Knife Capital

With 20 years’ experience in investment and venture capital, Keet is committed to propel African high-growth startups onto the global stage.

With extensive experience in financial leadership, Vivienne manages Knife Capital’s complex fund structures and LP relationships.

Catherine is a dynamic entrepreneur and investor. A partner at Knife Capital and founder of Thinkroom, she brings expertise in scaling growth-stage businesses.

Thandiwe is a Chartered Accountant with strong skills in financial modelling and strategic consulting.

Joining Knife Capital as Head of Risk and Legal in 2019, Davey combines his legal expertise with an MBA from Cambridge.

Johnathan supports Knife Capital’s portfolio growth, drawing from his background in digital innovation and technology transfer at Africa’s top research university.

Eben van Heerden is a seasoned investment professional with over 25 years in M&A, private equity, and venture capital.

Craig joined Knife Capital as Investment Manager in July 2025. A qualified CA(SA), he brings deep expertise in listed credit, equity, and private debt from his previous work experience.

Josh holds undergraduate and postgraduate B.Acc degrees from Stellenbosch University. As a qualified CA(SA), Josh is industrious, analytically sharp, quick to spot the nuances in a valuation.

Richard Dewing is an Entrepreneur, Investor and CEO and Co-Founder of various technology businesses with a focus on investment and development of technology businesses with global market appeal.

Over a 30 year plus career, Mike has held various executive roles including CMO of Computicket, Strategic Marketing Director of Ogilvy, CMO of Diageo South Africa, CEO of Levi Strauss & Co. South Africa.

Julien Draper brings a wealth of commercial experience spanning private equity (PE), venture capital (VC), and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) leadership.