We Co-found Africa’s Boldest Startups
We Co-found Africa’s Boldest Startups
We Co-found Africa’s Boldest Startups
We Co-found Africa’s Boldest Startups
Your Day-Zero Team
We are your extended team in product, design, engineering, growth, and governance, from day one.
Distribution & Integration
Direct access to customers, infrastructure, and pilots to prove and scale fast.
Operational Backbone
Finance, legal, compliance, and HR handled - so you focus on building.
Credibility & Network
Leverage our reputation and network to unlock investors, corporates, and partners.
Community of Builders
A curated circle of bold founders learning, sharing, and scaling together.
Your Day-Zero Team
We are your extended team in product, design, engineering, growth, and governance, from day one.
Distribution & Integration
Direct access to customers, infrastructure, and pilots to prove and scale fast.
Operational Backbone
Finance, legal, compliance, and HR handled - so you focus on building.
Credibility & Network
Leverage our reputation and network to unlock investors, corporates, and partners.
Community of Builders
A curated circle of bold founders learning, sharing, and scaling together.
More Than Capital. Real Co-Founders
More Than Capital. Real Co-Founders
More Than Capital. Real Co-Founders
We co-found Africa’s boldest startups - embedding talent, infrastructure, and capital from day one, to build market leaders at speed.
We co-found Africa’s boldest startups - embedding talent, infrastructure, and capital from day one, to build market leaders at speed.
We co-found Africa’s boldest startups - embedding talent, infrastructure, and capital from day one, to build market leaders at speed.
Your Day-Zero Team
We are your extended team in product, design, engineering, growth, and governance, from day one.
Distribution & Integration
Direct access to customers, infrastructure, and pilots to prove and scale fast.
Operational Backbone
Finance, legal, compliance, and HR handled - so you focus on building.
Credibility & Network
Leverage our reputation and network to unlock investors, corporates, and partners.
Community of Builders
A curated circle of bold founders learning, sharing, and scaling together.
Your Day-Zero Team
We are your extended team in product, design, engineering, growth, and governance, from day one.
Distribution & Integration
Direct access to customers, infrastructure, and pilots to prove and scale fast.
Operational Backbone
Finance, legal, compliance, and HR handled - so you focus on building.
Credibility & Network
Leverage our reputation and network to unlock investors, corporates, and partners.
Community of Builders
A curated circle of bold founders learning, sharing, and scaling together.
Get Funded. Build Business. Create Value.
Get Funded. Build Business. Create Value.
Get Funded. Build Business. Create Value.
Ventures
Deployed
Our portfolio reflects our co-founding thesis - building businesses with real traction and long-term value.
Our portfolio reflects our co-founding thesis - building businesses with real traction and long-term value.
Our portfolio reflects our co-founding thesis - building businesses with real traction and long-term value.
Café One
Café One
Our Investment Thesis
Our Investment Thesis
Our Investment Thesis
We believe Africa’s next generation of market leaders will address existing, proven demand with scalable, technology-enabled solutions.
We believe Africa’s next generation of market leaders will address existing, proven demand with scalable, technology-enabled solutions.
We believe Africa’s next generation of market leaders will address existing, proven demand with scalable, technology-enabled solutions.
Africa-Centric, Nigeria First
Africa-Centric, Nigeria First
Africa-Centric, Nigeria First
We start in Africa’s largest, fastest-growing market with clear demand and continental expansion potential.
We start in Africa’s largest, fastest-growing market with clear demand and continental expansion potential.
We start in Africa’s largest, fastest-growing market with clear demand and continental expansion potential.
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Co-Founding Model
Co-Founding Model
Co-Founding Model
We embed as true co-founders, providing capital, expertise, and networks.
We embed as true co-founders, providing capital, expertise, and networks.
We embed as true co-founders, providing capital, expertise, and networks.
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02
Market-First
Market-First
Market-First
We build where demand is proven (finance, health, education, energy, logistics).
We build where demand is proven (finance, health, education, energy, logistics).
We build where demand is proven (finance, health, education, energy, logistics).
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03
Speed & Scale
Speed & Scale
Speed & Scale
Ventures validate fast and scale through our ecosystem and operational backbone.
Ventures validate fast and scale through our ecosystem and operational backbone.
Ventures validate fast and scale through our ecosystem and operational backbone.
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04
Resilience & Sustainability
Resilience & Sustainability
We focus on fundamentals, strong unit economics, and durable growth.
We focus on fundamentals, strong unit economics, and durable growth.
We focus on fundamentals, strong unit economics, and durable growth.
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05
Our Model
Our Model
Our Model
We embed as co-founders, providing the people, infrastructure, and access you need to build fast and scale strong.
We embed as co-founders, providing the people, infrastructure, and access you need to build fast and scale strong.
We embed as co-founders, providing the people, infrastructure, and access you need to build fast and scale strong.
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Problem-First Ideation
We identify high-value problems backed by real demand
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Founder Match
We bring in bold founders to build with us.
