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Tekkie Town

Tekkie Town owns and operates a chain of retail stores that sells leisure, school, fashion, sport and lifestyle footwear. Read more

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Tekkie Town

Tekkie Town owns and operates a chain of retail stores that sells leisure, school, fashion, sport and lifestyle footwear. Read more

Braam van Huyssteen's photo - Managing Director of Tekkie Town

Managing Director

Braam van Huyssteen

CEO Approval Rating

81/100

Founded:

2001

Status:

PrivateSubsidiary of Steinhoff International Holding Limited

SIC Code:

2300 NAICS listing »

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Tekkie Town's top 3 competitors are Footgear (PTY) Ltd., Solo Shoes and Shado Wholesale. Together they have raised over 0 between their estimated 185 employees. Tekkie Town's revenue is the ranked 1st among it's top 10 competitors. The top 10 competitors average 6.2M. Tekkie Town has 81 employees and is ranked 1st among it's top 10 competitors. The top 10 competitors average 66.

Footgear (PTY) Ltd. has been one of Tekkie Town's top competitors. Footgear (PTY) Ltd.'s headquarters is in Tyger Valley, Western Cape, and was founded in 2001. Footgear (PTY) Ltd. is in the Apparel Retail industry. Footgear (PTY) Ltd. generates 33% of Tekkie Town's revenue.

Solo Shoes is one of Tekkie Town's top rivals. Solo Shoes is a Private company that was founded in Pretoria, Gauteng in 2005. Solo Shoes operates in the Apparel Retail industry. Solo Shoes has 18 fewer employees vs. Tekkie Town.

Shado Wholesale is perceived as one of Tekkie Town's biggest rivals. Shado Wholesale was founded in 2002, and is headquartered in Cape Town, Western Cape. Shado Wholesale operates in the Apparel Retail industry. Shado Wholesale generates $884K less revenue vs. Tekkie Town.

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Tekkie Town Acquisitions

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Tekkie Town Funding History

$65M

Since Tekkie Town was founded in 2001, it has participated in 1 round of funding. In total Tekkie Town has raised $65.0M. Tekkie Town's funding round was on Nov 2014 for a total of $65.0M

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$65M

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Total Funding: $65M

Since Tekkie Town was founded in 2001, it has participated in 1 round of funding. In total Tekkie Town has raised $65.0M. Tekkie Town's funding round was on Nov 2014 for a total of $65.0M

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Tekkie Town News

June 7, 2018businesslive

Tekkie Town hauls Steinhoff to court

The former owners of Tekkie Town — led by founder Braam van Huyssteen and CEO Bernard Mostert — have ... See more »
September 8, 2016BusinessDay Live

Tekkie Town goes into Steinhoff cart

The domestic footwear retailer is acquisition-hungry Steinhoff's third in the past six months after P... See more »
November 10, 2014BUSINESSDAY LIVE

Tekkie laces up for run in Africa

The plan is to move into Botswana next year and possibly Mozambique and Zambia the year after... See more »
November 6, 2014PRIVATE EQUITY WIRE

Actis invests in South African sports shoe retailer

South Africa funds Private EquityInhouse content: offPrivate equity firm Actis is making a USD65milli... See more »

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Tekkie Town Headquarters

1 Saagmeul Road

George, Western Cape6529

044-871-3524

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Tekkie Town Summary

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Overview

Tekkie Town owns and operates a chain of retail stores that sells leisure, school, fashion, sport and lifestyle footwear. Tekkie Town was founded in 2001. Tekkie Town's headquarters is located in George, Western Cape, ZA 6529. It has raised 65.0M in 1...

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Tekkie Town's Managing Director, Braam van Huyssteen, currently has an approval rating of 81%. Tekkie Town's primary competitors are Footgear (PTY) Ltd., Solo Shoes & Shado Wholesale.

Website

tekkietown.co.za

Frequently Asked Questions about Tekkie Town

  1. When was Tekkie Town founded?

    Tekkie Town was founded in 2001

  2. Who is Tekkie Town's CEO?

    Tekkie Town's CEO is Braam van Huyssteen

  3. How much revenue does Tekkie Town generate?

    Tekkie Town generates $8.9M in revenue

  4. How much funding does Tekkie Town have?

    Tekkie Town has historically raised $65M in funding

  1. Where is Tekkie Town's headquarters?

    Tekkie Town's headquarters is in George Western Cape, ZA

  2. How many employees does Tekkie Town have?

    Tekkie Town has 81 employees

  3. Who are Tekkie Town's competitors?

    Tekkie Town's top competitors are Footgear (PTY) Ltd., Solo Shoes, Shado Wholesale
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