CapitalUntapped
Institutional-grade investment infrastructure connecting global capital to African opportunity through impact intelligence, diaspora tools, and AI-driven decision support.
- $130B+ - Africa faces an annual infrastructure funding shortfall that stifles economic growth and development across the continent.
- 54 - Capital markets across 54 countries remain fragmented, opaque, and largely inaccessible to cross-border investors.
- $100B - African diaspora remittances exceed $100B annually, yet almost none flows into productive investment vehicles.
- Manual - Investment processes remain manual, paper-based, and high-friction, with no institutional-grade digital infrastructure.
- Impact Intelligence - ESG/Impact measurement, SDG tracking, and AI-driven recommendations for commercial and developmental returns.
- Diaspora Investment Suite - Digital wallets, diaspora bonds, syndicate investing, recurring investments, and co-investment opportunities.
- AI Chief Investment Officer - AI-powered opportunity analysis, risk assessment, due diligence automation, and portfolio optimisation.
- Capital Market Connectivity - Deal pipeline, investment banking workflows, LP reporting, data rooms, and bilateral agreement tracking.
Platform Modules
Impact Intelligence
ESG scoring, SDG tracking, impact metrics
Diaspora Investing
Wallets, bonds, syndicates, recurring
AI CIO
Analysis, risk, DD automation, alerts
GovHub
Bilateral agreements, policy insights
Investment Banking
Data rooms, bids, closing checklists
LP Portal
Capital calls, distributions, reports
Compliance
AML, KYC, governance, monitoring
API & White-Label
Developer keys, custom branding
African GDP (~$3.1T) encompassing all capital flows - private equity, listed equities, debt, infrastructure, diaspora remittances, and DFI commitments.
Annual digitally-investable flows: private capital ($12B), diaspora investment-eligible remittances ($20B), DFI commitments ($35B), and listed market flows.
Year 3 target: capture ~0.5% of SAM through diaspora investors, institutional adoption, and transaction volume, generating ~$10M revenue at blended 2% fees.
Revenue Model
SaaS Subscriptions
Tiered monthly/annual plans for investors, founders, and institutions
Transaction Fees
1-3% on capital flows, investments, and distributions
Management & Performance
Fees on diaspora bonds, syndicates, and managed products
White-Label Licensing
Custom branding, domain, and deployment for institutions
API Usage
Per-request pricing for data, analytics, and platform access
Financial Forecast
| Metric | Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Users | 500-1,000 | 3,000-5,000 | 10,000+ |
| Platform Volume | $5-10M | $50-100M | $300-500M |
| Revenue | $0.5-1M | $3-5M | $8-12M |
| Gross Margin | 65% | 70% | 75% |
Full-stack application deployed with 50+ entity models covering the complete investment lifecycle.
Backend functions for capital calls, compliance, KYC, distributions, deal alerts, and platform maintenance.
Integrated LLM-powered analysis, risk assessment, due diligence automation, and strategic recommendations.
Row-level security across all entities, role-based access, immutable transaction logging.
Digital wallets, FX rate automation, diaspora bonds, and multi-country regulatory compliance.
Custom branding, domains, API keys, and feature overrides for institutional deployment.
Why Capital Untapped
Go-to-Market
Diaspora Investors
Launch diaspora investment suite - wallets, bonds, syndicates. Target high-intent diaspora communities in US, UK, EU.
Institutional Adoption
Onboard fund managers, family offices, and institutional investors. Activate LP portal, deal pipeline, and IB workflows.
Government & DFI Partnerships
Deploy GovHub for bilateral agreements, government opportunities, and DFI-coordinated investment programmes.
White-Label & API Scale
License platform to banks, asset managers, and governments. Monetise data, analytics, and developer ecosystem.