Johnathan Smit

Johnathan Smit is an experienced investment manager currently with Knife Capital, where responsibilities include managing venture capital investments aimed at supporting the international growth of African innovation-driven businesses. Smit's prior experience includes roles at Deloitte South Africa, where responsibilities spanned digital venturing management and business development, as well as leading innovation initiatives through the Deloitte Greenhouse. Earlier career highlights include serving as Captain Calculator at The LaunchLab, an incubator for technology entrepreneurs, and as an Innovation Officer at Innovus Technology Transfer, associated with Stellenbosch University. Academic credentials include a degree in Venture Finance from Saïd Business School, University of Oxford, and studies in Technology Commercialisation and Entrepreneurship, along with a Bachelor of Accounting from the University of the Free State.