Vinny Lingham

The South African Entrepreneur Who Just Sold His Startup For $50m in Silicon Valley 1
- Entrepreneurs, Technology
- August 18, 2014
ENTERPRISE54 – A South African entrepreneur who has just made megabucks in a US deal has jetted back to South Africa to film the local version of the UK hit reality-TV show Dragon’s Den. Two weeks ago, Vinny Lingham, 35, who grew up in East London but now lives in San Francisco, sold his mobile
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US-Based First Data To Acquire South African Startup For $50m 0
- Companies
- August 1, 2014
ENTERPRISE54 – Leading American e-payment firm First Data, in an acquisition deal has agreed to pay $50 million for Gyft Inc., a San Francisco-based mobile gifting company owned by one of South Africa’s leading tech stars Vinny Lingham. “We are joining First Data to accelerate our growth and significantly improve the gift card experience for
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