Capital
APPROACH
NETWORKS
Backbone provides market access and accelerates investee traction by leveraging a dynamic partner network to ensure that the solution to virtually every challenge confronting a Sub-Saharan African high-growth business is no more than three phone calls away.
FUNDING
With emphasis on each phase of the FMGR (Find-Make-Grow-Realise) investment cycle, Backbone responsibly applies funding to take advantage of windows of opportunity for investee companies to close growth gaps and create sustainable exit-ready businesses.
Backbone ESSENTIAL CRITERIA
Have a well-defined product and recurring revenues
Address a clear pain point of their customers
Address a sizeable market
Have impressive management teams
Achieve high gross margins
Have a clear governance process in place
OUR EDGE
Backbone Capital’s distinct competitive advantage lies in its value chain approach to development, milestone-based investment, growth and exit of businesses. This is embodied in the firm’s FIND MAKE GROW REALISE philosophy.
The team provides proactive value-add creation from finding growth entrepreneurs, to providing business mentorship & strategic input through to a successful exit.
Backbone Capital also builds high-growth, technology-enabled SMEs through its Backbone Accelerator, and addresses critical gaps in the entrepreneurial ecosystem with development initiatives such as the New Africa Capital Forum and the Stars Entrepreneurs Retreat.
ENTREPRENEUR
At Backbone Capital, we invest in people, not just ideas or products. We back visionary entrepreneurs who see the world differently and are building transformative solutions to Africa’s most pressing challenges through disruptive technology.
We take a hands-on approach, working closely with founders to help build sustainable businesses, scale operations, and ultimately create valuable assets ready for strategic exit—whether through trade sales or IPOs (our “build to flip” strategy).
When investing in entrepreneurs, we assess a combination of factors to identify only the strongest teams and most promising ventures in the technology space.
Driving the global growth of African technology-led businesses through strategic funding, expert insights, and powerful networks
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