SweepSouth is a South African on-demand[1] online platform for domestic cleaning services.
[2][3] It is the first end-to-end booking platform for home cleaning services in Southern Africa.
[11] In terms of growth, in 2017, the company received funding from investors such as Smollan Group, FirstRand's Vumela Fund, 500 Startups, IDF Managers, Newtown Partners, CRE Venture Capital and Draper Dark Flow.
[12][13] In 2019, during a series B fundraising, the company secured investment from Naspers[14] becoming the first startup to receive an investment from Naspers through its early-stage business funding initiative called Naspers Foundry and in 2022,[15] SweepSouth secured more funding from Alitheia IDF,[16] E4E Africa, Endeavor Harvest and Catalyst, and Caruso Ventures.
[17] The company advocates for fair labor practices[18] and the rights of domestic workers in South Africa,[19][20] and has worked with the World Economic Forum's Digital2Equal Initiative to push for fair work and financial and digital inclusion in the industry.