Accuracy is the product
Square Gate Connect converts Square Gate Group's advisory methodology into a scalable platform — connecting African founders raising capital with investors of every type, from global FDI allocators and DFIs to local pension funds, banks, family offices and angel networks.
Our model
Every listed deal carries a document-backed Verification Index and a risk-weighted readiness score. Investors screen on evidence, not marketing claims.
Verification-first
No score is shown without a confidence statement. No claim is presented as verified without a document behind it. The Verification Index is the percentage of prerequisite documents on file, displayed on every deal card.
Africa-centric, globally commercial
USD billing for international investors, local-currency settlement and African payment rails for local and regional investors. Multi-currency display and DFI/ESG screening aligned to IFC Performance Standards.
Confidential by design
Founders list anonymously. Identity and contacts are released only through paid, logged, mandate-routed unlocks and introductions. Founders control their data room at every stage.
For founders
Raise capital with credibility. The diagnostic is free, the evidence framework is rigorous, and your data stays under your control.
Run the diagnostic
35 questions across 7 stages. Free, 20 minutes, instant tier score and risk register benchmarked against 240+ SADC-region transactions.
Upload evidence
17 prerequisite document types mapped to stages. Each upload lifts your Verification Index and your visibility to investors.
List your deal
Appear on the live board anonymised. Your identity is released only through paid, logged introductions.
Connect with matched investors
Premium Connect reveals matched investor identities and routes introduction requests through Square Gate's mandate desk.
For investors
Browse verified deals. Screen by evidence. Connect with African founders ready for institutional capital.
Register free
Set your mandate: sectors, ticket size, regions. Browse anonymised verified deals and filter by readiness tier and Verification Index.
Screen by evidence
Filter by readiness tier and Verification Index, not marketing copy. Every deal carries a confidence statement and document-backed score.
Unlock full profiles
Professional and Institutional plans reveal company identity, diagnostic breakdown and contacts. All access is logged and auditable.
Transact with support
Square Gate's advisory desk supports diligence, structuring and close — end to end. Every matched introduction is routed through our mandate desk.
Our architecture
Anchored in Botswana, serving all 54 markets. Built for FDI and local capital alike.
Botswana-anchored
Square Gate Group is headquartered in Gaborone, Botswana. The platform is domiciled under Botswana Data Protection Act 2018, with data hosted in Africa (MongoDB Atlas af-south-1).
Pan-African reach
SADC-anchored, continent-wide. Serving founders and investors across all 54 African markets. Multi-currency display, local payment rails, and IFC-aligned ESG screening.
Institutional-grade security
AES-256 at rest, TLS 1.2+ in transit, field-level encryption for contacts, role-based access, and an append-only audit log for every unlock, download and data-room grant.
Advisory flywheel
Every gap the diagnostic finds is a lead for Square Gate's Investor Readiness Programme. Every match is a potential transaction mandate. Platform and advisory work as one engine.
Ready to get started?
The diagnostic is free for founders. Browsing is free for investors. Evidence does the rest.