Unbound (Venture Capital)

Unbound describes itself as a firm that both builds and backs companies, with the aim of creating businesses that last a century or more. It says it does not see itself as a typical investor, preferring the role of operator and company builder.

What Unbound offers

• Company building: working alongside founders on the ground rather than only providing funding.
• Long-term backing: a commitment that runs past a single fund cycle or a quarterly board meeting.
• Follow-on support: the firm says it will follow up, follow on and follow through with the companies it backs.
• Global access: introductions to networks, markets and customers for founders with large ambitions.

Who it serves

Unbound targets entrepreneurs with ambitious visions who want a close partner. It describes the relationship with a founder as a marriage of equals.

Key facts

• Approach: operator-led and hands-on
• Time horizon: at least one hundred years