Best Financial Services Companies in Gauteng, South Africa
The 199 best Financial Services companies in Gauteng, South Africa in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Safari Investments.
Ranked: Best Financial Services companies in Gauteng
| # | Company | Last round | Disclosed funding | Founder | Employees | Tech stack | Web popularity | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liberty Holdings Provider of financial advisory services | — | $377M | — | 5 | SwiperDynatraceGoogle Analytics+5 | Top 50M | — |
| 2 | Abacus Financial Services Home loans provider | — | $2M | Peter Hansen CEO | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | 1Life Life insurance carrier | — | — | — | — | Microsoft ASP.NETBootstrapAzure+22 | Top 1M | 4 job openings · 1 launch |
| 4 | Abacus Provider of life insurance services | — | — | — | 18 | WordPressMySQLPHP+14 | Top 10M | — |
| 5 | Accelerate Property Fund Real estate investment trust | — | — | Gert Cruywagen CEO | 61 | WordPressMySQLPHP+27 | Top 10M | — |
| 6 | African Bank Commercial bank | — | — | Basani Maluleke Ex-CEO | — | Microsoft ASP.NETBootstrapAmazon Web Services+25 | Top 100k | 1 award |
| 7 | African Dawn Micro-credit for low income individuals and businesses | — | — | David Danker CEO | 50 | — | — | — |
| 8 | African Phoenix Investments Diversified investment management firm | — | — | — | 5,230 | — | — | — |
Top 12 Financial Services companies in Gauteng
#1
Late Stage · Sandton, Gauteng · founded 2004 · 2200 employees$170.9Mraised▾
Asset management firm
- Nov 2023Conventional Debt$30.6M
- Apr 2018PE$170.9M
#2
Series B · Johannesburg, Gauteng · founded 2015 · 55 employees$18.9Mraised▾
Offers taxi finance services
- Jul 2023Conventional Debt$10M
- Nov 2021Series B$18.9M
#3
Public · Pretoria, Gauteng · founded 2000 · 18 employees$2.4Braised▾
Safari Investment is a real estate investment trust (REIT) focused on retail properties. The company designs & develops, manages, and leases out shopping center & commercial properties. Focuses on the re-development and upgrading the assets, as well as the provision of services to day-hospitals, offices, and filling stations, among others.
- Aug 2017Post IPO$2.4B
#4
Acquired · Johannesburg, Gauteng · founded 1957 · 5 employees$376.8Mraised▾
Provider of financial advisory services
#5
Deadpooled · Johannesburg, Gauteng · founded 2015$58.2Mraised▾
Stock exchange
- Jan 2018Series B$58.2M
#6
Series A · Johannesburg, Gauteng · founded 1986$20.8Mraised▾
Provider of cash management and security services to banks. It offers a complete solution for the cash supply chain, encompassing the secure transportation, processing, and storage of currency. Services include armored vehicle transportation, cash processing center operations, and related security measures. The company works closely with banking institutions to manage systemic risk within the financial system. Its operations are characterized by a focus on operational excellence and the development of innovative solutions to meet evolving industry needs.
#7
Series B · Sandton, Gauteng · founded 2004 · 240 employees$6.8Mraised▾
Life and disability insurance brokerage firm
- May 2017Series B—
- Dec 2009Series A$6.8M
#8
Early Stage · Johannesburg, Gauteng · founded 2004$2.1Mraised▾
Home loans provider
#9
Seed · Sandton, Gauteng · founded 2017 · 5 employees$50Kraised▾
Funeral insurance firm
- Apr 2019Seed—
- Apr 2018Seed$50K
#10
Public · Johannesburg, Gauteng · founded 1998 · 44916 employees—raised▾
First Rand is a financial service provider. It provides transactional, lending, investment and insurance services to retail, commercial, corporate and public sector customers. The company offers full-service banking in 8 African countries such as Namibia, Botswana, Swaziland, Lesotho, Mozambique, Zambia, Tanzania, and Ghana. In 2022, the company recorded annual revenues of $10.84B and a net profit of $2.19B.
#11
Funding Raised · Johannesburg, Gauteng · founded 2013 · 3 employees$72.4Kraised▾
Provider of payments advisory services intended to simplify payments. The company's services offer insights-led payments advisory, including, strategy design, card issuance, transaction acquiring, and loyalty, and provide end-to-end program design, implementation, appraisal, and vendor management, enabling users to enjoy conversion of credit sales into cash sales, credit risk displacement and extension of payment terms.
- Oct 2016Grant (prize money)$72.4K
#12
Seed · Sandton, Gauteng · founded 2001—raised▾
Provider of property development and investment services
- Feb 2024Angel—
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