VC
South Africa
Last Deal Jul 2026

Knife Capital

Check Size
€500K – €8M
Outreach
Cold Email OK

Investment Focus

Investment Stages

Geographic Focus

Africa
South Africa

Investment Thesis

South Africa's leading growth-stage VC with $75M across three funds, investing in Series A and B startups with strong exit potential.

How to Pitch Knife Capital

Cold Email Works
Knife Capital is open to unsolicited pitches. A short, specific email is the fastest way in.

Who To Contact

Catherine Young
Partner
growth-stage
Craig Ivy
Investment Manager
Source

Recent Deals

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Portfolio Highlights

Entersekt
Clickatell
Kandua
FlightScope
Sticitt

Team

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Catherine Young
Partner

Dynamic entrepreneur and investor with expertise in scaling growth-stage businesses.

growth-stage
Checked Oct 2026
Craig Ivy
Investment Manager

Qualified CA(SA) with deep expertise in listed credit, equity, and private debt.

Checked Oct 2026
Eben van Heerden
Co-founder

Seasoned investment professional with 25+ years in M&A, private equity, and venture capital.

Checked Oct 2026
Keet van Zyl
Investor

20 years investment and venture capital experience focused on African high-growth startups.

early-stage
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Focus and check size from the firm's website. Website reachable as of Aug 2026.

Ready to Reach Knife Capital?

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