Our Story

Capital Connect is Africa’s first true capital-raising marketplace. We connect businesses of all sizes with investors across equity, debt, and grant capital — while equipping them with the readiness, data, and advisory needed to succeed. For investors, we provide curated, structured deal flow and analytics to invest smarter and create real impact.

Business

Your Growth Partner in the Investment Journey

Every day, African entrepreneurs wake up with big ideas, but too often, the door to capital remains closed. The process is slow, expensive, and inaccessible, especially for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Capital Connect Africa is changing that. We provide a smart, digital platform that helps businesses access equity, debt, or grant funding more efficiently, cost-effectively, and with the support they need to succeed.

Through tailored tools, expert advisory, and powerful insights, we simplify the capital-raising journey in Africa. From helping businesses become investor-ready to matching them with the right funders, we guide founders every step of the way. Our platform also offers integrated analytics, enabling businesses to track their progress and showcase their growth potential with real data.

For investors, Capital Connect Africa delivers something long-overdue: a curated pipeline of vetted, structured, and investment-ready businesses across Africa. With an investor dashboard powered by analytics, it's easier than ever to discover, assess, and engage with high-quality opportunities that align with your mandate. Whether you're deploying capital or grants, we streamline the process, helping you invest smarter and with greater impact.

The Team

The People Behind Your Growth Journey

Francis

Francis Nasyomba

Founder & CEO

A CFA Charter holder & CPA with over 17 years of experience in accounting & investment, specializing in private capital and capital raising across Africa. As the CEO & Principal of Raisin Capital, he oversees operations & capital-raising activities.

Penny

Penny Njoki

Head of Strategy and Partnerships

A professional with over 12 years’ experience in development & implementation of Business Strategies, Corporate Policies and Systems, Client Relations &Team Management,

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Paul Chesa

Software Engineer

A solution-oriented Full-Stack Engineer with 5+ years of experience building scalable web platforms across Africa. Expert in Angular, NestJS, PostgreSQL, and AWS. He leads end-to-end development at Raisin Capital, focusing on secure architecture, performance optimization, and mentoring cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality, user-centric digital products.

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Meltus Bwire

Software Engineer

A full-stack JavaScript and AI engineer skilled in Angular, TypeScript, JavaScript, NestJS, and PostgreSQL. He builds performant, user-centric web apps and data-driven features, blending robust APIs with intuitive UIs. At Raisin Capital, he contributes to Capital Connect Africa, delivering scalable frontend experiences and end-to-end features. He thrives in Git-driven teams, ships to cloud platforms, and cares deeply about code quality, accessibility, and measurable impact overall.

Testimonials

Success Stories

Business 1

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Dylan Omollo

Capital Connect helped us structure our financials and pitchdeck, leading to a $500k investment

Business 2

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Cecillia Evans

Capital Connect helped us structure our financials and pitchdeck, leading to a $500k investment

Your Next Chapter Starts Here

Capital Connect makes it simple for startups to get investment-ready and for investors to find high-potential African businesses. Take the next step today.