Africa's best capital. Ranked.
Have you wondered if it's worth raising capital?
Or which funders are best to work with?
Try this crowdsourced list of ranked funders πππ
Reviews on equity, debt and grantsΒ
in Africa.
"Review-then-View" model.Β
To access the database, write a review.
FAQs
Who made this website?
It was a communal effort.
How can I contribute to this website?
Both funders and entrepreneurs can fill out this form. You will remain anonymous.
Why is this database important?
Currently there is information assymetry. The entrepreneurs don't know what the funders know. Funders share information amongst eachother, but entrepreneurs, often early in their careers, don't have the same breadth of knowledge or experience. With sunlight.capital there will be more transparency, which is good for entrepreneurs and funders. With a little sunlight we can all see better.
What similar sites are there?
The Funded ranks US VCs
RateMyInvestor: Focused on Europe. Seems not be updated anymore
VCguide: Focused on Silicon Valley
BookFace: access only for YC founders
Landscape.vc for European deals
The Big Deal has monthly investment reports (but not reviews)
Investor Ratings is a rating database for US investors.
GuideStar lists foundations that fund non-profits, mostly in the US.
but so far there is no investor/funder review site for deals in Africa. Until now.
Can funders pressure you to have good reviews?
No. Any funders that pressure sunlight.capital or entrepreneurs to leave good reviews would be listed below:
Greylist Funders:Β
Funders that have pressured startups to leave good reviews or have left reviews for themselves while pretending to be a startup.
(none currently)
Note: funders may encourage their portfolio companies to leave reviews, but not pressure startups to leave *good* reviews. Funders may also provide information on themselves if they identify themselves as a funder.
Blacklist Funders:
Funders that have sued or threatened to sue sunlight.capital or startups for contributions to this website.
(no lawsuits or threats currently active)
1 response = access top 5/bottom 5 summary
2 responses = 3 months free access
4 responses = 1 year free access
5+ responses = we will worship the ground you walk on