Africa · The Caribbean · The Diaspora

Capital that builds.
Wealth that stays.

Cradle Circuit connects diaspora funders with builders across Africa and the Caribbean — directing capital toward local ownership and lasting community wealth. Transparent by design. Measured by what it builds.

Capital Connected

$142M

across 3 regions

Members

475

95 funders · 380 builders

Value Retained

$86M

kept in local economies

Ventures Scaled

380

builders backed

The Collective Goal

$142M connectedof $1B by end of 2027

A shared commitment to move $1 billion in diaspora capital to Africa and the Caribbean — tracked transparently, in the open.

Capital, coming home

Where the diaspora is putting capital to work.

Funders across the diaspora connecting with builders on the continent and across the Caribbean.

Diaspora funders Builders in Africa & the Caribbean

Choose your path

One circuit, three roles.

Whether you bring capital, build ventures, or convene the ecosystem — Cradle Circuit is built for how you participate in keeping wealth where it's created.

I'm a Funder

Get AI-matched to vetted builders aligned with your thesis, or browse the full network. Connect with confidence — every member is vetted.

Enter as a funder

I'm a Builder

Individual builders and local funds raising diaspora capital. Build a vetted profile, show your impact, and get matched with aligned funders.

Enter as a builder

I'm a Partner

Bring your funders and builders into the network. Get attribution for who you introduce and track the outcomes you helped create.

Enter as a partner

Live on Cradle Circuit

The proof is the outcomes.

Every connection, commitment, and reported result is visible to the network. Open activity is what builds trust — and what keeps the focus on wealth created, not just capital moved.

A public, real-time record of what the circuit is building

Harbour Health Logistics reported a new outcome — 340 local jobs sustained across 14 parishes

1 week ago

Savanna Solar reached 1,400 households powered — $400K from the Sankofa Climate Fund put to work

3 weeks ago

Adunni Capital (Founding Funder) entered diligence with Greenfield Agro — 1,800 farmers in the value chain

2 days ago

Atlantic Diaspora Council introduced Manufaktur Apparel — 240 women employed at living wages

5 days ago

Funder Experience

Back builders. Build wealth that stays.

Get AI-matched to vetted builders aligned with your thesis, or browse the full network. Every member is vetted before they reach you — connect with confidence.

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✨ AI-matched to your thesis

Vetted

96% thesis match

Greenfield Agro

Agriculture · Nigeria · Individual builder

Building out a regional supply chain that pays smallholder farmers above-market rates.

Community Impact1,800 smallholder farmers earning above-market rates · $4.2M retained locally

AgricultureSupply chainSeries A

$1.5MSeeking

Joined via Atlantic Diaspora Council

Local Fund

91% thesis match

Sahel Climate Fund

Climate · Pan-West Africa · Local fund

A local fund deploying into early-stage climate ventures, raising a diaspora co-investment vehicle.

Community Impact9 portfolio ventures · est. 1,100 jobs across the region

ClimateFundCo-investment

$5MRaising

Joined via SAiD Institute

Vetted

88% thesis match

Harbour Health Logistics

Healthcare · Jamaica · Individual builder

Last-mile medical supply distribution reaching underserved parishes across the island and the wider Caribbean.

Community Impact52 local jobs across distribution hubs · medicines reaching 14 underserved parishes

HealthcareLogisticsCaribbean

$900KSeeking

Joined directly

Local Fund

85% thesis match

Kano Ventures

SME growth · Northern Nigeria · Local fund

A local fund backing small and growing businesses, raising a diaspora co-investment vehicle for its next cohort.

Community Impact12 portfolio SMEs · est. 600 jobs sustained across the cohort

SMEFundCo-investment

$3MRaising

Joined via Atlantic Diaspora Council

Your activity ledger

Builder	Stage	Status	Last activity
Greenfield Agro	Series A	In diligence	2 days ago
Harbour Health Logistics	Seed	Intro requested	5 days ago
Savanna Solar	Seed	Funded · $400K	3 weeks ago

Builder Experience

Put your venture in front of capital.

