Our Story

Built in Pretoria.
Built differently.

Volente Marketing was founded in 2022 to bring AI and automation to digital marketing — without the agency bullshit.

The Founder

Meet Julius

I started in marketing in 2016. Worked across NPOs, automotive, medical, financial, alcohol, recruitment—industries that don't give you room to learn slowly. I either solved the problem or didn't.

Eighteen months ago I enrolled in a BSc in Software Engineering. Not because I needed credentials. Because marketing runs on AI and automation now, and I got tired of guessing how they work. I wanted to build with them, not just talk about them.

I dropped out of my first degree to work in marketing because the work paid better than the certificate. Same calculus now. I study code at night, run Volente during the day, because that's where the actual problems are.

I don't do buzzwords. I don't do meetings about meetings. I verify everything, automate what's repetitive, and deliver what I promise. Most agencies oversell and underdeliver. I got tired of watching SMEs get burned by that.

2022
Founded
AI-First
Approach
Pretoria
Headquarters
SA & Beyond
Serving
How We Work

Our Values

Radical Transparency

You'll always know exactly what we're doing, why, and what it's costing you. Numbers shared openly — good and bad.

Insight-Led Strategy

Every recommendation is grounded in data and market research. We don't guess; we analyse, test, and refine.

Real Partnership

We work as an extension of your team, not a vendor. Your goals become our KPIs. No lock-in contracts.

AI-First Execution

We use AI and automation to deliver more value, faster — without replacing human strategy and judgement.

The People

Meet the Team

JD

Julius du Bois

Founder / CEO

Let's talk

Book a free strategy call. We'll tell you what we think. No pitch, no BS.