# Eben van Heerden

> Eben van Heerden is a startup investor at HBD Venture Capital (Cape Town). See 0 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [HBD Venture Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hbd-venture-capital)
- Location: Cape Town, South Africa
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eben-van-heerden-55568b1/?ppe=1

Eben van Heerden is a startup investor at HBD Venture Capital in Cape Town. Eben is the co-founder and CEO of KnifeCap. Working for Ernst & Young launched his successful career as director and advisor to various high growth businesses as well as his passion for business building. He has been instrumental in various regional and international M&A transactions, the raising of the R150m Mark Shuttleworth HBD Fund2 inSouth Africa and has a track record of high return regional and international exit transactions. Outside of his career, Eben, who is an ardent follower of the teachings of Carl Jung, enjoys spending his time learning to play the piano, collecting and watching celebrated films, playing tennis and spoiling his Dalmatian and Beagle.

## About HBD Venture Capital

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2 contacts available at HBD Venture Capital.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Eben van Heerden | Investment Manager | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/eben-van-heerden |
| Mark Shuttleworth | Founder | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mark-shuttleworth |

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