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    You are at:Home»Africa»IFC Invests $10 Million in Knife Fund III to Boost the Growth of South Africa’s Digital Economy
    IFC INVESTS $10 MILLION IN KNIFE FUND III TO BOOST THE GROWTH OF SOUTH AFRICA’S DIGITAL ECONOMY

    IFC Invests $10 Million in Knife Fund III to Boost the Growth of South Africa’s Digital Economy

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    By Oluwasegun Olukotun on February 10, 2022 Africa, Digital, economy, Entrepreneurship, Investments

    The International Finance Corporation is investing $10 million in Knife Fund III to support strengthen South Africa’s digital economy and increase access to financing for the country’s tech entrepreneurs.

    The investment in Knife Fund III (managed by Cape Town-based venture capital firm Knife Capital) will provide financial support to tech startups in high-growth sectors in South Africa with strong potential for expansion across Africa and internationally, including enterprise technology, software, health-tech, and fintech.

    Knife aims to raise $50 million for Fund III, which will primarily target investments in the Series B (second round of funding) stage. Fund III follows Knife Fund II, which was launched in 2016, and Fund I, which was launched in 2010.

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    “We are excited to welcome IFC as an investor to our new Fund III and sincerely appreciate the endorsement that comes with the commitment,” said Andrea Bohmert, Partner at Knife Capital. “With the first close of Fund III, we are finally able to support entrepreneurs on the next stage of the scale-up journey and thereby address a significant gap that currently exists in the African entrepreneurial ecosystem.”

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    “Increasing access to venture capital promotes digital entrepreneurship and innovative tech solutions that enable better delivery of vital services such as healthcare, fintech, and logistics,” said Adamou Labara, IFC’s Country Manager for South Africa. “By supporting funds such as Knife III, IFC can help more startups and digital entrepreneurs innovate and expand in South Africa and beyond.”

    According to the IFC-Google report eConomy Africa 2020, South Africa’s Internet economy has the potential to grow in size from $21 billion to $31 billion between 2020 to 2025—and up to $125 billion by 2050. To support this growth, it will be critical to providing local tech startups with the capital they need to launch and scale their products and services.

    In South Africa, the level of fundraising volume is relatively high compared to the rest of sub-Saharan Africa, but most venture capital supports early-stage companies in the country, with limited funding available for Series B or later stages of investment.

    IFC’s investment in Knife Fund III aligns with its strategy to provide patient risk capital to fund managers in Africa and to support Africa’s technology ecosystem.

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