We're a team of data scientists, engineers, and designers passionate about making analytics accessible to every business.
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.
Our core values shape every decision we make and every feature we build.
We believe in open communication — with our team, our clients, and in how our algorithms work. No black boxes here.
We ship improvements every week. Our AI models get smarter continuously, and we're always pushing the boundaries of what analytics can do.
Every feature starts with a customer need. We talk to users daily and measure success by the outcomes we enable for them.
A diverse group of thinkers, builders, and data enthusiasts leading the charge.
Co-Founder & CEO
Former data lead at Standard Bank. Thabo's vision for accessible analytics drives DataSight's product strategy.
Co-Founder & CTO
MIT-trained ML engineer. Lerato architected our AI prediction engine and leads our engineering team of 40+.
VP of Design
Award-winning UX designer with 12 years of experience. Sarah ensures every DataSight interaction is intuitive and beautiful.
Head of Sales
10+ years in enterprise SaaS sales across EMEA. David leads partnerships and ensures every client achieves ROI within 90 days.
From startup to global analytics platform — here's how we got here.
DataSight was born in a Woodstock co-working space with a team of 4 passionate data engineers.
Launched our MVP and rapidly grew to 100 paying clients across South Africa and Nigeria.
Raised R120M in Series A led by Naspers Foundry and Silicon Valley-based Andreessen Horowitz.
Introduced our proprietary AI prediction engine, making DataSight the first African SaaS with built-in ML analytics.
Expanded to 42 countries with offices in London, Lagos, and Singapore. Team grew to 120+.
Processing 50B+ data points daily. Launched next-gen predictive analytics and natural language querying.
We're always looking for talented people who are passionate about data, design, and making an impact.