Growth equity firm propelling global expansion of innovative businesses with proven market fit.
Location
Cape Town, Western Cape, ZA
Founded
2010
Knife Capital is a growth equity investment firm focused on accelerating the international expansion of innovation-driven businesses. They target companies that have achieved product/market fit in their initial markets and show potential for global success. The firm primarily invests in Series A and Series B rounds, with a particular emphasis on businesses with deep technological competence.
Notable portfolio companies include Kasha, mmhmm, and VoxCroft. Knife Capital's team brings expertise in scaling African innovation-driven businesses and offers value-add services to support their portfolio companies' growth. The firm's investment approach centers on identifying and nurturing companies with strong international potential, particularly those emerging from the African tech ecosystem.
Knife Capital - Portfolio Snapshot
Portfolio activity breakdown across disclosed investments and stages
Portfolio Companies3
Current Portfolio Count3
Top Investment Stages
Series A2 (66.7%)
Series B1 (33.3%)
Stage Mix
Series A 67%Series B 33%
Concentration shown as share of disclosed investments by stage.
