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Top 25 Entrepreneurship support organizations based in South Africa

Name: Entrepreneurship support organizations based in South Africa
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Compiled by the RevenueBase Data Team Data refreshed Sep 19, 2026 380 companies tracked

RevenueBase identified 380 entrepreneurship support organizations headquartered in South Africa as of September 2026 and tracks 2,880 professional contacts across them, including 597 with verified work emails. Johannesburg is the largest hub.

This list covers entrepreneurship support organizations headquartered in South Africa, matched on what each company actually does as described in its own words. Ranked by team size, largest first. Every row shows the company's own description, its RevenueBase Smart Search rating, and when it was last checked. Data refreshed September 19, 2026.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search RevenueBase customers use to build their own targeted lists and unlock verified emails and direct dials at the companies on them. How these lists are built and judged.

How to read this list HQ checked on every row RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row Refreshed Sep 19, 2026 86% judged on-target in blind review

380Companies

2,880Contacts tracked

597Verified emails

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The 25 largest entrepreneurship support organizations based in South Africa

Ranked by team size

Top 25 of 380 entrepreneurship support organizations based in South Africa, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 19, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to entrepreneurship support organizations: strong evidence (its own description names it), partial (names part of it), indirect (matched on the rest of its profile rather than the description shown). Click a contact count to view that company's people.
#	Company	RevenueBase Smart Search	Headquarters	Employees	Contacts
1	Small Enterprise Development & Finance Agency	Partial evidence	Pretoria, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	501-1,000	593 contacts →
	Partial evidence “The Small Enterprise Development and Finance Agency is an agency of the Department of Small Business Development which provides financial and non-financial support to MSMEs &…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
2	Small Enterprise Development Agency	Indirect evidence	East London, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	130 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “We make it our Business to Develop your Business.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
3	Raizcorp	Indirect evidence	Sandton, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	113 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Raizcorp is, according to The Economist, the only genuine incubator in Africa.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
4	Black Umbrellas	Indirect evidence	Johannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	11-50	86 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Black Umbrellas is an enterprise and supplier development incubation organisation that partners with entrepreneurs, investors and communities, to drive an inclusive economic…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
5	Phaphama Sedi	Indirect evidence	Cape Town, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	63 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Phaphama Small Enterprise Development Initiative (S.E.D.I) in a Non-Profit Organisation that was established in 2014 by a group of students from the University of Cape Town (UCT)…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
6	Fetola	Indirect evidence	Cape Town, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	11-50	61 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “It’s simple really, we grow the economy and create jobs, by building businesses that last.” Catherine Wijnberg Fetola CEO A thriving small business sector is a national imperative.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
7	PKF PE INC	Indirect evidence	Port Elizabeth, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	52 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Our competent and experienced staff have been servicing entrepreneurs and business community for over 60 years.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
8	22 On Sloane	Partial evidence	Sandton, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	11-50	47 contacts →
	Partial evidence “22 On Sloane is the largest startup campus and entrepreneurship hub in Africa.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
9	Company Partners	Indirect evidence	Cape Town, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	46 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “At Company Partners, we're dedicated to empowering South African entrepreneurs and businesses worldwide, offering seamless Company Registration, Compliance Services, Accounting…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
10	Leap Lean Enterprise Acceleration Programmes	Indirect evidence	Hurlingham Sandton, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	11-50	40 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “LEAP is a 75% black-owned business that provides various business services within the B-BBEE landscape, mainly focusing on developing entrepreneurs by providing access to markets…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
11	FIO Group	Indirect evidence	Pretoria, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	39 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “At FIO Group, we offer a comprehensive range of specialist business services; these are services and opportunities that help entrepreneurs achieve financial stability, upward…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
12	Civitas Network	Indirect evidence	Johannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	11-50	39 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “We believe honest entrepreneurs are a force for good in the world.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
13	E Squared Investments	Partial evidence	Sandton City, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	11-50	37 contacts →
	Partial evidence “A South African Impact Investor providing funding and end-to-end business support to high-growth businesses, early-stage founders and social enterprises focused on youth…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
14	Lepharo Incubation Programme NPC	Indirect evidence	Springs, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	11-50	34 contacts →
	Indirect evidence Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
15	Softstart BTI	Indirect evidence	Johannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	11-50	31 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Softstart Business and Technology Incubator (Softstart BTI) was the result of a merger between the Softstart Trust and the Bodibeng Technology Incubator (BTI), effective 1st of…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
16	Seed Academy	Partial evidence	Strathavon, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1-10	30 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Transforming entrepreneurship for a more inclusive future’ Born out of S.A.’s first ICT Accelerator, Seed Academy is driven to create a new narrative for entrepreneurship in South…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
17	ABBC	Indirect evidence	Sandton, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1-10	30 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Enterprise Development Our enterprise development model identifies, nurtures and enables high potential entrepreneurs, with a particular emphasis on the development of black women…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
18	Riversands I-Hub	Indirect evidence	Fourways, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	11-50	29 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Established in March 2015, Riversands I-Hub is a ground-breaking initiative with the ambition to have a real impact by offering value-adding services and resources to businesses…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
19	Nsbc Africa	Indirect evidence	Cape Town, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	29 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “NSBC Africa is dedicated to the success of Small Business South Africa, and will help you to grow, learn, network, connect, be inspired and have fun!” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
20	Mydough	Indirect evidence	Parkview, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	11-50	27 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “A Business Development Organisation (BSO) that incubates and accelerates SMEs across multiple sectors to help them build robust & sustainable businesses.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
21	WIBC	Indirect evidence	Midrand, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	11-50	20 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Wouldn't It be Cool (WIBC: pronounced WIB- SEE) is an open innovation Idea & business incubator.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
22	Trioplus Development	Indirect evidence	Africa, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	11-50	19 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Sustainable ESD™ since 2012.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
23	Awethu Project Holdings	Indirect evidence	Johannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1-10	18 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “The Awethu Project, now Awethu Project Holdings (APH), was started in 2009 in the belief that there is exceptional, but under-developed entrepreneurial potential in emerging…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
24	Nepoworx	Indirect evidence	Johannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	11-50	15 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Driving impact through Just Energy Transition (JET), ESG Advisory, Energy & Water Security, Green Skills Development, Enterprise Development, and Inclusive Industrialisation.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
25	Tsiba Ignition Academy	Indirect evidence	Cape Town, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1-10	14 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Fighting unemployment is an urgent political, social and economic imperative.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026

