Bas Hochstenbach
Co-Founder @ E4EAfrica
Cape Town, South Africa
Bas Hochstenbach is a angel investor at E4EAfrica in Cape Town focused on B2C and Travel. Bas Hochstenbach is the Co-Founder of Conservation Club. He attended Leiden University.
- Total investments:
- 5
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 80%
Last updated:
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Industries Bas Hochstenbach invests in
Stages Bas Hochstenbach invests in
Countries Bas Hochstenbach invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
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Round size
- Angel
- $28k–$55k
Investment Focus
Industry
- B2C 1 (20%)
- Travel 1 (20%)
- Tourism 1 (20%)
- Shopping 1 (20%)
- Software 1 (20%)
Stage
- Angel 2 (40%)
- Seed 1 (20%)
- Pre-Seed 1 (20%)
Country
- South Africa 2 (40%)
- The Netherlands 1 (20%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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| Conservation Club is a direct booking platform for sustainable travel in Southern and Eastern Africa. Through our platform, you get 'backstage pass' access to curated accommodation and conservation experiences across the continent. Conservation Club is committed to building an inclusive industry that benefits conservation and communities. | $1M / Pre-Seed / Jan 15, 2025 | ||
| DX Digital Africa specializes in automotive intelligence to build capabilities for vehicles of the future. Optimizing processes and reducing maintenance costs throughout the lifecycle of vehicles from the factory floor to scrap yard. | $68.4K / Angel / Oct 25, 2019 | ||
| Yebofresh is a new online shopping service, delivering popular groceries straight into areas that are generally unserved by most formal retailers. Our unique business model and partnerships with manufacturers allow us to deliver top quality products and A-brands at extremely competitive prices. Yebofresh serves Imizamo Yethu, Langa, Khayelitsha,Mfuleni and Gugulethu and following recent seed funding, is rapidly expanding across the greater Cape Town area. | Seed / Sep 23, 2019 | ||
| Zelda is a mobile platform that provides career guidance to students in high-school and university, linking them to opportunities that are right for them. | $28K / Angel / Nov 22, 2018 | ||
| See all 5 investments → | |||
Co-Investors
About E4EAfrica
E4E (“Entrepreneurs for Entrepreneurs”) specializes in supporting early stage ventures in South Africa from very early stage (pre-series A) to scale up.E4E focus on smart entrepreneurs and business ideas that are great businesses and make a significant contribution to a better (South) Africa.
E4EAfrica Contacts
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Bas Hochstenbach
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Tatenda Nyamuda
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What does Bas Hochstenbach invest in?
Bas Hochstenbach invests primarily in B2C, Travel and Tourism startups, most often at Angel and Seed stage. Most of the 5 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in South Africa. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What is Bas Hochstenbach's check size?
Bas Hochstenbach typically joins rounds of $28k–$55k at Angel. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Bas Hochstenbach participates in.
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When did Bas Hochstenbach last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for Bas Hochstenbach closed in Jan 2025. Shizune tracks 5 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.
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