CapitalConnect is an introduction layer. It sits between investors looking for exposure and Zimbabwean sponsors looking for capital, and its single job is to route the right introduction — not to broker the deal, hold money, or give advice. Getting a good match out of it starts with understanding what the engine is doing on the inside.
Two profiles, one map
Everything begins with a profile. An investor states a mandate: ticket size, the sectors they want exposure to, the structures they can hold (direct equity, SPV, fund, debt), and the jurisdictions they are comfortable contracting in. A sponsor states a raise: how much, for what, in which sector, at what stage, and what they are offering. The matcher overlays the two and looks for genuine overlap.
What the matcher actually scores
- Ticket fit: does the investor's cheque size cover a meaningful slice of the raise? A USD 250k investor and a USD 20M raise are rarely a match.
- Sector fit: the sponsor's sector against the investor's stated appetite — mining, energy, fuel, agriculture, infrastructure and so on.
- Structure fit: can the parties hold the deal the same way? An investor who only does SPV co-investments and a sponsor who only wants direct equity need reconciling first.
- Jurisdiction and compliance fit: the contracting layer the investor needs (often a US or regional holding entity) against where the asset sits.
- Stage fit: early origination versus a shovel-ready deal with a data room.
The output is a shortlist with a cohort label and a recommendation, which you can save to your portal. A high score is a strong signal of fit — it is not a recommendation to invest.
Where the human judgement sits
The engine narrows the field; a person makes the introduction. Before any two parties are connected, the introduction is compliance-screened across the group perimeter (sanctions and AML checks live at the US parent). Only then is a confidential introduction routed — and that is the moment the paperwork matters.
What turns a match into an introduction
- An Investor–Sponsor NDA is put in place so both sides can speak freely — the sponsor's deal information and the investor's mandate and identity are both protected.
- Where an introducer earns a success fee, an Introduction Agreement records the scope of the introduction and the fee that becomes payable if a transaction completes.
- From there the parties run their own diligence and, if it goes well, move to a term sheet.
A match is a starting point for a conversation, not a vetted investment or a guarantee that a deal exists. Each party is responsible for its own due diligence and advice. CapitalConnect introduces; it does not advise on, or warrant, any transaction.