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Knife Capital

Public data, unclaimed profile

Capital de croissance pour les entreprises technologiques sud-africaines qui s'internationalisent.

At a glance

Based on observed investment behaviour: 2 recorded deals

Investor type
Private equity or venture capital fund (inferred, not verified)
Capital type
Private equity (inferred from profile)
Observed ticket
5 M$ – 14.7 M$, median 9.9 M$ (2 disclosed amounts)
Countries
South Africa (2)
Activities
BPO and call centres (1), Telecom towers and fibre (1)
Instruments
Data unavailable
Stages
Data unavailable
Recent activity
1 deal in 12 months, latest Jul 2026

Stated thesis versus observed behaviour

Fewer than three recorded deals: insufficient evidence to compare thesis and behaviour.

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Investment thesis

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Investment ticket
5 M$*
Instruments
Equity
Preferred sectors
SaaS, Fintech, Business & personal services, Media & entertainment*, Tourism & hospitality*, Telecoms & digital infrastructure*
Target geographies
Southern Africa

* added from its deals

Reference deals

Recent public deals: they say better than a thesis what the fund actually signs.

Cue

July 2026 · South Africa
5 M$Business & personal servicesLead

Activity : BPO and call centres

With 160% ARR Growth, SA Customer Support Startup Cue Lands $5m to...

Co-investors FAM Investments

Source : launchbaseafrica.com

Simera Sense

March 2024 · South Africa
14.7 M$Telecoms & digital infrastructureCo-Invest

Co-investor alongside NewSpace Capital

Activity : Telecom towers and fibre

South Africa-based Simera Sense , one of the world leaders in providing end-to-end optical payload solutions to the small satellite Earth observation industry, has raised €13.5 million (USD 14.76 M) from investors NewSpace Capital and Knife Capita l in its first major fundraise.

Source : weetracker.com

In short

Knife Capital invests tickets ranging from 5 M$ to 5 M$, across the following sectors: SaaS, Fintech, Business & personal services, Media & entertainment, Tourism & hospitality, and Telecoms & digital infrastructure, in the following areas: Southern Africa. Check in 30 seconds whether your company fits these criteria.