Not every opportunity belongs in front of every capital provider.
Investors, lenders, foundations, family offices and strategic partners have different goals, requirements and reasons for saying yes.
The same is true of businesses and organizations seeking capital. What they actually need may be different from what they initially believe they need.
The Capital Network is designed to improve the fit between the two.
Which side are you on?
What are you trying to make possible?
Tell us what you're building, what you're trying to accomplish, what resources you believe you need and what you've already established.
You don't have to know whether the right answer is investment, debt, grants, philanthropy, customers, contracts or a strategic relationship.
Explore Capital FundingWhat do you want to see?
Tell us what kinds of opportunities interest you, what stage you consider, what size fits, what evidence you require and what would make an opportunity inappropriate.
The objective is not more deal flow. It is better correspondence between your interests and the opportunities brought to your attention.
Tell Me What You Want to SeeThe right opportunity may need more than money.
An opportunity may need one source of capital—or several working together.
Start with what needs to be accomplished. Then determine what kind of capital actually fits.
Good opportunities still need to be ready.
An introduction is more useful when the important questions have already been considered.
Clear Opportunity
What is being built, funded, purchased or accomplished should be understandable without unnecessary explanation.
Supporting Evidence
Important claims should be supported by evidence a serious decision-maker can examine.
Appropriate Capital
The type of capital being sought should fit the purpose, economics, risks and stage of the opportunity.
You don't need another inbox full of deals.
You need to see opportunities that correspond with what you actually want to fund.
Investors, lenders, family offices, foundations, grant providers, philanthropists, corporate partners and sponsors can identify the kinds of opportunities they want brought to their attention.
Your interests can include sector, geography, stage, capital type, size, evidence requirements and other factors important to your decision.
Tell Me What You Want to SeeA better way to begin the conversation.
As qualified opportunities enter the network, selected opportunities may be presented here in concise, non-confidential form.
The purpose is not to publish full pitch decks or confidential information. It is to provide enough context for an appropriate capital provider or strategic party to recognize possible fit.
Opportunity information is provided for preliminary correspondence only. Inclusion does not constitute an offer, solicitation, investment recommendation or guarantee of performance or outcome.
The objective is not more opportunities.
It is
better correspondence between opportunity and capital.
Start with fit, not the pitch.
Tell us what you're looking for.
Capital providers identify the opportunities, requirements and circumstances that fit their interests.
Opportunities establish readiness.
Seekers clarify what they are trying to accomplish, what capital fits and what evidence supports the opportunity.
Possible fit is identified.
Relevant opportunities can be considered against known provider interests rather than distributed indiscriminately.
The conversation begins.
When there is meaningful correspondence, the parties can decide whether a direct conversation makes sense.
Which side of the opportunity are you on?
Whether you're looking for capital or deciding where to put it, begin with what you're actually trying to accomplish.
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