Tanzanian agritech founder case study: Data room completed

The client had a working platform with 4,200 registered farmers and two enterprise buyers but had only raised informal funding from friends and family with no documentation. He needed USD 500,000 in pre-seed capital and had no investor network, no data room, and a pitch deck he had built from a free template downloaded from the internet.

We structured his pre-seed raise: set the valuation range, designed a SAFE note structure appropriate for an early-stage African startup, built a data room covering corporate documents, cap table, technology overview, traction metrics, and 3-year financial projections. We identified 14 angel investors and 4 Africa-focused pre-seed funds active in the agritech space and prioritized 6 based on portfolio fit and geography.

Data room completed. Pitch deck rebuilt. First investor meeting within 3 weeks. USD 350,000 committed from 4 angels within 90 days. Client is currently bridging to close the full USD 500,000 from a single fund contact introduced through DBC's network.