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Top 25 Startup accelerators based in South Africa

Name: Startup accelerators based in South Africa
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Compiled by the RevenueBase Data Team Data refreshed Sep 22, 2026 115 companies tracked

RevenueBase identified 115 startup accelerators headquartered in South Africa as of September 2026 and tracks 781 professional contacts across them, including 170 with verified work emails. Cape Town is the largest hub.

This list covers startup accelerators 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 22, 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 22, 2026 86% judged on-target in blind review

115Companies

781Contacts tracked

170Verified emails

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The 25 largest startup accelerators based in South Africa

Ranked by team size

Top 25 of 115 startup accelerators based in South Africa, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 22, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to startup accelerators: 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	Mlab Southern Africa	Indirect evidence	City Of Tshwane, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 22, 2026	n/a	167 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “When our youth are empowered with the right skills to innovate and create solutions, they unlock the opportunities for new businesses that will drive our economies forward.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
2	22 On Sloane	Partial evidence	Sandton, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 22, 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 22, 2026
3	Civitas Network	Indirect evidence	Johannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 22, 2026	11-50	39 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “We believe honest entrepreneurs are a force for good in the world.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
4	E Squared Investments	Indirect evidence	Sandton City, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 22, 2026	11-50	37 contacts →
	Indirect 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 22, 2026
5	Lepharo Incubation Programme NPC	Indirect evidence	Springs, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 22, 2026	11-50	34 contacts →
	Indirect evidence Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
6	Softstart BTI	Indirect evidence	Johannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 22, 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 22, 2026
7	WIBC	Indirect evidence	Midrand, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 22, 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 22, 2026
8	Heavy Chef PTY LTD	Indirect evidence	Cape Town, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 22, 2026	1-10	18 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Heavy Chef creates learning experiences for entrepreneurs.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
9	Ramp Group PTY LTD	Indirect evidence	Cape Town, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 22, 2026	201-500	18 contacts →
	Indirect evidence Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
10	Endeavor South Africa	Indirect evidence	Johannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 22, 2026	1-10	14 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “We select Endeavor Entrepreneurs by searching the globe, identifying founders with the greatest growth potential, and inviting them to participate in our proprietary international…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
11	V & S Innovation	Partial evidence	Mount Edgecombe, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 22, 2026	1-10	13 contacts →
	Partial evidence “In an age where innovation is key to successfully growing your business, starting a new venture or disrupting the status quo, you need a business partner that has experienced it…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
12	Fitech Ventures	Partial evidence	Johannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 22, 2026	1-10	13 contacts →
	Partial evidence “FiTech Ventures is involved in helping innovative tech startups reach their full potential.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
13	Jozi Angels	Indirect evidence	Johannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 22, 2026	1-10	12 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Jozi Angels is an angel network based in Johannesburg, South Africa.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
14	Launchlab	Indirect evidence	Stellenbosch, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 22, 2026	1-10	9 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Stellenbosch University LaunchLab is Africa’s leading University Business Incubator supporting the Stellenbosch University entrepreneurial community to grow impactful…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
15	Yiedi PTY LTD	Indirect evidence	Johannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 22, 2026	1-10	7 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Youth Innovation Entrepreneurship Design Institute (YIEDI) is a leading South African organisation focused on unlocking inclusive economic growth through innovation…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
16	Startup School	Partial evidence	Cape Town, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 22, 2026	1-10	6 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Startup School is an initiative that is partnered by Investec to support and encourage the South African entrepreneurial ecosystem.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
17	thriving.network	Indirect evidence	Pretoria, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 22, 2026	1-10	6 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Thriving Network is a South African ESD ecosystem built to-Develop -Connect -Commercialise SMEs and emerging businesses, creating real economic impact for entrepreneurs and the…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
18	Huhsl CAP	Indirect evidence	City Of Tshwane, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 22, 2026	1-10	5 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “At our core, Huhsl Cap believes in the power of communities coming together to achieve greatness.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
19	Entrepreneurship To The Point	Indirect evidence	Johannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 22, 2026	11-50	4 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Entrepreneurship To The Point is about informing equipping and inspiring entrepreneurs from all walks of life to reach their full potential.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
20	African Angel Academy	Indirect evidence	Cape Town, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 22, 2026	1-10	4 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “The African Angel Academy is an African-led initiative that aims to train and support African professionals and experienced entrepreneurs via our course that allows you to become…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
21	School Of Scale	Indirect evidence	Sandton, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 22, 2026	11-50	4 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Discover how our School of Scale fuels two transformative journeys: empowering founders to expand their businesses and guiding partners to scale vibrant ecosystems.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
22	The Foundery	Indirect evidence	Pretoria, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 22, 2026	1-10	3 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “The Foundery was established as an entrepreneurial catalyst, for a time such as this.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
23	Startup Grind Johannesburg	Partial evidence	Johannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 22, 2026	1-10	3 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Startup Grind is the leading global startup community dedicated to fostering the growth of early-stage companies.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
24	MOA Holdings	Indirect evidence	Cape Town, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 22, 2026	1-10	3 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Moa Holdings is a venture founded by entrepreneurs Andrew Smith and Shane Dryden.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
25	ORT JET Cape Town	Indirect evidence	Cape Town, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 22, 2026	11-50	3 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “ORT Jet Cape Town is a project within ORT SA CAPE, which empowers entrepreneurs and advocates for SME business growth in the Western Cape.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 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: startup accelerators. 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 startup accelerators.
Partial evidence: Its own public description names part of startup accelerators, so it works in or next to the category without describing itself that way.
Indirect evidence: The description shown does not name startup accelerators. 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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Startup accelerators based in South Africa at a glance

As of Sep 22, 2026

21.8%Verified-email coverage

6.8Average contacts per company

1-10Median size (employees)

34.8%Largest-city concentration · Cape Town

Sep 22, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10

11-50

51-200

201-500

501-1,000

1,001-5,000

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 115 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 startup accelerators, 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 “startup accelerators”. 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 startup accelerators), 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 startup accelerators, 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, 170 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 22, 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.

Startup accelerators by metro

Startup accelerators in Cape Town40

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 startup accelerators, 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 startup accelerators are there based in South Africa?

RevenueBase identified 115 startup accelerators 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?

Mlab Southern Africa, headquartered in City Of Tshwane, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which city has the most startup accelerators?

Cape Town leads with 40 headquartered companies, followed by Johannesburg (21) and Pretoria (6).

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 170 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 115 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 22, 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.