122 indexable Telecom companies headquartered in Gauteng, South Africa, ranked by total equity funding and recent funding momentum. Combined disclosed equity funding of $1.7B across 8 funded companies, including 2 unicorns.
| # | Company | Funding | Valuation | Stage | Latest round | Employees | Founded | Momentum |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MetroFibre Networx
Managed open access fiber optic connectivity services provider |
$97.6M | — | Acquired | Conventional Debt Jul 2022 | 500 | 2010 | — |
| 2 |
Smile Telecoms Holdings
4G LTE broadband service in Africa |
$170M | — | Series D | Jun 2022 | 568 | 2007 | — |
| 3 |
Dark Fibre Africa
Fiber network infrastructure services provider |
$422.3M | — | Acquired | Grant (prize money) Jun 2021 | 608 | 2007 | — |
| 4 |
Eaton Towers
Tower Sharing and Management Operator |
$500M | — | Acquired | PE Apr 2015 | 200 | 2008 | — |
| 5 |
Vox
Fixed line telecom services provider |
$73.1M | — | Late Stage | Conventional Debt Feb 2021 | 1,527 | 1998 | — |
| 6 |
Cell C
Unicorn Provider of MVNO, internet, tv, and other services |
$422.4M | $1B as of 2019 |
Public | PE May 2018 | 2,900 | 2001 | — |
| 7 |
Vumatel
Fiber infrastructure provider |
$17M | — | Acquired | Series A Jun 2018 | 730 | 2014 | — |
| 8 |
Comsol
Provider of fixed wireless access and private network solutions |
$33.3M | — | Late Stage | PE Jun 2016 | 193 | 1997 | — |
| 9 |
Switch Telecom
VoIP telephone services provider in South Africa |
— | — | Late Stage | PE Nov 2023 | — | 2006 | — |
| 10 |
Poynting
Wireless antennas and accessories provider |
— | — | Seed | Seed May 2021 | 114 | 2001 | — |
| 11 |
Telkom
Provider of telephone and internet services for residential & business sectors |
— | — | Public | Conventional Debt Mar 2018 | 11,624 | 1991 | — |
| 12 |
Rain
Unicorn Provider of mobile network and wireless internet services |
— | $1.1B as of 2021 |
Acquired | Series A Jul 2017 | 800 | 1996 | — |
| 13 |
SA Digital Villages
Internet Service Provider in South Africa |
— | — | Deadpooled | PE Apr 2016 | — | 2007 | — |
| 14 |
FibreCo
Provider of high-speed internet and telephone services, including fiber optic network deployment |
— | — | Acquired | Seed Apr 2014 | — | 2009 | — |
| 15 |
5th Mountain
Cloud-based platform providing SD-WAN solutions |
— | — | Unfunded | — | — | 2005 | — |
| 16 |
AcceleritWireless
Wireless, fiber-optic telecom and TV services provider |
— | — | Deadpooled | — | — | 2011 | — |
| 17 |
AcidlInk
Digital marketing, broadband and hosting services |
— | — | Unfunded | — | — | 2014 | — |
| 18 |
Adcomtec
Provider of internet services |
— | — | Unfunded | — | — | 2012 | — |
| 19 |
Advanced Telcoms
Provider of telecommunications and internet services |
— | — | Unfunded | — | — | 2010 | — |
| 20 |
AfriCanopy
TV white space equipment provider |
— | — | Unfunded | — | — | 2017 | — |
| 21 |
Afrihost
Fixed line and wireless telecom services provider in South Africa |
— | — | Acquired | — | 201 | 2000 | — |
| 22 |
Afripipes
Manufacturer of HDPE telecommunication ducts and accessories |
— | — | Unfunded | — | 73 | — | — |
| 23 |
Afrovation
Provider of telecommunication infrastructure, data enrichment and verification services |
— | — | Unfunded | — | — | 2007 | — |
| 24 |
Agora Tec
Provider of internet services |
— | — | Unfunded | — | — | 2000 | — |
| 25 |
ALARIS - THE RF TECHNOLOGY GROUP
Global radio frequency technology holding group investing in RF related technology companies |
— | — | Funding Raised | — | — | 2008 | — |
| 26 |
AlwaysOn
WiFi network provider in South Africa |
— | — | Unfunded | — | — | 2004 | — |
| 27 |
Arbalest
Provider of IT hardware and tele-communication based prouducts distribution services |
— | — | Funding Raised | — | — | 2007 | — |
| 28 |
Aria Technologies
Provider of ICT services |
— | — | Funding Raised | — | — | 2009 | — |
| 29 |
ATC South Africa
Provider of wireless infrastructure solutions |
— | — | Unfunded | — | — | 1995 | — |
| 30 |
BanziNET
Equipment sale and system integration services provider |
— | — | Unfunded | — | — | 2006 | — |
| 31 |
Bioniq
Fixed wireless and fiber-optic telecom services provider |
— | — | Unfunded | — | — | 2015 | — |
| 32 |
BLUE LABEL TELECOMS
Distributor of prepaid secure electronic products |
— | — | Public | — | 1,412 | 2001 | — |
| 33 |
Broadband Infraco
Provider of network infrastructure services |
— | — | Unfunded | — | — | 2008 | — |
| 34 |
Broadband Solutions Technology
Manufacturer of custom-built industrial separation equipment |
— | — | Unfunded | — | — | 2003 | — |
| 35 |
Broadlink
Telecommunication service provider for businesses |
— | — | Acquired | — | — | 2007 | — |
| 36 |
Bronberg Connect
Wireless, fiber-optic internet services provider |
— | — | Unfunded | — | — | 2002 | — |
| 37 |
Ceenex
Provider of telecommunication infrastructure services |
— | — | Unfunded | — | — | 2000 | — |
| 38 |
Centracom
Telecommunications company offering a range of communication solutions, including VoIP, Hosted PBX, and connectivity services, catering to businesses and individuals |
— | — | Unfunded | — | — | 2008 | — |
| 39 |
Centravoice
Provider of fibre optic broadband internet and VoIP telephony services for business sectors |
— | — | Unfunded | — | — | 2014 | — |
| 40 |
CipherWave
