Where verified African deals meet global capital
The readiness, verification and matchmaking platform built for African founders and every investor backing them — global FDI, DFIs, and local and regional capital alike. Evidence over claims, at every step.
Free readiness diagnostic for founders · Free to browse for investors · No credit card required
Built for every kind of capital
African capital doesn't have a deal-supply problem. It has an evidence problem.
Investors spend weeks separating substance from story. Founders lose momentum proving the same facts to every fund. Square Gate Connect fixes both sides at once — a single, document-backed standard of readiness that every party can trust before the first call.
20 min
to a full readiness diagnostic, tier score and formal risk register — free, before you ever list.
7 stages · 35 questions
Risk-weighted, calibrated on 240+ SADC-region transactions.
What makes it different
Accuracy is the product
Most platforms list claims. We list evidence. Every deal carries a document-backed Verification Index, so investors see exactly how much of a deal's story is substantiated before they spend a minute on it.
Verification Index
Founders upload prerequisite documents. Each one lifts the deal's VI score. Self-declared answers are visibly discounted against document-backed ones.
Risk-weighted diagnostics
A 35-question, 7-stage readiness engine calibrated on 240+ SADC-region transactions, producing tier scores and a formal risk register.
Secure founder vault
Founders control their data room. Documents are encrypted at rest, access-logged, and released only to approved investors.
Built for FDI and local capital
Multi-currency, DFI-aligned ESG screening and IFC Performance Standards baked into the diagnostic — for international allocators and local capital alike.
Mandate-driven matchmaking
Matching runs on sector, ticket size, region and verification level, with introductions routed through Square Gate's mandate desk.
African payment rails
Subscriptions settle through DPO Pay — card, mobile money and EFT across 20+ African markets — with USD billing for international investors.
The flow
How it works
Two sides, one standard of evidence.
For founders
Run the diagnostic
35 questions across 7 stages. Free, 20 minutes, instant tier score and risk register.
Upload your evidence
Each prerequisite document raises your Verification Index and your visibility to investors.
List your deal
Appear on the live board anonymised. Your identity is released only through paid introductions.
Meet matched investors
Premium Connect reveals matched investors and routes introduction requests through our desk.
For investors
Register free
Set your mandate: sectors, ticket size, regions. Browse anonymised verified deals immediately.
Screen by evidence
Filter by readiness tier and Verification Index, not marketing copy.
Unlock full profiles
Professional and Institutional plans reveal company identity, diagnostics and contacts.
Transact with support
Square Gate's advisory desk supports diligence, structuring and close, end to end.
Beyond the match
A mandate desk, not just a marketplace
Introductions are facilitated, not dumped. Square Gate's advisory desk reviews fit, routes introductions, and supports the transaction through to close — the reason our matches convert.
Diligence support
Structured data rooms, access logging and document verification reduce the diligence burden on both sides.
Deal structuring
Advisory support on terms, instruments and structure — from investor-readiness programmes to transaction advisory.
Clear regulatory perimeter
We introduce parties. We do not hold client money, custody securities, or give investment advice — so incentives stay aligned.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Everything you need to know about Square Gate Connect.
Ready to start?
The diagnostic is free for founders. Browsing is free for investors. Evidence does the rest.
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