
Innovation City Cape Town

Business Speed Dating 2025: For the Founders Who Earned Their Seat at the Table
Not every startup gets into Business Speed Dating, and that’s exactly the point. This year, 34 Startups were selected from across the ecosystem to meet with 18 Growth Partners in a high-intensity sprint of 360 curated 5-minute meetings!!!
Together, they represented the most promising innovation across Fintech, Healthtech, AI, Agritech, ClimateTech, Proptech, Edtech, and Consumer Tech.
If you were in the room, it’s because you’ve built something real: traction, a live product, a clear market, and the grit to scale!
You walked away with:
🏆 Direct access to the Growth Partners shaping Africa’s next wave of innovation
🏆 Targeted conversations with funders, corporates, accelerators, and venture builders
🏆 Opportunities for pilots, partnerships, investments, and collaborations
🏆 Added visibility through The Open Letter as our media partner, spotlighting participating startups across the ecosystem
A special thank you to Smile ID for sponsoring the food and drinks, and to Summit.Deals for powering the matchmaking platform.
Congratulations to the 2025 cohort: you didn’t just pitch; you showed why you’re building the future! 🇿🇦
Participating startups list in comments 👇
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19 November 2025 à 10h15
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