Base Capital VC firm

Base Capital invests in networked business models across core pillars of consumer discretionary spend. We back founders building platforms that are powering everyday lives.

Geographies

AustraliaNew ZealandSouth AfricaKenyaEgyptSenegalUKUSAUAESaudi ArabiaBangladeshVietnamThailandIndonesiaMalaysiaPhilippinesIndiaFranceIrelandSpainGermanyNetherlandsItalyPortugalTurkeySouth KoreaHong KongSingaporeArgentinaColombiaBrazilPeruMexicoChileUruguayAustriaBelgiumCôte d'IvoireDenmarkEthiopiaGhanaJordanJapanMauritiusNigeriaNorwayPakistanRwandaUgandaTanzania

Check Size

$500k to $5.0M

Investment Stages

Early RevenueScalingGrowth

Headquarters

33 Wesley Street, Cape Town 8001, Western Cape, South Africa

Value Add

We believe that capital is a commodity. As business model focused investors across global markets, we think knowledge and networks are key differentiators. We try to be a thought partner and network-maker for our partners.

Investment Thesis

We invest in Network models. Classifieds, marketplaces, fintech, vertical SaaS.

Team

Simon Lockhart-Ross

I invest in Networked businesses powering everyday lives for consumers and businesses.

Frances Rousseau

Principal