AcceleratorEmpowering foodpreneurs for a sustainable future.
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Scout startups in Johannesburg
Learn where early startup activity happens in Johannesburg and how to turn local context into a stronger scouting practice.
- Country
- South Africa
- Population
- 5,635,127
- Time zone
- Africa/Johannesburg
Startup ecosystem standing
Where Johannesburg ranks
| Ranking | Edition | Position | Since last edition | Trust | What it measures |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Global Financial Centres Index | GFCI 40 | #95 | No prior edition | B | Finance, Competitiveness, Business Climate |
 Global Startup Ecosystem Index (cities) | 2025 | #122 | No prior edition | B | Ecosystem, Activity, Finance, Business Climate |
20 organizations with a profile
Who's based in Johannesburg
Accelerators 7
Accelerator
AcceleratorTransforming brands through digital innovation.
AcceleratorAccelerating sustainable solutions for Africa's water-energy-food challenges.
The 3 most prominent of 7. Browse all accelerators
Investors 7
InvestorEmpowering Africa's entrepreneurs with catalytic capital.
InvestorEmpowering SMEs for a sustainable future.
InvestorEmpowering African tech entrepreneurs.
The 3 most prominent of 7. Browse all investors
Incubators 5
IncubatorEmpowering digital innovation and entrepreneurship in Africa.
IncubatorEmpowering SMEs in the property sector.
IncubatorEmpowering SMMEs in the Fourth Industrial Revolution.
The 3 most prominent of 5. Browse all incubators
Venture studios 1
Venture studioBuilding Africa's healthtech future.
Based here, most-ranked first
Universities in Johannesburg
UniversityListed in 1 ranking
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Raising in Johannesburg
Investors based here, and the programs that take teams at your stage.
Founder toolsFinding startups in Johannesburg
Accelerators and incubators here see the earliest teams first.
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Campuses and communities are where teams form before anyone funds them.
Become a scoutQuestions about Johannesburg
How does Johannesburg rank as a startup ecosystem?
Johannesburg is #122 of 1,473 in StartupBlink Index (cities) (2025). It appears in 2 rankings tracked on Superscout; the table above lists each one.
How many startup investors are based in Johannesburg?
Superscout has profiles for 7 investors based in Johannesburg, including 54 Collective VC, Secha Capital and Anza Capital.
Are there accelerators or incubators in Johannesburg?
Yes. Superscout lists 7 accelerators, 5 incubators and 1 venture studio based there, including WakandaFoodAccelerator, Tshimologong Precinct and Siliconic Healthtech Ventures.
Which universities in Johannesburg are on Superscout?
One university has a profile: University of the Witwatersrand.
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Sources and known limits
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- StartupBlink 2026 report
- Global Financial Centres Index, GFCI 40
- Global Startup Ecosystem Index (cities), 2025
Organizations are placed by their recorded headquarters (Google place, ROR or company record). Only organizations with a Superscout profile are counted, so totals undercount the full ecosystem.
The population value has no measurement date in the canonical record and should be treated as approximate context.
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