Kenyan Startup
Business Advisory &
SME Development
“A practical wake-up call on investor readiness. I am taking these learnings straight into our governance and exit planning.”
Fundraising Toolkit
Practical Tools and Perspectives to Raise Capital in Africa
Welcome. Your Journey Starts Here.
Drawing on seven years of experience facilitating dealmaking across Africa, we have developed this toolkit for any company in Africa seeking to raise $5 million and above from international investors, including Development Finance Institutions (DFIs), Private Equity (PE) firms, and impact investors.
Our Wealth of Experience
300+Deals supported or in progress
£2bn+FDI mobilised
70+Deals reached financial close
150k+Direct & indirect jobs committed
Faheem Chowdhury
Fundraising Lead – Manufacturing Africa
Faheem is a corporate finance and development advisor with over 20 years of experience across Africa and the UK. As Portfolio Lead for Manufacturing Africa, he has led over 300 transactions and successfully closed private deals worth more than £2.2 billion. He brings deep expertise in investment strategy, deal structuring, and investor engagement, supporting businesses to navigate the full fundraising journey.
Edward Burbidge
Strategic Advisor, Manufacturing Africa and Head of Emerging Markets, ICON
Edward is a strategic advisor with extensive experience supporting high-growth businesses on fundraising and M&A across African and global markets. He founded East Africa’s first investment bank and has worked across the AfriTech and emerging-market ecosystems, facilitating early-stage and growth capital flows. He brings deep expertise in investment strategy, deal structuring, and investor engagement, supporting businesses to navigate the full fundraising journey.
Kenyan Startup
Food & Nutrition
“The insights on pitching and investor management gave me a much clearer picture of how to build and read investor relationships, knowing when engagement is progressing, and when it is not.”
Kenya-Based
Business Organisation
Trade & Business Development
“Genuinely eye-opening. The content gave me a clearer sense of what investors look for, and it is relevant well beyond manufacturing. Any business seeking investment would benefit from this.”
Start Exploring
A-Z of Fundraising
A 9-part webinar series helping African entrepreneurs navigate the complexities of fundraising and unlock growth capital with confidence.
Find an Investor
Search the curated database of capital partners by sector, stage, geography, and ticket size.
Deal Making Resources
Unpack the complexities of fundraising and institutional growth, from corporate governance to impact investing.
Building Your Business
A guide to laying the foundation for sustainable growth and operational excellence.