicated to enhancing decision-making capabilities in response to critical security threats and dynamic global conditions.

Principal+ is a fully integrated Administration, Financial and Communication system for Schools. The system is 100% web-based meaning that one only needs an internet connection to operate the system! No server is required at the School and the system is always available online. School management software has never been this easy!

d6 group provides a one-stop cutting-edge platform where educational institutions can manage all their operations and conduct comprehensive communication between a school, parents and learners.

Stone Three Venture Technology is a company based in Cape Town, South Africa, specializing in the development of advanced technology solutions that address complex engineering challenges. The firm initially focused on bespoke signal processing systems, exemplified by their first project—a particle size analyzer using acoustic technology developed for De Beers Diamonds. Over time, Stone Three has expanded its expertise to encompass machine vision, software-defined radio, data analytics, and machine learning, all supported by a strong foundation in enterprise software development. The company's current offerings include a digital workplace safety platform designed to enhance productivity, health, and safety in various work environments. This platform leverages the company's extensive domain knowledge and data science capabilities to connect employees with essential healthcare services, particularly in remote areas. Stone Three's team comprises highly skilled engineers, developers, and business consultants, who play a crucial role in delivering comprehensive solutions that integrate seamlessly into clients' operations, while also providing a competitive advantage in global markets.

Kandua is an online marketplace for home services. Kandua eliminates all types of risk associated with hiring small, independent contractors to do home renovations, maintenance, and repairs in South Africa. All communication, invoicing, and payments happen through the platform.

Shinarium is a decentralized EVM-Compartible smart chain designed to allow for scalable and user-friendly mobile and blockchain applications. Shinarium Blockchain Test-net supports thousands of nodes and producing blocks in a few seconds with instant finality. Shinarium is building web3 apps for end-users through multi-token, NFT bridge, Musicverse, GameFi, Metaverse.

Grindstone is a Telecommunications company that specializes in professional B2B marketing and sales programs.

inQuba is a developer of customer experience management software tailored for various industries, including financial services, insurance, telecommunications, healthcare, and travel. The company's platform focuses on real-time solutions for monitoring and managing customer experiences across organizations. By collecting and analyzing both structured and unstructured customer engagement data, inQuba enables clients to better understand customer needs and preferences. This understanding helps businesses identify the relationships between operational metrics and customer experience, allowing them to invest resources in initiatives that directly enhance customer satisfaction. By providing visibility into customer interactions over time, inQuba empowers organizations to make informed decisions that positively impact their overall customer experience.

DataProphet is a technology company focused on enhancing the manufacturing industry through machine learning and artificial intelligence. It offers an autonomous manufacturing platform designed to improve quality and yield in various manufacturing processes. By utilizing advanced deep learning techniques, DataProphet's solutions analyze data from production line equipment to identify efficiencies, reduce defects, and minimize downtime. This approach allows manufacturers to optimize their operations and achieve significant improvements in productivity and operational effectiveness.

Snapplify (Pty) Ltd. is a South African company that specializes in providing digital publishing solutions for educational institutions and content producers globally. Founded in 2011 and based in Durbanville, Snapplify offers a range of products, including a Newsstand for distributing digital content, an e-Book Store for bulk sales, and a centralized e-Learning Content Cloud for accessing educational materials. Its e-Book Reader supports various devices, making it accessible to students and educators. The company also provides SnappBox, which allows schools to access e-Books via their intranet. Snapplify is recognized for its commitment to enhancing digital learning across Africa, partnering with international publishers to offer a vast selection of curriculum-compliant content. The company has expanded its reach into markets in the United States and across Africa, while also engaging in community initiatives through the Snapplify Foundation to support education and collaboration.

Cradle Technology Services is a developer of barcoding technologies designed to identify, manage, and track all stock, operations, and transactions. The company's resolutions include barcoding technologies, label printing, barcode and RFID scanning technologies, self-adhesive labels and ribbons, barcode scanners, label printers, mobile readers, and fixed readers.

The PURA Beverage Company (PBC) is a company based in Cape Town, South Africa, which manufactures, distributes, markets and sells “better for you” beverages. This better for you category (Evolved Refreshment) is based on global consumer, market research and trends and represents the evolution of beverages, which is rapidly changing consumer drinking habits across the globe. With low sugar and no artificial flavors or coloring, PURA Soda is a challenger brand pioneering the new category “Evolved Refreshment” – being better for you with none of the compromise of taste or refreshment.

