We are happy to announce that Far Ventures portfolio start-up FinChatBot just raised a R12m seed round from Kalon Venture Partners and Compass Venture Capital. Founded in 2016 within Far Ventures, FinChatBot has developed a proprietary technology to help financial service providers acquire and retain customers through Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered conversations. FinChatBot enables its […]
We are glad to announce that our portfolio start-up Jumpin Rides just raised R1.8 million with various local and international business angels. Founded late 2016 within Far Ventures by Pauline du Paty, Romain Diaz and Antoine Paillusseau, Jumpin Rides aims to provide a new transport solution for South Africans, by connecting drivers with spare […]
Jumpin Rides now has 5,000 registered members using its carpooling platform and services, as announced by its Co-Founder & Managing Director Pauline Du Paty this Monday morning. The milestone means that Jumpin Rides has doubled its audience in less than 3 months. “As of this morning, the Jumpin Rides community is now officially 5,000 people. We are very […]
Yethu strikes again and accesses a 3-month acceleration program comprising of mentoring, funding and office space. The competition After a 3-month global search that saw Startupbootcamp conduct 15 FastTrack events across 12 countries, 518 applications were received for the accelerator program from 43 countries. Over 400 of those were from Africa, with 220 from South Africa […]
Far Ventures’ achievements since January 2017 January 27th : FinChatBot raised R1.6m in seed funding from angel investor Richard Marsden to further develop the chatbot platform February 6th : Yethu launches the second iteration of their Stokvel management platform in Khayelitsha February 11th : Jumpin Rides recruits Managing Director Pauline du Paty, revamps the design and starts an aggressive customer acquisition strategy March 14th : […]
We are extremely proud of yet another accomplishment of our leading start-up FinChatBot! This June, Silicon Cape partnered with Square Kilometer Array (SKA) to find Cape Town’s most innovative youth-run and AI-powered business. The search culminated in the Youth in AI Competition. The Competition Organized by the Silicon Cape, the event took place at the […]
As companies grow, they leave the nest. Well not the whole company just yet. FinChatBot is moving its client management and prospection teams to two new locations: Johannesburg & Paris Hello Joburg We always knew FinChatBot would eventually need presence in Johannesburg. The South African capital city is home to the largest corporates in the […]
Seedstars Cape Town Last night Seedstars World came to Cape Town to select promising start-ups to compete at the national stage. Of the numerous local applicants, Jumpin Rides was invited to pitch at the event. The Jumpin Rides pitch and vision stole the show with an overwhelming win of the public vote. The vote was held […]
We are very excited to announce that our start-up, Jumpin Rides, was selected by Seedstars World to compete in Cape Town’s pitching contest, for a chance to participate in the World Finals in Switzerland and win up to one million dollars in funding. The competition will see 10 of Cape Town’s most innovative start-ups pitch to four judges from […]
How will AI Reshape the Future In a world where cars are learning to drive and your phone can understand when you speak (well, not all the time..), it is more important than ever to understand what the widespread use of AI means for us in terms of business and as consumers. In order to […]
