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Top 25 AI and machine learning companies based in South Africa

Name: AI and machine learning companies based in South Africa
Creator: RevenueBase
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Compiled by the RevenueBase Data Team Verified Aug 28, 2026 354 companies tracked

There are 354 AI and machine learning companies headquartered in South Africa (RevenueBase, August 2026). RevenueBase tracks 2,569 professional contacts across them, including 876 with verified work emails and 149 with mobile numbers. Cape Town is the largest hub.

This list covers AI and machine learning companies headquartered in South Africa, matched on what each company actually does as described in its own words. Ranked by team size, largest first. Data current as of August 28, 2026.

354Companies

2,569Contacts tracked

876Verified emails

149Mobile numbers

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The 25 largest AI and machine learning companies based in South Africa

Ranked by team size

Top 25 of 354 AI and machine learning companies based in South Africa, ranked by team size, largest first. Data verified Aug 28, 2026. Click a count to unlock that company's people.
#	Company	HQ	Employees	Contacts	Verified emails
1	Exusia	Johannesburg	1,001-5,000	331	193
2	4sight Holdings Limited	Johannesburg	201-500	312	169
3	scrums.com	Johannesburg	201-500	162	59
4	Spatialedge	Stellenbosch	51-200	147	69
5	Comprsa	Port Elizabeth	51-200	104	68
6	Codiste	Johannesburg	51-200	60	9
7	Exploreai	Cape Town	51-200	51	6
8	Hikvision South Africa	Johannesburg	n/a	41	1
9	Praelexis AI	n/a	11-50	38	33
10	HELM	Johannesburg	51-200	38	21
11	Intellinexus	Bellville	51-200	37	21
12	Studio137 Digital Media Solutions	Hermanus	11-50	33	10
13	Truenorth Group	Pretoria	11-50	23	14
14	Cohesionx	Pretoria	11-50	20	13
15	Ibuild Global, INC	Cape Town	11-50	19	10
16	Vidyayatan Technologies LLP	Sandton	11-50	19	7
17	Intermediate Data Systems	Capetown Capetown	11-50	19	3
18	Incasu	Centurion	11-50	18	10
19	Dotmodus	Johannesburg	51-200	17	3
20	Melio AI	Johannesburg	11-50	16	14
21	Bytefuse	Milnerton	11-50	15	12
22	Vito Solutions	Cape Town	11-50	14	3
23	AZ Consulting	Cape Town	11-50	11	1
24	Solv. Systems	Africa	11-50	10	7
25	NXGN	Johannesburg	11-50	10	5

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AI and machine learning companies based in South Africa at a glance

As of Aug 28, 2026

1-10Median size (employees)

Cape TownLargest hub · 107 HQs

149Contacts with mobile numbers

7Emails re-verified in last 30 days

Companies by employee count

1-10

260

11-50

51-200

201-500

501-1,000

1,001-5,000

5,001-10,000

10001+

AI and machine learning companies by metro

Metro	Companies
AI and machine learning companies in Cape Town	107
AI and machine learning companies in Johannesburg	96
AI and machine learning companies in Sandton	21
AI and machine learning companies in Pretoria	20
AI and machine learning companies in Durban	9
AI and machine learning companies in Centurion	6
AI and machine learning companies in Randburg	5

How this list was built

Source: The RevenueBase company graph: 21.3 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources.
Inclusion: Companies whose own business descriptions match “AI and machine learning companies”, with match quality audited by blind human judging, and headquartered in South Africa.
Ranking: Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
Verification: Contact records re-verify on a rolling cadence; 7 contacts on this list were re-verified in the last 30 days.
Refresh: Lists are refreshed periodically as the underlying company graph is re-verified. Last verified Aug 28, 2026.

Frequently asked

How many AI and machine learning companies are there based in South Africa?

There are 354 AI and machine learning companies headquartered in South Africa as of August 2026 (RevenueBase).

What is the largest company on this list?

Exusia, headquartered in Johannesburg, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which city has the most AI and machine learning companies?

Cape Town leads with 107 headquartered companies, followed by Johannesburg (96) and Sandton (21).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work the top results, verified emails and direct dials included. Upgrading unlocks all 876 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 354 companies.

How current is this list?

The list is refreshed periodically as the underlying company graph is re-verified. It was last verified on August 28, 2026.

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About this data

RevenueBase is a B2B contact data platform. Its company graph covers 21.3 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph, the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products and the free research portal.