Class of 2026 Fellow, Thando Mzmiela places 3rd place at “The Pitch UCT”

Current Fellow Thando Mzmiela and his organization, uniMark (learn more below!), placed third at “The Pitch UCT” the University of Cape Town’s flagship entrepreneurship challenge!

This year’s event was particularly special, it marked the 10th anniversary of the competition, with higher stakes, greater expectations, and some of the brightest young minds shaping the future of innovation. Through this 6 month long experience, uniMark not only raised additional capital to scale their product but also earned an incredible mentorship opportunity with Allan Gray, which they are deeply excited about!

In Thando's words "It’s always a pleasure to see so many students daring to create, not just to study the world, but to reshape it (and the relief of knowing that you are not alone in this audacious endeavour)As for uniMark, I hope it becomes a success, but even if it doesn’t (which it will be!!) I’ll always be proud of the journey, of building, learning, failing forward, and growing.Here’s to every student founder brave enough to take an idea and make it real."Thando, we are so proud of you and can't wait to see uniMark grow! 🎉🔥

About uniMark: uniMark is a student-centered digital platform that centralizes essential university services into one ecosystem. From booking grooming appointments and finding tutors to buying faculty merchandise and tickets for campus events like sports games etc., UniMark makes student life simpler, more connected, and more convenient.

Thando, through uniMark, is trying to build the digital infrastructure of student life and turn everyday student needs into one unified platform.