About Us
Pinpoint is a platform where early-stage startups and SMEs are transformed into investment-ready powerhouses, connecting them to capital and catalysts for success.
Our Story
As a law firm with a thriving startup practice, we’ve had the privilege of working with numerous early-stage startups and SMEs in Africa over the last seven years. In the course of this journey, we’ve witnessed firsthand the passion, innovation, and resilience of these entrepreneurs as they strive to build successful enterprises.
However, despite their potential, we’ve consistently seen many of these startups and SMEs struggle to secure investment, often due to a lack of investment readiness and limited access to funding. This challenge was a recurring theme in our conversations with entrepreneurs.
Inspired by the major challenge of securing investments, we realized that we had a unique opportunity to make a meaningful impact. That’s why we decided to build Pinpoint—a platform designed to transform early-stage startups and SMEs into investment-ready powerhouses, bridging the gap between entrepreneurs and investors.
Problem Statement
Early-stage startups and SMEs face significant challenges in securing investment, despite their potential for growth and innovation. This is often due to a lack of investment readiness, limited access to funding opportunities, and inadequate support systems.
Solution Overview
Pinpoint addresses these challenges by providing a comprehensive platform that:
- Transforms startups and SMEs into investment-ready powerhouses: Our team works closely with entrepreneurs to refine their business models, improve their operations, and develop robust financial projections.
- Connects startups and SMEs with investors: We facilitate introductions to our network of investors, including venture capitalists, angel investors, and private equity firms.
- Provides capital and catalysts for success: Our platform offers access to funding opportunities, guidance & mentorship, and strategic partnerships, enabling startups to scale and achieve their growth potential.
Market Opportunity
The global market for early-stage startups and SMEs is vast and growing rapidly. Key markets include:
- African startup ecosystem: Investments in African startups reached $2 billion in 2022, with a growing number of innovative startups emerging across …
Business Model
Pinpoint’s primary revenue stream are primarily success fees. We also have subscription fees and consultancy fees.
Our platform applies these fees as follows:
- Success fees: Earned from successful funding rounds and exits, ensuring that our interests are aligned with those of our startups …
Competitive Advantage
Pinpoint’s unique value proposition lies in a number of strengths:
- The PARAGON Model: Our framework for evaluating startups and SMEs help determine their investment-readiness, making investment decisions become significantly less costly and time-consuming.
The Ask
We’re seeking startups & SMEs as well as investors who will be a part of the success story of starting or investing small today to becoming or reaping BIG tomorrow.
Scale our platform for YOU.
With more and more of YOU on board, we will gradually expand our team, enhance our technology, and increase our marketing efforts to reach more startups & SMEs and investors.
Develop stronger strategic partnerships for YOU.
Establish partnerships with key industry players, including investor networks, incubators, and accelerators to double up on our promises to YOU.
Drive bigger growth and revenue by serving YOU.
As we add more and more value to your startup & SME or investment portfolio, Increase our revenue streams through more and more success fees, subscription fees, and consultancy fees.
The PARAGON Model for Startups
At Pinpoint, we believe in the immense potential of early-stage startups. This is why we essentially pinpoint early-stage startups we find promising with early-stage investors.
But while it is one thing to find early-startups, it is completely a different ball game identifying the early-stage startups that are worth the time and money of investors out there.
How about a reliable and robust framework for identifying and vetting promising early-stage startups?
This is where the PARAGON Model comes in.
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The PARAGON Model for SMEs
Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) are the engine of most economies, including African economies. For economic growth and development, SMEs have a vital role to play.
This is why we have tailored our PARAGON Model for Startups to SMEs as well, considering the unique models and needs of SMEs.
So just as we pinpoint early-stage startups we find promising with early-stage investors, we also do so for SMEs. Our PARAGON Model for SMEs will help in efficiently measuring the investment-readiness of SMEs, ensuring that SME entrepreneurs close the gaps.
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Start your funding journey today!
Startups and SMEs who apply to Pinpoint and are confirmed eligible for our PARAGON Model program will be admitted to our PIN network.
In the PIN Network, startups & SMEs will have the opportunity to successfully complete the PARAGON Model roadmap. After completion, your startup or SME will get listed on our platform as investment-ready startups & SMEs.
If you are an investor, hop in too! Investment-ready startups await you.
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