Capital Raising & Blended Finance Strategy
Unlock Capital. Structure for Impact. Bridge Markets and Mandates.
At Credence Consult, we enable organizations across Africa's financial and enterprise ecosystems to access and structure the capital they need to grow. From concessional funding and catalytic grants to private equity and blended finance solutions, we help you align your model to today's most strategic capital flows—climate finance, gender-lens investing, financial inclusion, and SDG-linked mandates.
We serve as both structuring advisors and ecosystem connectors—bridging commercial institutions with development finance, and enabling ventures to access mission-aligned capital that fuels scale without compromising impact.
What We Do
- Design layered financing structures: equity, concessional debt, mezzanine, guarantees, and grants
- Align capital needs with business model maturity, growth plans, and institutional requirements
- Create governance, compliance, and legal structures suitable for blended finance
- Position your organization to tap into capital linked to climate, gender, agriculture, education, and healthcare impact
- Structure proposals for catalytic capital through DFIs, foundations, green funds, and blended facilities
- Navigate development capital platforms such as GCF, FSD Africa, IFC, AfDB, and sovereign-backed initiatives
- Build bankable financial models with stress testing, return scenarios, and milestone-based forecasting
- Develop complete investment documentation: pitch decks, use-of-funds memos, theory of change, ESG frameworks
- Support due diligence readiness: data rooms, policy alignment, risk disclosures
- Connect you with VC/PE firms, DFIs, catalytic funders, donor partners, and government windows
- Support pipeline preparation for fund managers and investment promotion agencies
- Advise on deal structuring, valuations, cap table strategies, and investor negotiation
Sector Applications & Special Focus Areas
• Blended finance vehicles for climate-smart infrastructure, agri-value chains, education systems, digital health, and urban mobility
• Investor readiness for early-stage startups and cooperatives (including SAFE notes, convertible instruments, and equity alignment)
• Grant-to-investment transitions for NGOs, faith-based institutions, and hybrid models
• Capital raising strategy for SACCOs, investment cooperatives, and religious institutions evolving into financial vehicles
• Fund design for pooled capital platforms, syndicates, and sector-specific investment initiatives
Who This Is For
SACCOs, Credit Unions & Investment Cooperatives
Scaling beyond deposits and seeking long-term capital
Microfinance Institutions (MFIs)
Expanding into new sectors, underserved markets, or climate-aligned portfolios
Digital Financial Services (DFS) Platforms
Including mobile money, embedded finance, and agent networks seeking scale capital
Fund Managers & Impact Funds
Developing pipelines, structuring blended portfolios, or syndicating capital with DFIs
Social Enterprises & Impact Startups
Seeking capital aligned with social, environmental, or inclusive finance mandates
County Governments & Public Entities
Structuring capital for infrastructure, healthcare, mobility, or climate resilience
Diaspora Ventures & Foundations
Structuring capital for scalable projects with legacy or philanthropic dimensions
Why Credence Consult?
In Africa's complex capital environment, being "fundable" isn't enough.
You need to de-risk your model, align with impact logic, and present your story through the lens investors, donors, and fund managers understand.
We are the team that helps you do just that.
At Credence Consult, we bring the structuring acumen, ecosystem access, and capital fluency that turns vision into viable finance—and ambition into action.
Ready to Unlock Capital for Your Organization?
Let's discuss how we can help you structure and access the right capital for your growth needs.
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