Patient capital. Considered conviction. Tranched against milestones, partnership-heavy, hold for the long arc.
You are building in one of our four pillars — gastronomy, technology, media, or entertainment. Bonus if your business sits at the intersection of two.
Seed to Series A. We will look at later rounds for follow-on into existing portfolio companies, but new entries are early-stage.
Pan-African. Headquarters anywhere on the continent, with a clear thesis on the market(s) you are building for.
You have already shown you can build. We are not a launching pad — your traction may be early, but it should exist. We index hard on operator quality, taste, and conviction.
Structured as equity tranches against milestone delivery. We can lead or follow.
We hold for the long arc. We do not optimise for short-term exits — our timeframe is the institutional one.
A clear sequence. No surprises, no theatre. Most investments close inside ten weeks from first contact.
You submit through the apply for funding form. We read every submission. You will hear back inside two weeks regardless of outcome.
A working session, not a pitch. We discuss the business, the market, the founder's history. We share whether we are interested in continuing.
Operational, financial, legal. We test the thesis against our four pillars and the institutional case. Light-touch, but rigorous.
We send a term sheet within five business days of completing diligence. We work in good faith — terms are negotiable, structure is the point.
Sign, close, transfer. From close, you have a partner — not a board observer. We work alongside, not above.
You get capital. You also get a partner who has built, operated, and exited in your sector. Specifically: