2025 WINNERS
Five founders who DARED TO BEGIN.
Over 1,000 founders. 50+ countries. 25,000 public votes. And after months of movement, momentum, and global belief, the 2025 Investec Early-Stage Entrepreneurs of the Year were revealed.
Consumer ESEY Winner
Ndaedzo Madume, Founder of GraceNineteen
Reimagining rental deposits and savings to give people a fairer, smarter way to build stability and step into opportunity.
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Female Founder ESEY Winner
Samantha Rosenberg, Co-Founder of Belong
Empowering young people move from financial literacy to real financial action, turning confidence into capability, one decision at a time.
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Technology ESEY Winner
Urav Shah, Founder of Exa Labs Global, Inc.
Creating frontier infrastructure that will underpin the next generation of products, platforms and digital economies.
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Impact ESEY Winner
Claudine Adeyemi-Adams, Founder of Earlybird
Redesigning frontline public service with AI tools that help teams work smarter, faster, and with deeper care for the communities they serve.
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Professional Services ESEY Winner
Anuscha Iqbal, Co-Founder of Qanooni AI
Reinventing legal workflows with jurisdiction-aware AI that delivers clarity, speed, and precision to one of the world’s most complex systems.
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