RevenueBase Smart Search

RevenueBase Smart Search assesses information from a company’s LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website, and other publicly available sources. It uses that information to rate how closely the company relates to this list’s category: entrepreneurship support organizations. Every row carries its rating and the description the rating was read from, so each one can be checked rather than taken on trust.

Strong evidence: The company's own public description of its business names entrepreneurship support organizations.
Partial evidence: Its own public description names part of entrepreneurship support organizations, so it works in or next to the category without describing itself that way.
Indirect evidence: The description shown does not name entrepreneurship support organizations. The match rests on the rest of the company's public profile rather than the one sentence quoted here, so this is the rating to check first.

RevenueBase Smart Search is how these lists are built: RevenueBase's data engine and AI assemble the companies that match a category defined in a user's own words, so a list can be about what companies actually do rather than about whichever industry code they were filed under.

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Entrepreneurship support organizations based in South Africa at a glance

As of Sep 19, 2026

20.7%Verified-email coverage

7.6Average contacts per company

1-10Median size (employees)

22.4%Largest-city concentration · Johannesburg

Sep 19, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10

277

11-50

51-200

201-500

501-1,000

10001+

Email recency for this list is measured worldwide rather than for South Africa, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for South Africa, over 380 companies.

How this list was built

Company categories are rarely black and white. RevenueBase reads each company's own description of its business to decide whether it belongs among entrepreneurship support organizations, so some rows will be adjacent to the category rather than pure plays. The description and RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row are there so you can check each match yourself.

Source: The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
What qualifies: Companies headquartered in South Africa whose own description of what they do matches “entrepreneurship support organizations”. Matching reads each company's description, not its industry code or its name.
RevenueBase Smart Search: RevenueBase Smart Search is how this list is assembled and how each row is rated. RevenueBase's data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to a category defined in a user's own words. Each row is rated strong evidence (its own description names entrepreneurship support organizations), partial evidence (it names part of the category) or indirect evidence (the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile). The description supporting each rating is quoted on the row.
What we exclude: Companies whose own description does not clearly place them among entrepreneurship support organizations, and records with no verified work email. Companies headquartered outside South Africa are excluded even when they keep an office there.
Match quality: In blind human judging of this matching method, 86% of matched companies were on target. Expect roughly 1 in 7 rows to be adjacent to the category rather than a pure play. Every row shows the company's own description and its RevenueBase Smart Search rating so you can judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built, how the judging worked, and what the figure means.
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: Every listed company carries at least one verified work email, 597 across the full list. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
Refresh: This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on September 19, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Corrections: Wrong category, wrong headquarters, or a company that has closed? Use “Report an issue” on any row. Reports go to the RevenueBase Data Team and feed back into the company graph.

Entrepreneurship support organizations by metro

Entrepreneurship support organizations in Johannesburg85
Entrepreneurship support organizations in Cape Town64
Entrepreneurship support organizations in Pretoria32

Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase Smart Search?

RevenueBase Smart Search is how RevenueBase decides which companies belong on this list and how strongly each one fits. Its data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to the category the list is about. Each row is rated strong evidence when the company's own description names entrepreneurship support organizations, partial evidence when it names part of the category, and indirect evidence when the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile.

How many entrepreneurship support organizations are there based in South Africa?

RevenueBase identified 380 entrepreneurship support organizations headquartered in South Africa as of September 2026, matched on each company's own description of what it does rather than its industry code.

What is the largest company on this list?

Small Enterprise Development & Finance Agency, headquartered in Pretoria, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which city has the most entrepreneurship support organizations?

Johannesburg leads with 85 headquartered companies, followed by Cape Town (64) and Pretoria (32).

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 597 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 380 companies.

How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 19, 2026.

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About this data

RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 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 with RevenueBase Smart Search, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.