Build a verified profile, show your traction, and connect with diaspora funders who back ventures like yours.

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Your profile — this is what funders see

Venture profile

Your profile is your pitch. The stronger and more complete it is — especially your community impact — the better our matching surfaces you to aligned funders.

Venture name

Sector

Country

Stage

Capital sought

Current traction

Community impact (this is what sets you apart)

Builders who report measurable community outcomes — local jobs, ownership, value retained — rank higher in matching and attract mission-aligned capital. This is the heart of the circuit.

Vetting status

Every member is vetted before joining. Funders see your vetted status, which is what makes the network trustworthy and exclusive.

How did you join? (attribution)

You name who gets credit for bringing you in. This keeps attribution accurate across partners.

Funders matched to you

Deploying

94% thesis match

Sankofa Climate Fund

Climate · $250K–$1M tickets

A syndicate of diaspora professionals backing climate and energy ventures across West Africa.

ClimateWest AfricaSeed–Series A

$1MAvg deployed / yr

Founding Funder

89% thesis match

Adunni Capital

Multi-sector · $500K–$2M tickets

Diaspora-led capital backing commercially viable ventures with measurable, retained community impact.

Multi-sectorGrowthPan-African

AnchorFounding funder

Partner Experience

Convene the ecosystem. Get the credit.

Partners like the Atlantic Diaspora Council bring funders and builders into the circuit. Track who you introduced and the outcomes your network helped create.

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Atlantic Diaspora Council — network impact

Builders introduced

Funders introduced

$22M

Capital connected

1,100

Jobs catalyzed

Attribution is self-declared by members. When a funder or builder joins, they name the partner who brought them in. This keeps credit accurate and avoids two networks claiming the same member.

Members you introduced

Member	Role	Joined	Outcome
Greenfield Agro	Builder	Jan 2026	In diligence · $1.5M
Sankofa Climate Fund	Funder	Feb 2026	$1M deployed
Manufaktur Apparel	Builder	Mar 2026	Intro requested
Savanna Solar	Builder	Mar 2026	Funded · $400K

Conferences & Convenings

Where the network meets in person.

Capital moves on trust, and trust is built face to face. These are the convenings where Cradle Circuit funders and builders connect in the real world.

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Upcoming convenings

18Sep

Diaspora Capital Summit

New York, NY · alongside UNGA week

The flagship gathering of diaspora funders and continental builders. Curated introductions, sector roundtables, and the annual progress report on the $1B goal.

Members only

04Nov

Builders & Capital Forum

Lagos, Nigeria

On-the-ground convening for West African builders to meet visiting diaspora funders. Live pitch sessions, site visits, and matchmaking dinners.

Members only

22Jan

Caribbean Investment Exchange

Kingston, Jamaica

A focused convening on Caribbean ventures and the diaspora capital backing them — connecting funders with builders across the islands.

Members only

Partner-hosted convenings

10Oct

Family Office Roundtable

London, UK · hosted by Atlantic Diaspora Council

An invitation-only roundtable for diaspora family offices exploring continental allocation. Hosted by a Cradle Circuit partner.

By invitation

28Feb

Future of Work in Africa

Accra, Ghana · hosted by SAiD Institute

A partner-hosted convening on building and funding the future of work across the continent — where policy, capital, and builders meet.

By invitation

Capital that builds.Wealth that stays.

Capital that builds.Wealth that stays.

Where the diaspora is putting capital to work.

One circuit, three roles.

I'm a Funder

I'm a Builder

I'm a Partner

The proof is the outcomes.

Back builders. Build wealth that stays.

Greenfield Agro

Sahel Climate Fund

Harbour Health Logistics

Kano Ventures

Put your venture in front of capital.

Venture profile

Fund profile

Sankofa Climate Fund

Adunni Capital

Convene the ecosystem. Get the credit.

Where the network meets in person.

Diaspora Capital Summit

Builders & Capital Forum

Caribbean Investment Exchange

Family Office Roundtable

Future of Work in Africa

It's a match.

Capital that builds.
Wealth that stays.

Capital that builds.
Wealth that stays.