Clive Butkow

Who is Clive Butkow?

Clive Butkow is the Managing Partner at Conducive Capital, a new venture capital firm he co-founded in 2024 with Mitchan Adams.13 Some key facts about Clive Butkow:

• He is the former CEO of Kalon Venture Partners, where he invested over R300 million in early-stage funding with an internal rate of return of over 30% over the last seven years.12
• At Conducive Capital, Butkow aims to raise a $50 million (R1 billion) fund to invest in early and growth-stage disruptive technologies in South Africa and across Africa.13
• He has nearly 40 years of experience building technology businesses, including 28 years of management consulting experience at Accenture, where he held leadership roles such as Managing Director of the Technology and Resources businesses.2
• Butkow is actively involved in the entrepreneurial ecosystem in South Africa, supporting organizations like Da Vinci Institute, Endeavor, GIBS, Microsoft, and SAB Miller Foundation with their entrepreneurial development initiatives.2
• He conducts sales training for numerous entrepreneurial organizations including ORTJET, EO, YPO, Barclays Rise, and others, leveraging his experience at Accenture.2

Clive Butkow's LinkedIn profile (linkedin.com/in/clive-butkow-5b49144) provides more details on his background and experience as a venture capitalist and entrepreneur.24