About
An entrepreneur and investor, partner at Knife Capital and founder of Thinkroom, specializing in scaling growth-stage businesses and developing entrepreneurial ecosystems.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Experience
- Knife CapitalPartnercurrent2023 — presentCity of Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
- Thinkroom ConsultingFoundercurrent2014 — presentCity of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
- GrindstoneXLManaging Partnercurrent2017 — presentSouth Africa
- Grindstone VenturesManaging Partnercurrent2017 — presentSouth Africa
- Solver ConsultingPartner2011 — 2014City of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
- SAP Ariba Tech SolutionsCommercial Director2010 — 2012City of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
- Deloitte ConsultingSenior Manager2007 — 2010Johannesburg, South Africa
- ChevronGM: Sales Enblement Marketing Support Services Central & Southern Africa2005 — 2007Southern and Central Africa
- ChevronMarketing & Compliance Coordinator - Africa & Pakistan2004 — 2005
- ChevronMerchandise Manager - Central & Southern Africa2002 — 2004
- ChevronCategory Manager2000 — 2002
Skills & more
Public SpeakingStrategic Planning19Management29Leadership9Strategy17Investments1Due Diligence1Go-to-Market Strategy1SalesCommercial OperationTraining & Development1Business Development1
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Venture CapitalTechnology IncubationProduct IncubationTechnology DevelopmentBusiness-to-Business (B2B)Professional ServicesSmall Business DevelopmentSME developmentSME ConsultingTrainingWorkshop FacilitationOperational EfficiencyFrom Catherine's professional profile.
Colleagues at Knife Capital
Abraham van der Merwe
Investor at Knife Capital
Ayanda Bolani
Investment Associate at Knife Capital
Chris Seabrooke
Investor at Knife Capital
Craig Ivy
Investment Manager at Knife Capital
Davey Gant
Partner at Knife Capital
Eben van Heerden
Partner at Knife Capital
Francois Malan
Investor at Knife Capital
Johnathan Smit
Investment Manager at Knife Capital
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Catherine Young?
- An entrepreneur and investor, partner at Knife Capital and founder of Thinkroom, specializing in scaling growth-stage businesses and developing entrepreneurial ecosystems.
- Where does Catherine Young work?
- Catherine Young is Partner at Knife Capital.
- Where did Catherine Young go to school?
- Catherine Young studied at Saïd Business School, University of Oxford (Oxford Artificial Intelligence Programme, Artificial Intelligence); Saïd Business School, University of Oxford (Venture Finance Programme, Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies); University of South Africa/Universiteit van Suid-Afrika (BCOM, Specialisation in Marketing).
Same school
Also attended Saïd Business School, University of Oxford304
Manuk HergnyanCo-Founder & Managing Partner at Granatus VenturesMike MoradiGeneral Partner at Cortado VenturesDaniel van der MerweSenior Director at JMI EquityConnor WhitingFinance Associate at Giant Ventures Global LlpBrendan BakerPartner at Rackhouse Venture Management LpMorgan GerlakPartner at TCV
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Also attended University of South Africa/Universiteit van Suid-Afrika49
Anton van VlaanderenManaging Partner at 4Di CapitalSamantha CampbellOperations Manager at 4Di CapitalLeron VarshaCEO at Kalon Venture PartnersGuy EllisGeneral Partner at WHCBenjamin JonesSenior Ecosystem Manager - Events & Partnerships, CV Labs at CV LabsRichard YatesFinance Director at Bloc Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at GrindstoneXL1
Also worked at Deloitte Consulting1,552
Kirsten GreenFounder and Managing Partner at Forerunner VenturesHunter WalkCo-founder & Partner at HomebrewBrian ArmstrongCo-founder & CEO of CoinbaseSteve AnaviCo-founder & President of QontoNancy WangInvestor at Felicis VenturesRaychel BailonVP of Finance at Felicis Ventures
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Also worked at Chevron55
David JohnsonManaging Director at Intel Capital, North AmericaTravis BryantSales Leadership at Redpoint VenturesDavid OppenheimerPartner, CFO at Verissimo VenturesMark CuptaManaging Director at Prelude VenturesClaire BarkerExecutive Assistant at Five Elms CapitalKevin SimmonsGeneral Partner at LoftyInc Capital
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