# Bas Hochstenbach > Bas Hochstenbach is a angel investor at Conservio (Cape Town) backing B2C and Travel. See 5 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026. - Type: Angel Investor - Fund: [Conservio](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/conservation-club) - Location: Cape Town, South Africa - Total investments: 5 - Lead investor: 80% - Last updated: Aug 2026 - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bas-hochstenbach-523b1a3 - X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/BasHochstenbach - Website: https://x.com/BasHochstenbach Bas Hochstenbach is a angel investor at Conservio in Cape Town focused on B2C and Travel. Bas Hochstenbach is the Co-Founder of Conservation Club. He attended Leiden University. ## Round sizes | Stage | Round size | | --- | --- | | Angel | $28k–$55k | ## Investment focus ### Industry | Industry | Investments | Share | | --- | --- | --- | | B2C | 1 | 20% | | Travel | 1 | 20% | | Tourism | 1 | 20% | | Shopping | 1 | 20% | | Software | 1 | 20% | 13 industries tracked in total. ### Stage | Stage | Investments | Share | | --- | --- | --- | | Angel | 2 | 40% | | Seed | 1 | 20% | | Pre-Seed | 1 | 20% | ### Country | Country | Investments | Share | | --- | --- | --- | | South Africa | 2 | 40% | | The Netherlands | 1 | 20% | ## Investments | Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Conservio | 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 | 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. | $55K | Angel | Oct 25, 2019 | | | Yebo Fresh | 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 | | | Yebo Fresh | 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 Learning | 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 | | 5 of 5 investments shown. ## Co-investors - [E4EAfrica](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/e4eafrica) — VC Fund, 1 deal together - [LIVING HOPE VC](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/living-hope-vc) — VC Fund, 1 deal together - [Volve Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/volve-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together ## About Conservio VC Fund · Amsterdam, The Netherlands 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. 4 contacts available at Conservio. | Name | Title | Profile | | --- | --- | --- | | Bas Hochstenbach | Co-founder | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bas-hochstenbach | | Justin Rijnberg | Co-Founder | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/justin-rijnberg | | Lara Dendy Young | Co-Founder | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/lara-dendy-young | | Pedre Viljoen | CTO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/pedre-viljoen | ## Similar investors ### Similar industry - [Reach Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/reach-capital) — VC Fund - [Antler](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/antler-be9c) — VC Fund - [GSV Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/gsv-acceleration) — VC Fund ### Similar stage - [LVX Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/letsventure) — VC Fund - [ZhenFund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/zhenfund) — VC Fund - [IAN Group](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/indian-angel-network) — VC Fund ### Similar country - [Launch Africa](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/launch-africa) — VC Fund - [Knife Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/knife-capital) — VC Fund - [4Di Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/4di-capital) — VC Fund ## Featured in investor lists - [All Angel Investors in South Africa](https://shizune.co/investors/angel-investors-south-africa) - [All Angel Investors in Africa](https://shizune.co/investors/angel-investors-africa) - [Software Angel Investors in South Africa](https://shizune.co/investors/software-angel-investors-south-africa) - [EdTech Angel Investors in Africa](https://shizune.co/investors/edtech-angel-investors-africa) - [EdTech Investors in South Africa](https://shizune.co/investors/edtech-investors-south-africa) - [SaaS Angel Investors in South Africa](https://shizune.co/investors/saas-angel-investors-south-africa) ## FAQ ### 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. ### Is Shizune's investor data accurate? Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page. # About Shizune Shizune.co is an investor database. 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