Kwanele: Funding, Investors & Team (Sep 2026)
Kwanele has developed an innovative application that offers a user-friendly solution for reporting and effectively prosecuting crimes related to Gender Based Violence (GBV) for women and children. During emergency situations, individuals who use the Kwanele app can quickly access help and find support within a community. The app also equips users with a collection of resources that can be used during legal proceedings, increasing the chances of successfully convicting the perpetrators. To ensure that every emergency call is handled by a professional who is trained in handling GBV cases, Kwanele's team of Champions, who are women from the community, operate the call center. Furthermore, the Kwanele app allows for important research on rape culture and behavior patterns within South African communities. This research will contribute to a long-term solution for reducing the prevalence of GBV in South Africa.
Kwanele has raised $30k across 1 funding round on record, the most recent an undisclosed round of $30k announced in Jun 2023.
That round is below the $4.1M median round size for Apps companies tracked on FundedIQ over the last two years.
Kwanele Company Profile and Key Stats
Latest funding round on record: Jun 2023.
Kwanele Funding Rounds
Kwanele Founders and Leadership Team
No contact details are on record for this team yet.
Kwanele Funding Compared to Other Apps Startups
Kwanele's latest round of $30k is below the median round in Apps. Medians cover the last 24 months of disclosed rounds.
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Kwanele Funding FAQs
What does Kwanele do?
Kwanele has developed an innovative application that offers a user-friendly solution for reporting and effectively prosecuting crimes related to Gender Based Violence (GBV) for women and children. During emergency situations, individuals who use the Kwanele app can quickly access help and find support within a community. The app also equips users with a collection of resources that can be used during legal proceedings, increasing the chances of successfully convicting the perpetrators. To ensure that every emergency call is handled by a professional who is trained in handling GBV cases, Kwanele's team of Champions, who are women from the community, operate the call center. Furthermore, the Kwanele app allows for important research on rape culture and behavior patterns within South African communities. This research will contribute to a long-term solution for reducing the prevalence of GBV in South Africa.
How much funding has Kwanele raised?
Kwanele has raised $30k across 1 round on record. The most recent is an undisclosed round of $30k announced in Jun 2023.
When did Kwanele last raise funding?
Kwanele's most recent funding round on record is an undisclosed round of $30k, announced in Jun 2023.
Who founded Kwanele?
FundedIQ lists Kwanele Nyawo (Founder) at Kwanele.
Where is Kwanele headquartered?
Kwanele is based in Cape Town, Na - South Africa, South Africa.
How many employees does Kwanele have?
Kwanele is in the 11-50 employee band.
How does Kwanele's funding compare to other Apps startups?
Kwanele's latest round of $30k is below the $4.1M median round size for Apps companies on FundedIQ across 2,426 tracked companies over the last two years.
About FundedIQ's Kwanele Funding Data
FundedIQ tracks announced funding rounds and refreshes this profile every week. Round dates, stages and amounts are normalised to a single format, converted to US dollars, and de-duplicated: two records of the same round announced days apart are merged, and two genuinely different rounds are kept apart on the amounts they disclose. Amounts shown are the disclosed figures only — a round announced without a number is listed and excluded from the total rather than estimated.
Employee counts are reported bands, not exact headcounts. Founder and executive names carry the job title on record. Anything we do not hold for Kwanele is left off this page rather than filled in.
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