PharmaScout is a single point solution developed by 5nines Technologies, a Cape Town based Internet of Things (“IoT”) business, which overcomes a litany of hurdles faced by healthcare professionals wishing to mitigate legal risk and meet regulatory standards imposed to ensure the safety and quality of stored temperature sensitive pharmaceutical products.

Skilluptutors.com is a marketplace of tutors for students and parents, focused initially on in-person extra lessons for primary, secondary and university students. SkillUp moved into the online tutoring space to meet an internal demand from tutors on the SkillUp Marketplace. The software used to conduct online lessons is known as the “The Lesson Space” (thelessonspace.com).

DataProphet is a technology company focused on enhancing the manufacturing industry through machine learning and artificial intelligence. It offers an autonomous manufacturing platform designed to improve quality and yield in various manufacturing processes. By utilizing advanced deep learning techniques, DataProphet's solutions analyze data from production line equipment to identify efficiencies, reduce defects, and minimize downtime. This approach allows manufacturers to optimize their operations and achieve significant improvements in productivity and operational effectiveness.

The PURA Beverage Company (PBC) is a company based in Cape Town, South Africa, which manufactures, distributes, markets and sells “better for you” beverages. This better for you category (Evolved Refreshment) is based on global consumer, market research and trends and represents the evolution of beverages, which is rapidly changing consumer drinking habits across the globe. With low sugar and no artificial flavors or coloring, PURA Soda is a challenger brand pioneering the new category “Evolved Refreshment” – being better for you with none of the compromise of taste or refreshment.

MOST delivers next-generation environmental monitoring solutions. MOST is a service provider that instantly delivers valuable information to the whole Supply chain. The customized software solution and premium hardware reduces costs and increase control for monitoring from farm gate and/or factory to distribution centers.

Quicket is a cloud-based ticketing platform designed for both small and large event organizers, enabling them to sell tickets, market, and manage events efficiently. Its user-friendly interface allows users to create event profiles and start selling tickets within minutes, catering particularly to smaller event organizers in South Africa and across Africa who previously lacked viable ticketing solutions. Quicket supports various local payment methods, including mobile money, credit cards, and cash, making it accessible for diverse audiences. By integrating these payment solutions, Quicket enhances the event management experience, providing an affordable and comprehensive ticketing service for a wide range of events.

CSense Systems specializes in analytical software and engineering solutions designed for industrial manufacturing processes. The company's technology platform offers troubleshooting and performance enhancement capabilities, enabling users to identify and resolve potential operational issues proactively. This software is accessible to industries such as mining and metals, food and beverage, power, chemical, paper and pulp, pharmaceutical, and general manufacturing. By simplifying the troubleshooting process, CSense Systems allows organizations to address production challenges without the need for advanced modeling or statistical expertise, ultimately improving efficiency and productivity in various sectors.

Fundamo (Proprietary) Limited provides mobile financial solutions for banks, financial organizations, and mobile network operators in South Africa and internationally. It offers Fundamo Enterprise Edition, a mobile financial services enterprise platform; Fundamo Mobile Wallet that provides transformational mobile financial services; and Fundamo Mobile Banking that enable banks and financial institutions to provide mobile banking as an electronic channel to access existing accounts. Fundamo (Proprietary) Limited also provides Fundamo Mobile Remittance connecters that offer consumer remittance options for the Fundamo Enterprise Platform owners; mobile commerce modules that provides configurable integrated payment and purchasing options; and mobile debit card modules, which provide facilities to issue a debit card using the Fundamo Mobile Account. The company was founded in 2000 and is based in Cape Town, South Africa. Fundamo (Proprietary) Limited operates as a subsidiary of Sanlam Ltd.

Clicks2Customers provides complete, performance-based search marketing solutions, with a continued dedication to providing the highest quality of service. Through constant innovations in search marketing techniques, our mission is to help our clients improve the efficiency of their Paid Search (Pay Per Click) campaigns.

FlightScope® is a global high-tech company and a true world leader in the development and manufacturing of 3D Doppler Ball Tracking Monitors, Golf Radars & Launch Monitors for sports. Originally founded in 1989 to measure projectiles for the defense industry by Henri Johnson, FlightScope® still honors its roots and to this day remains prominent in the defense industry in more than 24 countries.

Red Five Labs develops a technology that enables mobile apps to run on all smartphones regardless of their operating systems.