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2026 02 23 Understanding Social Entrepreneurs South Africa

University of Cape TownRef: https://uct.ac.za/berthacentre/articles/2026-02-23-understanding-social-entrepreneurs-south-africa

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The document is a UCT Bertha Centre publication from 23 February 2026 that analyzes funding gaps for early-stage social entrepreneur startups in South Africa. It discusses founders' demographics, education, impact goals, business models, barriers to raising funding, experiences with different funding types, and future fundraising and growth plans, highlighting gaps and opportunities in the early-stage ecosystem.

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title: Understanding Social Entrepreneurs in South Africa
organization: University of Cape Town Bertha Centre
date: 23 Feb 2026
focus: funding gap for early-stage social entrepreneurs in South Africa
topics: demographics, education, impact goals, business models, funding barriers, funding experiences, future fundraising, growth plans
source: berthacentre.gsb@uct.ac.za
context: analysis of early-stage funding ecosystem gaps and opportunities