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Knife Capital

Venture Capital

Knife Capital is a Venture Capital firm based in Cape Town, South Africa.

Cape Town-based VC specializing in growth-stage technology companies in Southern and East Africa.

Early Stage
Growth
Deep Tech
E-Commerce
Fintech
SaaS
Headquarters
Cape Town, South Africa
Founded
2011
Website
knifecap.com
Portfolio Companies
3
Total Investments
3
Last Investment
Jul 2023
Geographic Focus
Africa
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Investment Thesis

Back high-growth technology companies in Africa at Series A and beyond, providing patient capital and hands-on operational support to scale across the continent.

It was founded in 2011. It has made 3 investments. Its portfolio includes Kandua, Kasha and Octiv. Focus areas include Deep Tech and E-Commerce.

Portfolio3

Co-investors7

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