Knife Capital 🔪
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Growth Equity investment firm accelerating the international expansion of innovation-driven businesses that achieved a product/market fit in a beachhead market.
Cape Town & London
Joined February 2012
Ever wondered why investors hand you a non-binding term sheet? Legal expert Martin Cloete cuts through the confusion because, binding or not, investors will find a way to walk away from a deal if they want to. #KnifeCapLegalSeries #TermSheets #StartupFunding #VC #VC101
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Today’s Connected Cities: London x Cape Town #Tech Summit put substance behind the noise. Cross-border #investing is less about theory & more about execution. We’re already backing the momentum with a presence on both sides, and a #portfolio that’s built to #scale across borders.
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Live on stage: @CatherineHYoung at the London x Cape Town Tech Summit, in conversation with @QuonaCapital, Fireball Capital & Summit, getting real about what cross-border #investing actually takes. #ConnectedCities #VCInsights #GlobalDealFlow #CapeTownTech #LondonTech
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“It’s tough to find stronger cities with stronger ties.” – @geordinhl, Mayor of Cape Town. At today’s #ConnectedCities: London x Cape Town #Tech Summit, the message is clear. There’s already a tech corridor between London and Cape Town, and now’s the time to scale it.
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Today, we’re be attending the Connected Cities: London x Cape Town Tech Summit, where two of the world’s fastest-growing tech hubs are coming together to do what matters: scale smart, invest proud, and build bold. #ConnectedCities #CrossBorderInvesting #Scaleups #SmartCapital
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Kasha, one of our portfolio companies, has secured investment from @Boehringer to expand their last-mile access to health products and information across the continent. Read the article: #healthtech #investment #expansion #growth #scaleup.
femtechinsider.com
Boehringer Ingelheim's Social Engagement Fund has invested in Kasha Global, a startup that combines online and offline distribution to bring pharmaceuticals and health products to low-income commun...
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Is there money for #startups in SA? That question sparked this @SAVCAssociation annual survey over a decade ago, and today’s data paints a confident picture. R3.3 billion #invested. Over 200 deals closed. #SeriesA now leads the pack. Read the full survey:
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At today’s @SAVCAssociation VC Survey Launch, the ESG panel unpacked how this lens is shifting expectations across the #fundinglandscape. At Knife, we believe #ESG done right reduces #risk, creates value, and builds more resilient #startups.
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The @SAVCAssociation 2025 VC Survey Launch kicks off in Cape Town this morning. We’ll be unpacking the data, debating the trends, and diving deep into the future of SA venture capital. #KnifeCapital #SAVCAVCSurvey #VCInsights #VentureCapital #StartupFunding #ESG
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A #financialmodel that lacks detail won’t just raise eyebrows, it’ll kill #investor confidence. A detailed, precise model builds confidence, attracts funding, and helps you make smarter decisions. Don’t just model for investors. Model for yourself. #KnifeCapFinancialSeries
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Cape Town, are you ready to go global? . Our partner, @CatherineHYoung, joins the stage at Connected Cities: London x Cape Town #Tech Summit to unpack the future of cross-border #investing between SA & the UK on 18 July. Get your tickets:
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Our latest #investments into @sticitt & Optique continue to make headlines, spotlighting how we’re scaling #innovative SA #startups with real traction. These #founders are building with purpose, we’re proud to back them. @Africa_PE_News. Read the article:
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Knife Capital, through its KNF II fund, has made new Series A investments into two South African startups: Sticitt and Optique.
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We're live! @KeetvZ is with @StephenGrootes live on Radio 702’s The Money Show this evening to talk about Knife's latest investments into @sticitt and Optique. You may just hear some exciting news about @SimeraSense too 👀. Tune in: #Investment #VC
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SA’s Knife Capital backs 2 local startups as it marks 15 years of investing
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The #news is out! As we mark 15 years of Knife, we’re proud to announce new investments into:.@sticitt (transforming youth financial literacy) & @Optique (disrupting optometry). Thanks to @DisruptAfrica for the feature: #investment #fintech #healthteth.
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South African VC firm Knife Capital has marked 15 years of investing by announcing new Series A investments into South African startups Sticitt and Optique.
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A bad #FinancialModel does more harm than no model at all. It could give overly optimistic #projections with no rationale, and it certainly gives no understanding of customer acquisition costs. #Investors don’t just look at your numbers; they look at how you defend them. #VC
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Revenue projections: the land of wishful thinking and hockey-stick dreams. Optimism is great, but investors can spot fantasy numbers from afar. The bottom line? If your numbers don’t add up, neither will your funding. #KnifeCapFinancialSeries #FounderFinance #VC
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Great panel discussion at the @ESquaredSA Annual Impact Report Launch & Showcase, unpacking what it really takes to scale impact in SA’s #startup #ecosystem. “There’s no pipeline for Series A without bold #capital at seed. No #exits without better collaboration upstream.”. #VC
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We're attending the @ESquaredSA 2025 Impact Report Launch & Showcase today. Dr Nontobeko Mabizela, CEO of @AllanGrayOrbis, just delivered a powerful reflection on two decades of cultivating #entrepreneurial talent in SA, and what it takes to back bold dreams. #VC #Impact
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