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Since 2018, Knife Capital has backed 9 African startups across 13 disclosed funding rounds totaling $52M, most heavily in South Africa and AI & Analytics.
Knife Capital is an independent South African growth equity investment firm focused on innovation-driven ventures with proven traction. The firm is based in Cape Town, South Africa, and invests in technology companies with deep technological competence and potential for international success. Its investment activity is concentrated in Africa, with a primary focus on South African companies and consideration of opportunities across Sub-Saharan Africa. Based on the documented investment activity, Knife Capital has participated in 13 funding rounds from March 2018 through July 2025, primarily at the Series A and venture stages, with additional seed and Series B investments. Its backed companies span AI and analytics, HR and talent, education technology, fintech, health technology, productivity and workspace, and services and marketplaces. The documented investments include 12 South African rounds and one Rwandan round.
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Knife Capital has backed 9 African startups across 13 disclosed funding rounds tracked on Liners, totaling $52M since 2018.
Mostly Series A: 5 of its 13 tracked rounds are at that stage, followed by Venture (Round not Specified) (5).
Companies Knife Capital has backed operate in South Africa (13), Kenya (3), Botswana (2), and 19 more markets. Each figure counts the rounds behind companies serving that market, so a company operating in several markets counts in each of them.
Its tracked rounds lean toward AI & Analytics (5), HR & Talent (2), EdTech (2), and 4 more sectors.
Knife Capital most often shares rounds with Norican Group (2 shared deals), Industrial Development Corporation (2 shared deals), Hlayisani Capital (2 shared deals).
Documented backed companies include Sticitt, Kasha, Octiv, DataProphet, Wamly, VoxCroft, d6, Kandua, and Snapplify. These companies operate across fintech, health technology, productivity and workspace, AI and analytics, HR and talent, education technology, and services and marketplaces.
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