Knife Capital

Everyone's talking about AI, but few are talking about why so many AI projects fail to deliver meaningful outcomes. The difference often isn't in the model, but the context. If you're building, scaling, or investing in AI-enabled products, this webinar explores a critical question: how do you move from AI that simply responds to AI that truly understands users, customers, and their journey? Join the team from inQuba for a practical discussion on context engineering, AI ROI, and what happens when AI is grounded in real customer data rather than generic prompts. Expect real-world insights, a live demonstration, and a fresh perspective on what separates AI experimentation from AI impact. The session is tomorrow at 16:00 SAST. Register here: https://lnkd.in/dYrFT_kC #AI #GenerativeAI #Startups #Innovation #FounderJourney #CustomerExperience #SaaS #VentureCapital

Let’s be honest. Budgets are usually optimistic fiction. Balance sheets and cashflow forecasts? That’s where the truth lives. In this episode, Vivienne van der Westhuizen unpacks how to build credibility by completing and understanding your different financial reports. From balance sheets to cashflow forecasts, this is the financial fluency founders can’t afford to fake. Not sure if you're solvent, or why your burn is creeping? Start here. #KnifeCapFinanceSeries #CashflowMatters #StartupMetrics #KnowYourNumbers

You can have the flashiest pitch deck in the room, but if your financials don’t back it up, investors will bounce. This week, Vivienne van der Westhuizen breaks down what investors actually look for during due diligence: accuracy, transparency, and a team that understands its own numbers. Your story might sell the vision, but your data must back it up. Is your data room telling the same story you’re pitching? #KnifeCapFinanceSeries #DueDiligence #StartupFinance #InvestorReady

Exits aren’t just about valuations and robust negotiations, they’re built on years of disciplined financial habits. This week, Vivienne van der Westhuizen, Group CFO at Knife Capital, kicks off our next six-week series with one key truth: exit success doesn’t happen by accident. It’s earned. And it starts with getting your financial house in order. Whether you're dreaming of that exit or just trying to manage your next raise, this series is your roadmap to getting the fundamentals right. #KnifeCapFinanceSeries #ExitReady #StartupFinance #KnifeCapital #ScaleSmart

Here’s where you make life easier, for everyone. This week, Joshua Miller explains how a clean, well-organised data room can turn DD from painful to powerful. It’s not just about impressing investors, it’s about proving your team is ready to scale. Transparency builds trust. Maturity closes deals. #KnifeCapDDSeries #DataRoomReady #DDEfficiency #StartupMaturity

Growth doesn’t happen in theory. It’s built by people, showing up, solving problems, doing the work. Today we recognise the engine behind every business: the people who make it move. #WorkersDay #Workers #Founders #SouthAfrica #VentureCapital 

Is your product built to scale, or is it just duct tape and dreams? This week, Joshua Miller explores what tech due diligence really looks at: scalability, defensibility, code quality, and product-market alignment. You don’t need perfect tech, but you do need clarity. Don’t sell us features. Show us the problem you’re solving, and how your product makes that solution real. #KnifeCapDDSeries #TechDD #ProductFocus #ScalableSolutions

Freedom is a responsibility. To build. To scale. To unlock opportunity. Today, we recognise the foundation, and focus on what we do with it. #FreedomDay #FreedomDay2026 #SouthAfrica

This week, Joshua Miller tackles the one thing too many founders ignore until it’s too late: legal and governance hygiene. Cap tables, shareholder agreements, IP ownership, and contracts, they all matter. A messy legal structure can derail a deal faster than a competitor can. Good governance doesn’t make you boring, it makes you investable. #KnifeCapDDSeries #StartupLegal #GovernanceMatters #ExitReady

Clean books. Clear logic. Consistent answers. That’s the holy trinity of financial DD. This week, Josh breaks down what investors want to see when they dig into your numbers: CAC, LTV, margins, burn, and the ability to explain your model without spiralling into a spreadsheet wormhole. Financial DD isn’t about perfection. It’s about proving you understand your own engine. #KnifeCapDDSeries #StartupFinance #UnitEconomics #KnowYourNumbers