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Raising Capital for an African Company, Fund or Project?
There are multiple ways in which we can help you raise capital including through promotion on the African Investments Dashboard, the Africa Business Opportunities Dashboard, meeting Africa’s investors at AFSIC – Investing in Africa, publication of your deal in a Deal Book, Quickfire Pitching and though various Digital promotions. This page contains everything you need to know. Read on and follow the instructions.
Step 1 !!! Important: Decide which of our Platforms is best for you.
We run two platforms which can assist you raise capital. Both are free to use, and investors can connect with you directly. The African Investments Dashboard is suited for more advanced investment opportunities ready to be presented to global investors. You may have prepared information documents perhaps including a powerpoint presentation, teasers etc, while the Africa Business Opportunities Dashboard is suited for any investment opportunity.
Our two award-winning Dashboards capture and promote African opportunities seeking capital.
Any opportunity seeking investment can be listed on the Africa Business Opportunities Dashboard for free.
This dashboard is accessible by all users of our websites. Once approved for listing, interested users will be able to contact you directly. You can also view Business Opportunities posted by our other users on this Dashboard.
The African Investments Dashboard captures compelling investment opportunities that have comprehensive business and financial plans as well as Investor Decks or Information Memorandums prepared.
This Dashboard is accessed by our network of global institutional investors that invest in venture capital, private equity, listed equity, private and listed debt and African funds.
Step 2. Not Ready to Add your Investment Opportunity? Need more information? Contact Us!
Send us a message using the form below. We’ll tailor our advice and guide you in the best direction……
Step 3. Meet Africa’s Investors
Join us at AFSIC – Investing in Africa, perhaps Africa’s most important investment event. We have multiple ways in which we can connect you with the investors. This includes:
Getting your Investment Opportunity into the AFSIC Deal Book
We want to make your capital raise as smooth as possible. To assist you meet investors attending AFSIC we send a Preliminary AFSIC Deal Book containing investment opportunities to all attendees one month prior to AFSIC. A Final AFSIC Deal Book is distributed one week prior to the event. The Final AFSIC Deal Book is also profiled on the AFSIC Event and Meeting App. Each delegate attending AFSIC can add up to 3 investment opportunities into the AFSIC Deal Book. The entire process of submitting a deal for inclusion in the AFSIC Deal Book, and approving your entry takes place on the African Investments Dashboard.
Pitching your Capital Raising at AFSIC
Our popular Quickfire Pitch Sessions comprise 5 minute slots with 3 minute presentation time and 2 minute question time and run strictly to schedule.
Action 1:
If you are not already a speaker, please make a Speaker Submission. The earlier you do this the better as our slots fill up quickly. Note on your Speaker Submission that you are raising capital, and that you would like a Quickfire Pitching slot. If you are already a speaker you have already provided us with the required information, so please email our Speaker Team on speakers@afsic.net requesting a Quickfire Pitching slot.
