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📰 News10 March 2026·2 min read·

SA's Yazi raises first institutional round at $1.6M valuation

Source: techcabal

South African WhatsApp-based research platform Yazi has secured its first institutional funding round at a $1.6 million valuation. The round was led by 3 Capital Ventures (3CV), an early-stage venture firm spun out of Allan Gray, one of South Africa's leading investment management companies. Yazi's platform enables market research to be conducted via WhatsApp, targeting underserved and hard-to-reach populations.

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