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By leveraging Knowledge, Networks & Funding, KNF Ventures accelerates growth of South African innovation-driven SMEs and generates enhanced returns for investors.

KNF Ventures is an approved SARS section 12J Venture Capital Company (VCC). Investors in KNF can claim their full investment amount as a deduction from taxable income.

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KNOWLEDGE

In selecting entrepreneurs with deep subject matter expertise and then adding a blend of the business building skills of KNF and the diversified experience of a credible investor base, investees gain a solid knowledge foundation to scale from.

KNF is managed by Knife Capital - a South African venture capital and scale-up advisory firm focusing on innovation-driven ventures with proven traction. Knife Capital also managed HBD Venture Capital's portfolio of investments in SA (now fully invested and successfully closed) and builds high-growth technology enabled SMEs through its Grindstone Accelerator. Knife Capital facilitated lucrative exits of local technology companies to the likes of General Electric, Visa, Garmin, Uber and assisted entrepreneurs with portfolio MBO’s.

NETWORKS

KNF provides market access and accelerates investee traction by leveraging a dynamic partner network to ensure that the solution to virtually every challenge confronting a South African high-growth business is no more than three phone calls away.

OUR VISION

KNF has an active investor base that mainly consists of South African entrepreneurs who generated wealth by founding, growing and exiting their high-growth entrepreneurial ventures.

Minimum investment is R1m. Tax deductible.

Targeted annualised Internal Rate of Return (IRR) = 40%.

Qualifying investors can contact the team to get involved.

KNF invests in South African innovation-driven ventures with proven traction that can deliver enhanced returns on a risk-adjusted basis.

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FUNDING

With emphasis on each phase of the investment cycle: Find, Make, Grow & Realise – KNF responsibly applies funding to take advantage of windows of opportunity for investee companies to close growth gaps and create sustainable exit-ready businesses.