We endeavour to protect human dignity through social inclusion and economic advancement 

Process of origination

  • BACKBONE enters into partnership agreements with local financial partners to originate and screen SMEs which meet its own qualifying criteria. Agreements will include operational processes.
  • BACKBONE together with its partners use the best partices in credit assessment to built a dealflow of first quality.

  • BACKBONE screens ex-ante the SMEs through an SDG-filter. Indicators are implemented ex-post at SME-level to measure the impact of its mission (protecting human dignity).

Eligible Sectors

BACKBONE contributes to the provision of essential services to people in need in emerging and frontier markets, with a focus on 4 specific sectors:

  • Sustainable agri-business
  • Education
  • Medical care
  • Community services & social inclusion

Community & Social Inclusion includes SMEs manufacturing, processing or distributing products and services for low-income local populations at an affordable price such as : access to food, housing, water and renewable energy, mobility …).

Executive team

Xavier HEUDE

Xavier HEUDE

Co-founding Partner

Michel VANDEVOIR

Michel VANDEVOIR

Co-founding Partner

Marc ELSHOUT

Marc ELSHOUT

Partner

Francis RANAIVOSON
Hervé SOLIGNAC LECOMTE

LOCAL TEAM

 
Joey A. Bermudez

Joey A. Bermudez

Philippines

Thierry Owono

Thierry Owono

Cameroon/Ivory-Coast

Marcelo Ortiz

Marcelo Ortiz

Mexico

Javier Eduardo Leon Reyes

ADVISORS

Annemarie ARENS

Annemarie ARENS

Independent business advisor

Antoine BORDIER

Antoine BORDIER

Independent business advisor

Luca BRUNI

Luca BRUNI

Independent business advisor

Philippe CUELENAERE

Philippe CUELENAERE

Independent business advisor

Elise GROULX

Elise GROULX

Human Rights Lawyer

HIRH Archduke Imre de HABSBOURG-LORRAINE

HIRH Archduke Imre de HABSBOURG-LORRAINE

CEO of a patrimonial advising company & Founder of an ethical consulting company

Mohsen HASSEN

Mohsen HASSEN

Former Minister of Trade in Tunisia

John LI

John LI

Former Managing Partner of a “Big-Four” audit & advisory company

Eric Van de KERHOVE

Eric Van de KERHOVE

CFO of an international NGO

Aymeric THUAULT

Aymeric THUAULT

Expert in Peer-to-Peer Lending

Jean-Pierre VERNIER

Jean-Pierre VERNIER

Former Bank’s Senior Executive

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