Milambo Makani

Milambo Makani is currently a Venture Scout at Backed VC, a prominent early-stage venture capital firm. In this specific capacity, he is responsible for sourcing early-stage technology investments and identifying promising startup opportunities across various sectors, including Web3 and emerging digital technologies. He operates within an investment organization led by partners Andre de Haes and Alex Brunicki, which successfully closed its $100 million Fund III vehicle in 2025. Backed VC maintains a diverse portfolio of notable technology and consumer companies, including Sky Mavis, Thought Machine, Nothing, Hutch, and Boiler Room. The firm actively deploys capital into early-stage funding rounds, recently participating in the $3.0 million seed financing for MidLyr in October 2025. Makani currently focuses on identifying innovative founders operating in limited-competition markets to continuously expand the firm's seed-stage investment pipeline.