Our approach
Fewer, deeper relationships. Concentrated by conviction.
We back a small number of founders across five sectors and five geographies, and we stay close. This is what that looks like in practice.
At a glance
The shape of the portfolio.
- Initial ticket
- £100k–£500k
- Stage
- Pre-Seed – Series A
- Horizon
- 10–15 years
- Active positions
- 10–20
Follow-on reserved
Selective beyond seed
Through market cycles
Concentrated portfolio
Sectors
Five areas we are drawn to.
Technology for human flourishing
Technological advances that enhance human capability and promote sustainable development, from industrial efficiency to digital infrastructure.
Clean energy & regenerative agriculture
Ventures contributing to environmental sustainability, food security, and energy resilience, with particular interest in African applications.
Financial tools for the underbanked
Inclusive, transparent financial systems that serve communities and small businesses overlooked by traditional finance.
Workforce & education
Platforms that build skills, create dignified opportunity, and connect underserved talent to global markets.
Media & storytelling
Narratives that restore imagination, meaning, and cultural empathy, from film to long-form media ventures.
Geographies of relational proximity
Where we invest, and why.
We prioritise regions where we have experience, trusted relationships, and active involvement. Proximity fosters both accountability and deeper discernment.
Jersey & UK
Our home base, where our closest relational connections and operational presence sit.
Sierra Leone
A place of deep family connection and long-term investment in both ventures and community partners.
Uganda
A context we have come to know personally, supporting both innovation and creation care.
Africa-wide
Pan-regional ventures and platforms that extend redemptive innovation across the continent.
Global & digital
Universal needs in digital infrastructure, inclusive hiring, and ethical labour, wherever the best founders are.
What founders can expect
Our commitments in practice.
Primary diligence
We do our own work and don't rely on others to do diligence for us. We avoid complex opportunities outside our expertise.
Appropriate proximity
We maintain a level of closeness that lets us support without crowding. Close enough to see, far enough to trust.
Commitments, not bets
We treat our portfolio as a group of commitments. We do not optimise for rapid exits; we favour dividends, purpose-driven exits, founder buybacks, and secondaries.
Generous terms
We design terms that are clear, aligned, and appropriately simple. We honour previous investors and avoid exploiting power.
Showing up in failure
We move toward founders in difficulty, not away. We close loops, stay accessible, and take responsibility for unintended consequences.
Formation alongside funding
We ask deeper questions about motive, pace, team dynamics, and life beyond the venture, and offer care for the holistic well-being of founders.
What we ask ourselves
Four questions that keep us honest.
- What cultural impact are we called to, not only financial return?
- How are we stewarding power and wealth?
- Can we use capital to expand others' imagination?
- Would we walk away from a deal that does not serve all stakeholders justly?