MBO Capital

Public data, unclaimed profile

Fund manager (General Partner), AVCA member, Nigeria. Assets under management: ≈ USD 22m.

At a glance

Based on observed investment behaviour: 5 recorded deals

Investor type: Private equity or venture capital fund (inferred, not verified)
Capital type: Private equity (inferred from deals)
Observed ticket: Data unavailable; Stated ticket : 250 k$ – 3 M$
Countries: Nigeria (4), Ghana (1)
Activities: Film, media production and entertainment (3), Power transmission and distribution (1), Textile and apparel (1)
Instruments: Equity (1)
Stages: Growth (2)
Recent activity: 1 deal in 12 months, latest Jan 2026

Stated thesis versus observed behaviour

Sectors: 20% of its deals within its stated thesis
Countries: 100% of its deals within its stated thesis

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Investment thesis

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Investment ticket: 250 k$ – 3 M$
Instruments: Equity
Preferred sectors: Business & personal services, Energy, Media & entertainment*, Tourism & hospitality*, Manufacturing*
Target geographies: Nigeria, Ghana
Stages (stated by the fund and from its deals): Growth
Website: https://www.mbocapital.com/

Reference deals

Recent public deals: they say better than a thesis what the fund actually signs.

Torlowei Nigeria Limited

2026 · Nigeria

GrowthUndisclosed amountManufacturingLead

Activity : Textile and apparel

Torlowei is a Nigerian luxury fashion and lifestyle brand specialising in custom-made and ready-to-wear garments.

Why they invested

Support for the company's business operations.
MBO Capital's first investment in fashion.
Positioning within one of MBO Capital's six creative verticals.

Source : mbocapital.comN1 · Primary source

VSL Media

2025 · Nigeria

Undisclosed amountMedia & entertainmentLead

Activity : Film, media production and entertainment

Instrument : Financement de production audiovisuelle

VSL Media is a Nigerian film and television production company. MBO Capital invested in the production of the second season of The Covenant.

Why they invested

Financing of a new season of a series that achieved strong visibility on Netflix Nigeria.

Source : mbocapital.comN1 · Primary source

Dalloway Pictures

2025 · Nigeria

Undisclosed amountMedia & entertainmentLead

Activity : Film, media production and entertainment

Instrument : Financement de production audiovisuelle

Dalloway Pictures is a production vehicle created to produce Clarissa, a contemporary reimagining of Mrs. Dalloway set in Nigeria.

Why they invested

Co-financing of a production with confirmed global distribution.
Exposure to an African production with international potential.

Source : mbocapital.comN1 · Primary source

Mahogany Studios

2025 · Ghana

Undisclosed amountMedia & entertainmentLead

Activity : Film, media production and entertainment

Instrument : Financement de production audiovisuelle

Mahogany Studios is a Ghanaian film and television production company known for producing Young, Famous & African.

Why they invested

Financing of a new audiovisual production following young entrepreneurs in Lagos.
Exposure to Africa's creative economy.

Source : mbocapital.comN1 · Primary source

Utilita Energy Limited

2021 · Nigeria

GrowthUndisclosed amountEquityEnergyLead

Activity : Power transmission and distribution

Vehicle : MCM Power

Utilita Energy is an energy infrastructure company operating across multiple parts of the power value chain.

Why they invested

Investment in energy solutions and power infrastructure.
Positioning of MBO Capital in Nigeria's power sector.

Source : mbocapital.comN1 · Primary source

In short

MBO Capital invests tickets ranging from 250 k$ to 3 M$, across the following sectors: Business & personal services, Energy, Media & entertainment, Tourism & hospitality, and Manufacturing, in the following areas: Nigeria and Ghana. Check in 30 seconds whether your company fits these criteria.

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