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Grindstone's managing partner, Catherine Young, will be delivering the keynote at the Digital Divas Summit, titled 'Bloom Where You're Planted: Growth Mindset for Digital Divas', at Innovation City Cape Town. This annual Summit focuses on empowering and celebrating innovative women. It serves as a platform to connect, learn, and inspire one another while fostering success in the digital age. The summit brings together accomplished professionals, thought leaders, and trailblazers to share their expertise, insights, and experiences. Grab your tickets here: https://lnkd.in/dTz8JrcG #DigitalDivas2024 #InnovationCity

Making South Africa proud are Jobox (Sbusiso Buna) and Zoie Health (Thato Schermer)! Both #startups have been selected out of 254 companies as South Africa’s most promising young innovators at the #MeetTheToshikas programme, led by @UNDP Sustainable Finance Hub! Zoie Health (#womenhealth) provides a platform empowering women communities and small businesses to get pro-active about their health! Jobox (#hrtech) helps university graduates get their first gigs, and universities learn more about their graduates! They will be joining four other startups from Angola and Zambia to take part in a custom-made investment readiness programme, a one-week Japan Roadshow, in addition to receiving a $20,000 grant each! Congratulations to both startups! We look forward to supporting you over the next 3 months! For more information, check out this press release: https://lnkd.in/giXNV5ym #MeetTheToshikas #UNDP #VC #VentureCapital #Africa #AfricaTech #Japan Double Feather Partners UNDP South Africa UNDP Accelerator Labs

We're thrilled to see so many Grindstone alumni who have been nominated for the Global Startup Awards Africa! We're rooting for them 🚀 Don't forget to cast your vote: https://lnkd.in/gauWdZEr #globalstartupawards #startup #techinafrica

Congrats to Locstat for being chosen as one of the world's leading tech companies fighting money laundering, fraud and financial crime! Featured in the FINCRIMETECH50, Locstat is among the top 50 fintech companies every industry leader needs to know about in 2024. Locstat is one of our Grindstone Ventures portfolio companies and a Grindstone alumni, and we couldn't be prouder. What a great achievement, congrats to Sanjay Daya and the Locstat team! Read more here: https://lnkd.in/gtU37UnR Catherine Young Cameron Burt Lucie Fink Sam Stodel Luyanda Khuzwayo

It’s Youth Day in South Africa, and we’re giving a big shout-out to our young, fearless entrepreneurs! They’re the ones redefining the game and rocking the startup world. Watch out for these future legends in the making! #YouthDay #YoungEntrepreneurs #GameChangers Catherine Young Cameron Burt Luyanda Khuzwayo

We came across Welo Health back in 2022 with our cohort eleven, where founder Zanele Abraham Matome skyrocketed through the programme and eventually received the prize for outstanding improvement in growing networks. Since then, Welo Health has received funding from Grindstone Ventures and grown from strength to strength, most recently meeting with Julien Draper, Knife Capital's FIND expert. Read more about Welo's journey here: https://lnkd.in/dG9qc4jr #startup #healthtech #womenintech #funding

Another opportunity for #startups

Mamela Luthuli(MBA), founder of Take Note IT, highlighted her need for back-office support. This would help the company get vetted and registered and enable them to apply for tenders. Whether it’s legal, financial, or operational assistance that founders like Mamela Luthuli require, Grindstone Boost will provide expert support to get you to the next stage of growth. Find out more: https://lnkd.in/gHs4QFVt Cameron Burt Catherine Young Sam Stodel Lucie Fink Luyanda Khuzwayo

Most founders, including Thulisile Dlamini, founder of Ikusasa Technology Solutions find Marketing, Branding, and Sales to be among the biggest challenges they face. “Whether contending with fierce market competition or evolving consumer tastes, each requires nimble adaptation and informed decision-making. The repercussions of setbacks in sales and marketing ripple across the organisation, impacting revenue, brand perception, and future viability. By seeing these challenges as opportunities, we can refine our strategy, nurture stronger client relationships, and foster lasting success in the marketplace.” Grindstone Boost has been developed to provide founders like Thuli with back-office support to help face challenges like these head on. Whether you’re facing marketing and sales gaps, or need specific finance, legal or operational support, Grindstone Boost will grant you access to specialised service providers who can help you grow. Apply now: https://lnkd.in/gHs4QFVt Catherine Young Sam Stodel Cameron Burt Lucie Fink Luyanda Khuzwayo

“My dream is to have a team that is skilled in marketing and branding, legal, finance and accounting, plus an in-house developer,” founder Faith Wesson related to Grindstone. But the cost of hiring an internal team can be prohibitive, especially as you’re building your business. Grindstone Boost allows you to outsource key business functions to our in-house specialists, so you don’t need to. Our goal is to help you with the specific day-to-day challenges that are holding you back, so you can focus on getting your business ready for growth and investment. Find out more: https://lnkd.in/gHs4QFVt #businessgrowth #startupsupport #ecosystembuilding #femalefounder #entrepreneurship Sam Stodel Luyanda Khuzwayo Cameron Burt Catherine Young Lucie Fink Faith Wesson