South Africa Start-Ups

A South African Revolution in Breast Imaging Technology

dominika@marcopolis.net (Dominika Bzduchova) — Tue, 30 Aug 2016 11:13:38 +0000

"I think the end game for CapeRay and for me would be that CapeRay continues to exist, perhaps as a research and development enterprise where we develop new products that we ultimately license off or that get incorporated into other businesses."

Knife Capital, a Southern African Growth Equity Fund Manager Focused on Technology-Enabled Ventures

dominika@marcopolis.net (Dominika Bzduchova) — Tue, 30 Aug 2016 08:10:20 +0000

"What’s missing in South Africa is that we don’t have enough serial entrepreneurs, people who have done it two, three, four times. If you start a business the first time around, you need help."

Synthetic Heart Valve Ushers in a Revolution in Heart Surgery - Strait Access Technologies

scherzando@marcopolis.net (Scherzando Blaise Karasu) — Thu, 12 May 2016 17:21:47 +0000

"We are expecting the first product, the balloon, to be ready for the first world in early 2017. Our first valves will be ready second half of 2017."

Silicone Cape: A Catalyst for Tech in the Western Cape

scherzando@marcopolis.net (Scherzando Blaise Karasu) — Mon, 09 May 2016 15:37:04 +0000

"I don’t think our vision is to replicate the original Silicone Valley. You could never do that. The key drive is to build the ecosystem."