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Our model

Investor. Creator. Partner.

LOKAMBE does not stop at financing companies. It helps identify them, bring them into being, organise them, develop them and build their value.

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The LOKAMBE model

Three complementary functions

LOKAMBE sits at the meeting point of three complementary functions.

  • Investor

    LOKAMBE raises and deploys capital in companies with the potential to create value, and seeks a return suited to the level of risk.

  • Creator

    LOKAMBE identifies market opportunities and can create companies directly when the economics justify it.

  • Partner

    LOKAMBE brings the companies in its portfolio the resources, skills, networks and tools their growth calls for.

That combination is what the model is.

Three pillars

Investing, creating, supporting

Pillar 1

Investing in entrepreneurs

LOKAMBE may invest in income-generating activities, micro-businesses, small companies, SMEs and young companies with potential. Its involvement can answer different needs.

  • Growth capital

    To finance, among other things:

    • Raw materials
    • Stock
    • Purchasing
    • Working capital
    • Sales development

  • Productive equipment

    In order to:

    • Increase production capacity
    • Improve productivity
    • Reduce costs
    • Improve quality
    • Create new products or services

  • Expansion

    In order to:

    • Open a new point of sale
    • Enter a new geographic area
    • Increase capacity
    • Develop a new activity
    • Launch a new product

Pillar 2

Creating companies

LOKAMBE may also create companies directly when a clearly identified market need shows enough potential.

  • What we may create

    • Restaurant concepts
    • Production units
    • Service companies
    • Distribution platforms
    • Equipment rental companies
    • Networks of local shops
    • Other replicable models

The aim is to turn an opportunity into a company, then a company into a model that can be replicated.

Pillar 3

Supporting growth

Capital alone does not grow a company. Every business financed or created by LOKAMBE gets concrete help, alongside its founder, on the things that actually decide whether it grows.

  • What we cover

    Throughout our involvement:

    • Finance: bookkeeping, cash flow, margin tracking
    • Sales: pricing, customers, distribution
    • Marketing: brand, communication, digital presence
    • Operations: stock, purchasing, quality
    • Human resources: hiring, organisation, management

  • What changes

    For the company:

    • Decisions made on figures, not on hunches
    • An organisation that holds up as volumes rise
    • Easier access to suppliers and to funding
    • A team that gets organised and gains strength

That is what separates a LOKAMBE investment from simply handing over money.