Alternative sources of financing for Uganda: Pearl Capital Partners (PCP)
Basic information
Aim:
established business
Sectoral approach:
Agriculture
Quantities Provided:
$500,000-$3,000,000
Type of financing:
Private capital
It means that instead of granting a loan, the fund takes a % of the shares.
key criteria
Strong team with experience in managing commercial companies;
High growth business plan that includes 5-year forecasts;
Audited financial statements for the previous two years
Social impact;
Ability to meet high standards of corporate governance and financial reporting.
More information
Search for “Capital Pearl Uganda”
+256 312 264 983/4
Who is behind the PCP?
Pearl Capital Partners (PCP) group is an independent investment manager. Your current funds are:
- African Seed Investment Fund (ASIF). The only investor is the Alliance for a Green revolution in Africa, whose goal is to provide quality certified seeds to small farmers.
- African Agricultural Capital Fund (AACF). Its investors are the Rockefeller Foundation, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the Gatsby Charitable Foundation, and JP Morgan Chase Social Finance.
How is the proccess?
When I met Edward Isingoma, a partner at PCP, he told me about the principle behind the companies they are looking to invest in:
“We need to be able to know in 30 minutes if we will invest in the business or not”
It means that I hope that before you submit a detailed plan, you’ll want to see an executive summary that provides information like the company’s history and profitability, the amount required, and the like to help you determine if it’s consistent with your criteria.
Our opinion/advice for success?
1. High social profitability. The investors behind PCP funds, like the Rockefeller Foundation and Bill and Melinda Gates, aren’t just concerned with profit. They seek a broad social impact. For example, how will the company “promote the welfare of humanity”?
2. Government and ethics. This is also driven by the investors behind the PCP funds. For example, David Sainsbury, the person behind the Gatsby Foundation, was the UK Minister for Science and Innovation. Therefore, this investor is expected to look for businesses that display strong business ethics and corporate governance.
3. Personal commitment. Before PCP can invest, they usually expect the entrepreneur to contribute part of the total capital. We expect this to be between 25-50% of total funding.
Otherwise, best of luck.
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