At a Glance
Knife Capital is a leading South African venture capital firm established in 2015, positioning itself as one of the most active growth-stage investors on the African continent. Founded by partners including Keet van Zyl and Andrea Böhmert, the firm focuses exclusively on post-revenue technology companies that demonstrate strong growth potential and global market ambitions. Unlike many African-focused funds that concentrate on early-stage investments, Knife Capital specializes in Series A and later rounds, providing growth capital to companies that have already proven their business models and are ready to scale. The firm has built a reputation for backing innovative African technology companies across sectors including fintech, enterprise software, and deep tech. Knife Capital takes a hands-on approach to portfolio management, leveraging its partners' operational experience and extensive networks to help companies expand beyond their home markets. Based in Cape Town with a focus on the broader African market, the firm has become a key player in the continent's growing venture capital ecosystem, helping to bridge the gap between early-stage funding and larger international growth capital rounds.
“Focuses on post-revenue technology companies with global ambitions across Africa, targeting growth-stage investments in scalable technology businesses.”
Knife Capital primarily invests at the Series A, Series B+ stages. This means they focus on companies that are scaling their go-to-market after proving product-market fit.
Knife Capital is headquartered in Cape Town, South Africa. Many of their portfolio companies are also based in this region, though they invest across geographies.
Knife Capital focuses on investments in Enterprise, Fintech, SaaS. Their portfolio reflects deep expertise and networks within these sectors.