We back entrepreneurs because we've been entrepreneurs
Every principal at Caban built, ran, or sold a business before they ever advised one. We're looking for people who think the same way — who'd rather solve the problem in front of them than manage a process around it.
Caban is a place built by people who've sat on the other side of the table
We look for these qualities in everyone who joins — not because a values poster says so, but because they're what the work actually requires.
Been there
Every principal at Caban has built, run, or exited a business of their own. We ask the questions we wish someone had asked us, because we've sat in the founder's chair.
Direct
We tell people the truth, including when we're not the right fit for them. A considered "no" is more useful than a vague "maybe" that wastes everyone's time.
Resourceful
Entrepreneurs figure things out with what's in front of them. We bring that same instinct to how we structure deals, solve problems, and get things done.
Invested
We back what we believe in with our own capital, not just our advice. Skin in the game changes how seriously you take the work.
How we work
These are the standing habits that shape how Caban actually operates, day to day.
Some of the people you'd work alongside
Full profiles for the whole team are on our Team page.
Ben Botes
Dave Romero
Chris Louw
Built by founders, for founders
Caban's own services-for-equity model — professional services offered on credit, for a minority stake, so a strong business becomes investable without paying fees it can't yet afford — only works because the people running it have taken that same kind of risk themselves.
Our Managing Director has built nine businesses and exited four of them. Our Group CEO has taken two companies public. Our Corporate Finance Partner spent three decades in banking and development finance before founding his own advisory practice. We don't hire people to imitate that experience — we hire people who understand it because they've lived some version of it.
How we work
On the ground, not just online
Caban operates across four cities and two markets — covering Sub-Saharan Africa and the UK.
Tell us about yourself
We don't run a job board — roles at Caban tend to come from a conversation first. Tell us what you do and why Caban, and a principal will read it personally.
Think you'd fit in?
We're a small team, and we hire slowly and personally. If the description above sounds like you, start with the form above — or WhatsApp us directly.
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