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Co-Build
We partner with founders to turn ideas into market-ready businesses.
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Shared Commitment
We invest capital, infrastructure, and networks. We only win if the ventures win.
05
Scale Fast
With distribution and operations in place, ventures validate and scale at speed.
01
Problem-First Ideation
We identify high-value problems backed by real demand
02
Founder Match
We bring in bold founders to build with us.
03
Co-Build
We partner with founders to turn ideas into market-ready businesses.
04
Shared Commitment
We invest capital, infrastructure, and networks. We only win if the ventures win.
05
Scale Fast
With distribution and operations in place, ventures validate and scale at speed.
01
Problem-First Ideation
We identify high-value problems backed by real demand
01
Problem-First Ideation
We identify high-value problems backed by real demand
02
Founder Match
We bring in bold founders to build with us.
02
Founder Match
We bring in bold founders to build with us.
03
Co-Build
We partner with founders to turn ideas into market-ready businesses.
03
Co-Build
We partner with founders to turn ideas into market-ready businesses.
04
Shared Commitment
We invest capital, infrastructure, and networks. We only win if the ventures win.
04
Shared Commitment
We invest capital, infrastructure, and networks. We only win if the ventures win.
05
Scale Fast
With distribution and operations in place, ventures validate and scale at speed.
05
Scale Fast
With distribution and operations in place, ventures validate and scale at speed.
Your Questions Answered
Your Questions Answered
Your Questions Answered
FOUNDERS
What makes Cone different from an accelerator or incubator?
We don’t just mentor or advise - we co-found. We originate problems, recruit founders, and embed capital, talent, and infrastructure from day one.
What makes Cone different from an accelerator or incubator?
We don’t just mentor or advise - we co-found. We originate problems, recruit founders, and embed capital, talent, and infrastructure from day one.
What makes Cone different from an accelerator or incubator?
We don’t just mentor or advise - we co-found. We originate problems, recruit founders, and embed capital, talent, and infrastructure from day one.
Do I need an idea before applying?
No. We start with high-value problems. You bring vision, grit, and leadership - we’ll co-build the solution together.
Do I need an idea before applying?
No. We start with high-value problems. You bring vision, grit, and leadership - we’ll co-build the solution together.
Do I need an idea before applying?
No. We start with high-value problems. You bring vision, grit, and leadership - we’ll co-build the solution together.
What support will I get inside the studio?
Dedicated experts in product, engineering, finance, governance, growth, and distribution - plus capital, infrastructure, and corporate partnerships.
What support will I get inside the studio?
Dedicated experts in product, engineering, finance, governance, growth, and distribution - plus capital, infrastructure, and corporate partnerships.
What support will I get inside the studio?
Dedicated experts in product, engineering, finance, governance, growth, and distribution - plus capital, infrastructure, and corporate partnerships.
How is equity split between founders and Cone?
We invest significant resources from day one. Equity is shared, balancing Cone’s investment with founders’ time, vision, and leadership.
How is equity split between founders and Cone?
We invest significant resources from day one. Equity is shared, balancing Cone’s investment with founders’ time, vision, and leadership.
How is equity split between founders and Cone?
We invest significant resources from day one. Equity is shared, balancing Cone’s investment with founders’ time, vision, and leadership.
INVESTORS
What types of ventures does Cone build?
Problem-first companies in industries with proven demand.
What types of ventures does Cone build?
Problem-first companies in industries with proven demand.
What types of ventures does Cone build?
Problem-first companies in industries with proven demand.
How does Cone de-risk early stage investing?
By embedding governance, capital efficiency, and operational excellence from day one. Our ventures validate fast, reach viability quickly, and scale sustainably.
How does Cone de-risk early stage investing?
By embedding governance, capital efficiency, and operational excellence from day one. Our ventures validate fast, reach viability quickly, and scale sustainably.
How does Cone de-risk early stage investing?
By embedding governance, capital efficiency, and operational excellence from day one. Our ventures validate fast, reach viability quickly, and scale sustainably.
Can external investors participate?
Yes. We work with aligned investors and ecosystem partners to fund and scale Cone ventures beyond the studio.
Can external investors participate?
Yes. We work with aligned investors and ecosystem partners to fund and scale Cone ventures beyond the studio.
Can external investors participate?
Yes. We work with aligned investors and ecosystem partners to fund and scale Cone ventures beyond the studio.
Why Africa, and why start in Nigeria?
Nigeria is Africa’s largest market and a launchpad for continental scale. We build in Africa, for Africa, solving real market problems at scale.
Why Africa, and why start in Nigeria?
Nigeria is Africa’s largest market and a launchpad for continental scale. We build in Africa, for Africa, solving real market problems at scale.
Why Africa, and why start in Nigeria?
Nigeria is Africa’s largest market and a launchpad for continental scale. We build in Africa, for Africa, solving real market problems at scale.
