HBD Venture Capital

The Company | What we can do for you | The People

Our Criteria | Our Process | FAQ

HBD Fund2 | HBD Fund1

Venture Capital Today | The Funding Options | Terms & Definitions

Press Releases | Press Articles | Company Overview | Spokespeople Profiles | Links to industry bodies

At HBD Venture Capital we take our name, and our philosophy, from 'Here be Dragons'. A South African company, founded by Mark Shuttleworth in 2000, HBD invests in early stage South African companies with high growth potential. Through board representation, HBD provides strategic direction to ultimately grow our investments to profitable exit.

27 Apr 09: Want R25 million?

Venture capital is a risky business, but for both the entrepreneur and the venture capitalist, if it's fast growth... Read More!

9 Apr 09: Brave new world

VENTURE CAPITAL is probably not the first funding option that springs to the mind of the average South African... Read More!

26 Mar 09: HBD looking to make another...

Cape Town, March 26, 2009: Mark Shuttleworth’s venture capital company, Here Be Dragons (HBD), is looking... Read More!