Keet van Zyl 2026 speakers

Keet is an accomplished investor with over 25 years of experience spanning private equity, banking, and venture capital. In 2010, he co-founded Knife Capital to propel African high-growth businesses onto the global stage. Before launching Knife, Keet gained valuable experience at leading organisations, including Procter & Gamble, Investec Bank, and HBD Venture Capital (‘Here Be Dragons’). Knife Capital has built an impressive track record of successful venture capital exits to industry giants like General Electric, Visa, Garmin, Uber Eats, SoftBank and Ticketmaster. Driven by a commitment to fostering Africa’s early-stage funding ecosystem, Keet remains deeply passionate about empowering the continent’s entrepreneurial potential and contributing to the development of a credible venture capital asset class.