Meet the 11 startups to pitch at Seedstars SowetoSeedstars World, the global seed-stage startup competition for emerging markets and fast-growing startup scenes, is continuing its tour in Soweto to scout for the best startups in the Gauteng area, after a successful pre-selection event in Cape Town and Durban. The event will take place at eKasi Labs with the startups to pitch to a panel of judges. The top three startups will be invited to Johannesburg, where they will compete with the best startups of Cape Town and Durban, of which one will be crowned the most promising seed-stage startup of Seedstars World South Africa 2016. The South African competition is carried out with the support of Standard Bank, who will further support the startups on their path to success. The startups selected to pitch in Soweto are:• DroneSnap: DroneSnap is an online platform that provides on-demand, high quality, professional drone operators for all forms of aerial imaging. Entrepreneur Traction will act as the local ambassador across the continent and will represent the initiative throughout the year. Other partners include local and international organisations, such as Omidyar Network, Payfast, Glocell and eKasi Labs. In addition, Seedstars World has partnered with TRECC to bring the 'Transforming Education Prize', which will award the best startup in the education space from around the world with a prize of over $50,000. The Seedstars World event in Soweto will take place on Tuesday, 14 June from 4-9pm, tickets are free and attendees can register here. |