Are You Finance and Supplier Ready?
Assess your business readiness, get a personalised score, and unlock a clear pathway to capital and corporate supply chains in South Africa.
Everything You Need to Get Ready
Our assessment covers the critical areas that funders and corporate procurement teams evaluate.
Readiness Scorecard
Get a comprehensive assessment across 5 critical business dimensions to understand exactly where you stand.
Capital Pathway
Discover the right funding sources for your stage - from grants and loans to equity and blended finance.
10-Step Roadmap
Receive a personalised action plan to close gaps and build the foundation funders and corporates require.
Compliance Check
Verify your CIPC, SARS, B-BBEE, and labour compliance status against what capital providers expect.
Supplier Readiness
Assess your ability to participate in corporate and government supply chains and procurement programmes.
How It Works
Three simple steps to understand your readiness and chart your path forward.
Complete the Assessment
Answer 25 questions across financial management, legal compliance, operations, market access, and governance.
Review Your Score
Get detailed scores for each dimension, understand where you excel, and see where you need to improve.
Follow Your Roadmap
Receive a prioritised 10-step plan with specific actions, resources, and a pathway to the right capital providers.
Types of Capital Available
Understanding the right type of funding for your business stage is critical. We help you navigate the landscape.
Grants & Concessional
Non-repayable funding from SEFA, NEF, TIA, and other government DFIs for qualifying businesses.
Debt Finance
Loans from IDC, Business Partners, Lula, and alternative lenders for businesses with track record.
Venture Capital
Funding from top SA VCs like Knife Capital, 4Di, HAVAIC, Launch Africa, Norrsken22, and the AWI network.
Equity & Private Equity
Growth capital from Sanari Capital, Naspers Foundry, Tshiamo Impact Partners, and more.
Blended Finance & ESD
Corporate ESD programmes, WomHub, Altree Capital, and MKC combining grants, loans, and procurement support.
Development Finance
DSBD, Jobs Fund, SA SME Fund, and government programmes targeting transformation and job creation.
Our database draws from the Wesgro VC Pioneers directory, the Advancing Women in Investing (AWI) network of 50+ female capital movers across Africa, and South Africa's leading government DFIs and private capital providers.