Support Portfolio, Transaction and Value-Creation Decisions.

NCDF provides a coordinated entry point for eligible family offices, qualified investors, private investment companies and funds seeking Nigerian private-market opportunities, investment-management mandates, co-investments or support for portfolio companies.

Controlled engagement | Investor classification required | Separate mandates and investments

Three Distinct Relationships

Relationship

Meaning

Investment-management client

Appoints NCDF Investment Management Plc under a separately accepted mandate.

Prospective investor

Evaluates a specific private placement, fund, operating-company or SPV opportunity through the Investor Gateway.

Strategic or portfolio-company partner

Seeks co-investment, transaction support, value creation, data-room or technology support.

Pathways

Pathway

Purpose

Route

Portfolio and Investment Management

Portfolio, treasury, policy, risk, reporting and periodic mandate review.

NCDF Investment Management

Alternative Investment Access

Private placements, NCDF funds, direct equity, SPVs and approved co-investments.

NCDF Investor Gateway

Direct and Strategic Co-Investment

Transaction-specific issuer, valuation, governance, use of proceeds, diligence and closing.

Relevant issuer / transaction parties

Portfolio-Company Value Creation

Commercial diagnostic, growth, modelling, market entry, governance and implementation.

NCDF Commercial Services

Investor Diligence and Data Room

Diligence planning, document architecture, Q&A, controlled release and committee materials.

Scope-dependent

Reporting and Technology Infrastructure

Dashboards, workflows, data consolidation, secure portals and managed technology.

NCDF Technology Infrastructure & Services

What the Preliminary Review Covers

  • Investor profile, jurisdiction, beneficial ownership and decision structure
  • Target sectors, instruments, ticket range, currency, horizon and liquidity
  • Preferred route: managed portfolio, fund, platform, operating company, SPV, co-investment or support
  • Investment Committee, diligence, adviser, reporting, Board and conflicts requirements

Initial Information to Provide

  • Organisation type, jurisdiction and regulatory status
  • Investment-capacity and typical ticket range
  • Target sectors, instruments, geography, currency and horizon
  • Liquidity, impact and governance preferences
  • Investment Committee process, advisers, diligence and reporting requirements
  • Preferred route and any existing Nigerian ex

Engagement Process

  1. Profile: Provide mandate, jurisdiction, sectors and capacity.
  2. Classify and route: Determine whether the enquiry concerns management, opportunity access, co-investment or portfolio-company support.
  3. Brief and verify: Complete the appropriate briefing, compliance, beneficial-ownership and confidentiality process.
  4. Diligence: Review only the materials relevant to the selected mandate or opportunity.
  5. Decide independently: Complete legal, financial, tax, commercial and investment review.
  6. Execute separately: Sign the applicable mandate, subscription, shareholders, co-investment, commercial or technology agreement.

Establish the Mandate Before Reviewing the Opportunity

Provide a high-level summary of jurisdiction, target sectors, preferred instruments, ticket range and decision process.