Nzyme
Enzyme
/‘ɛnzʌɪm/ noun. “Protein which acts as catalyst to accelerate the transformation of molecules in living organisms. It is not consumed during the reaction and can drive change over and over. In some cases, they allow a reaction that would otherwise take millions of years to occur in milliseconds”
In a nutshell, enzymes accelerate transformation…
…and so do we at Nzyme
About us
The Nzyme is the Private Equity fund launched by Kibo Ventures with the mission of providing established businesses with the right tools to scale up.
Our team is comprised of complementary profiles, with deep expertise in Private Equity, Venture Capital, Data & Analytics, Strategy and Corporate Transformation. Our diverse backgrounds allow us to identify value potential leveraging on a comprehensive set of tools with a goal-oriented sustainability mindset.
We are supported by a unique strategic partnership with Oliver Wyman, providing arms-length support with institutional-grade, global resources.
Investment thesis
We catalyze change in established business to generate sustainable, tech-driven mid-caps
We acquire established business with positive EBITDA
We look for technology to play an important role in generating value
Out initial investment range is €10-20M, targeting to acquire control
We look for teams building global companies that leverage local development and operations, while scaling in bigger markets
We favor business services, software, consumer, industrial/manufacturing
We value sustainability and aspire to future-proof our companies
Oliver Wyman partnership
Arms-length support by a global leader in management consulting with 65+ offices in 31 countries, 5,500 professionals worldwide, $2.5bn+ revenue annually and half of the top 500 global companies as clients
Institutional grade resources at Nzyme’s disposal:
Global partner network, providing portfolio companies with senior client introductions and access to corporates in Spain and internationally
Unparalleled access to top-tier talent through secondment programs and alumni network to complement portfolio companies’ teams
Unique connection to expert network across sectors that live at the forefront of their industries to support strategy setting
Full access to professional research services providing proprietary market insights to facilitate decision making
The Enzyme Fund is the Private Equity fund launched by Kibo Ventures with the mission of providing established businesses with the right tools to scale up.
enzyme@kiboventures.com