Business communication and data center services provider |
— | — | Unfunded | — | — | 2010 | — |
| 41 |
CJA
Provider of wireless telecommunication infrastructures |
— | — | Unfunded | — | — | 2004 | — |
| 42 |
Clear Access
Provider of wireless internet service |
— | — | Acquired | — | — | 2006 | — |
| 43 |
Cloud Telecoms
Provider of mobile, fiber net for home, and voice services for business |
— | — | Unfunded | — | — | 2011 | — |
| 44 |
CMC Networks
Provider of managed SD-WAN solutions |
— | — | Acquired | — | 2 | 1989 | — |
| 45 |
Cool Ideas
Provider of internet services |
— | — | Acquired | — | — | 2010 | — |
| 46 |
Crystal Web
Broadband ISP |
— | — | Deadpooled | — | — | 2014 | — |
| 47 |
Directel
Provider of cloud, internet, and telephones, international calling cards and satellite broadband services |
— | — | Unfunded | — | — | 2001 | — |
| 48 |
Eazy Connect
Provider of VoIP, data, and internet services |
— | — | Unfunded | — | — | 2020 | — |
| 49 |
EOH Network Solution
Business communication and managed ICT services provider |
— | — | Acquired | — | — | 2003 | — |
| 50 |
Evotel
Provider of fiber broadband services |
— | — | Unfunded | — | 62 | 2015 | — |
MetroFibre Networx provides managed open access fiber-optic connectivity services to telecom operators, resellers, residential and business customers in South Africa. It offers network connectivity with data speeds up to 10 Gbps, VoIP telephony, video conferencing, VPN, offsite data recovery, email hosting, cloud computing, CCTV security monitoring, etc. It owns and operates carrier Ethernet open access fiber-optic n
Provider of mobile broadband and voice services in Nigeria, Tanzania, Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo. The company owns and operates mobile wireless 4G LTE broadband networks in the 800MHz band, enabling customers and businesses to access high-speed and reliable telecommunication services customized to their needs at affordable rates.
Dark Fibre Africa (DFA) provides fiber network infrastructure services to the service providers, operators, and enterprise customers in South Africa. It owns, deploys, and manages the network and leases it to the customers. As of April'17, its parent company Remgro (owns 51%) along with its partner New GX Capital are in talks with Internet Solutions (IS) to sell the company.
Eaton Towers is an independent tower company providing co-location and related services to mobile operators across Africa.Eaton Towers helps telecom operators in installation and maintenance of Towers in Africa Currently runs tower sharing offer for more than 5000 towers in Ghana, Uganda, Kenya, South Africa and 3 other countries.
Vox Telecom is a telecommunication service provider which caters to the residential and business customers in South Africa. It offers broadband internet access (fixed-line, wireless, satellite) with multiple speed based capped/uncapped internet plans, managed WiFi, cellular voice and data services (as an MVNO on MTN and Vodacom networks), SIM cards, local and long distance VoIP telephony, etc. It provides these servi
Provider of MVNO, internet, tv, and other services
Vumatel provides fiber infrastructure to the service providers in the selected suburbs in South Africa. It installs and operates an open access fiber network which is open to any service provider on equal terms. Its network is used to provide services including internet, IP TV, and VoIP.
Provider of fixed wireless access and private network solutions. This company offers alternative infrastructure and connectivity services equivalent to fiber optic networks. Their fixed wireless access utilizes licensed microwave spectrum to deliver high-speed internet connectivity. Private network solutions are tailored for organizations requiring exclusive, secure, and controlled network access. The company emphasi
Switch Telecom is a VoIP telephony service provider for business, residential, reseller, and wholesale markets in South Africa. The company offers local and long distance VoIP telephone service with hosted PBX and VoIP trunking. It offers features including voice mail, voice mail to email, automated attendant, Interactive Voice Response (IVR), call queuing, time-based call routing, internal call transfer, call forwar
Poynting design and manufacture wireless antenna and accessories for the telecommunication, broadcast, and consumer markets. Its product portfolio includes 4G LTE MIMO, 3G/4G LTE SISO, GPS/Glonass, RFID, industrial Wi-Fi/ WiMAX, and other antennas. It also provides accessories such as antenna adapters, antenna splitters, brackets, cables, and connectors. It caters to antenna solutions for residential 4G LTE, GSM, M2M
Provider of telephone and internet services for residential & business sectors
Provider of mobile network and wireless internet services
Convergence Partners
Investec
Standard Bank
AIIM
ARC Investments
DBSA
Douglas Investments
IDC
RMB Corvest
Vodacom
Zig Capital
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Absa Group
Rankings are computed by Radar (Fliar BI) from the Radar company master and are updated periodically. Funding and momentum scores use disclosed equity-funding data only. Figures may lag private rounds. Last updated 2026-06-20.
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