We commit capital where we have advised.

Crimson Oak Capital deploys equity and equity linked capital into African businesses we know intimately, often after an advisory engagement.

We back operators we have stress tested, in businesses we have helped institutionalise. Patient capital, active partnership.

What we do

Inside a direct structured product deployment.

Direct equity

Minority and significant minority positions in growth stage African businesses.

Co investment

Alongside strategic LPs, family offices and DFIs into deals we originate.

Structured capital

Convertible, mezzanine and revenue based instruments where equity is not the right fit.

Active partnership

Board seat, governance support and continued advisory access post investment.

How it runs

01
Origination
Most of our deals come from businesses we have advised.
02
Underwriting
Operator, business, market, structure. We pass on most we see.
03
Private Structured Placement (PSP)
Term sheet, diligence, legals, close.
04
Partnership
Board, governance, continued advisory through the hold.

You walk away with

Capital deployed against a plan we underwrote
Active board partnership
Access to the Crimson Oak network
A capital partner who knows the business cold

Best fit

Businesses we have advised through strategy or structure
Operators raising 1 to 10 million dollar tickets
Founders who want a capital partner, not a passenger

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Strategic Advisory

We advise on strategy with capital outcomes in mind. Every plan is built to attract growth capital and drive sustainable financial returns.

Advisory

Operational Restructuring

We fix the operating model, streamline processes, and build the infrastructure needed to scale and absorb capital.

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Fundraise & Structuring

We structure and arrange capital, from venture to debt to strategic equity, and advise on terms that protect the business.

Advisory

Governance & Boards

We build boards, design governance frameworks, and create the institutional credibility investors require.

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M&A & Transaction Support

We lead buy side and sell side processes, from target identification through negotiation, due diligence and close.