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Built in Cape Town, Serving the World

We're a team of data scientists, engineers, and designers passionate about making analytics accessible to every business.

Our Story

From a Garage in Woodstock to Global Impact

DataSight was founded in 2021 by a group of data engineers who were frustrated with the complexity of existing analytics tools. We believed that powerful data insights shouldn't require a PhD in statistics.

Starting from a co-working space in Cape Town's vibrant Woodstock neighbourhood, we built a platform that combines enterprise-grade analytics with consumer-grade simplicity. Today, we serve over 2,500 companies across 42 countries.

Our mission remains the same: democratise data analytics so that every business — from a startup in Stellenbosch to an enterprise in Singapore — can make confident, data-driven decisions.

Cape Town, South Africa
Values

What Drives Us

Our core values shape every decision we make and every feature we build.

Transparency First

We believe in open communication — with our team, our clients, and in how our algorithms work. No black boxes here.

Relentless Innovation

We ship improvements every week. Our AI models get smarter continuously, and we're always pushing the boundaries of what analytics can do.

Customer Obsession

Every feature starts with a customer need. We talk to users daily and measure success by the outcomes we enable for them.

Leadership

Meet Our Team

A diverse group of thinkers, builders, and data enthusiasts leading the charge.

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Thabo Nkosi

Co-Founder & CEO

Former data lead at Standard Bank. Thabo's vision for accessible analytics drives DataSight's product strategy.

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Lerato Mokoena

Co-Founder & CTO

MIT-trained ML engineer. Lerato architected our AI prediction engine and leads our engineering team of 40+.

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Sarah Jacobs

VP of Design

Award-winning UX designer with 12 years of experience. Sarah ensures every DataSight interaction is intuitive and beautiful.

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David Pretorius

Head of Sales

10+ years in enterprise SaaS sales across EMEA. David leads partnerships and ensures every client achieves ROI within 90 days.

Journey

Our Journey

From startup to global analytics platform — here's how we got here.

2021

Founded in Cape Town

DataSight was born in a Woodstock co-working space with a team of 4 passionate data engineers.

2022

First 100 Clients

Launched our MVP and rapidly grew to 100 paying clients across South Africa and Nigeria.

2023

Series A Funding

Raised R120M in Series A led by Naspers Foundry and Silicon Valley-based Andreessen Horowitz.

2024

AI Engine Launch

Introduced our proprietary AI prediction engine, making DataSight the first African SaaS with built-in ML analytics.

2025

Global Expansion

Expanded to 42 countries with offices in London, Lagos, and Singapore. Team grew to 120+.

2026

2,500+ Clients & Growing

Processing 50B+ data points daily. Launched next-gen predictive analytics and natural language querying.

Want to Join Our Team?

We're always looking for talented people who are passionate about data, design, and making an impact.

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