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Knife Capital (Series A / Fund III Expansion)

Knife Capital is an active Cape Town venture capital firm investing in innovation-driven tech companies. Its typical investment runs from about R10 million ($600k) at Series A up to $8 million from its Fund III expansion fund, with a primary focus on South African companies. There is an open online application form on its funding page with a stated two-week response time; it looks for a well-defined product, recurring revenues and strong management rather than fixed turnover thresholds.

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venture capitalSeries ASeries B

NFVF Production and Development Funding

Grants for developing and producing South African films, documentaries, animation and TV or web content, with published maximums of R200,000 for development (R100,000 for documentaries and shorts) and up to R1.2 million for feature film production. Funding runs in fixed application cycles through the online Praxis portal, not year-round - the current Production and Development window is open 8 June to 6 July 2026 (17h00). You need SARS tax compliance and a B-BBEE certificate; first-time filmmakers are explicitly welcome, and each applicant may submit at most two projects per cycle.