About
Accelerating Africa’s deep-tech and hardware startups with hands-on support, funding, and industry partnerships to drive innovation and market success.
- ABOUT SAVANT
Savant is a leading deep-tech and hardware technology incubator, accelerator, and venture capital firm based in Cape Town, South Africa. Established in 2004, Savant has grown into a key platform for supporting African companies tackling the continent’s most pressing challenges through science and engineering innovations. We provide hands-on support, investment, and strategic advisory services to turn breakthrough ideas into scalable businesses. Whether you’re an investor, founder, or corporate partner, our expertise in venture capital, deep tech, and commercialisation ensures that cutting-edge technologies make it to market successfully.
R200 million+
Raised in capital
R3.5 billion+
Generated in revenue
400+
Jobs created across critical sectors
Foundry
Our incubator, guiding early-stage deep tech startups through MVP development and early traction.
Analytic
Providing due diligence, consulting, and strategic advisory to funders, corporates, and organisations working with startups.
Venture Fund
Investing in high-growth, scalable hardware and deep tech startups, helping them scale from seed to Series A and beyond.
- WHO WE ARE
OUR TEAM
We are a diverse team of founders, makers, operators, executors, investors and tech-lovers.
Thabelo Ratshihule
Foundry CEO
David Rabinowitz
Senior Associate
Samuel Gumbie
Venture Analyst
Adam Barnard
Venture Analyst