Investor-Grade Intelligence

Connecting US Capital to Francophone West Africa

DUPM & Co. delivers proprietary deal flow and on-ground diligence from Benin, Togo, Senegal, Côte d'Ivoire, and Burkina Faso—markets where US investors lack local presence.

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100M+

Population across
Francophone West Africa

$150B+

Combined GDP of
target markets

15

Vetted investment-ready
startups in pipeline

<15%

Of African VC capital
flows to Francophone markets

The Opportunity

A Broken Bridge, A Clear Solution

Francophone West Africa represents massive opportunity, but US investors lack the local intelligence and networks to deploy capital confidently.

⚠ The Problem

  • × US investors can't verify what's real on the ground—no French fluency, no local presence
  • × African startups struggle to navigate US investor expectations and pitch processes
  • × Francophone markets receive <15% of African VC capital despite 100M+ population and $150B+ GDP
  • × Big consultancies charge $150K+ and fly in from Nairobi—slow, expensive, disconnected

✓ Our Solution

  • ✓ On-ground presence in Boston and Cotonou—we can be at a startup's HQ in 48 hours
  • ✓ French/English fluency and cultural context—we understand both ecosystems
  • ✓ Proprietary deal flow—15 pre-vetted, investment-ready startups with normalized traction metrics
  • ✓ Investor-grade rigor—LP scoring, IC-ready memos, regulatory compliance audits
Our Services

Tiered for Your Needs

Whether you're exploring Francophone markets or ready to deploy capital, we meet you where you are.

TIER 1

Market Intelligence

Comprehensive landscape reports for investors exploring Francophone Africa but not yet ready to deploy capital.

  • 30-40 page market analysis
  • Top 20 companies by sector
  • Regulatory environment assessment
  • Stakeholder mapping
  • Investment climate analysis
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TIER 2

Due Diligence

On-ground verification for investors with term sheets or serious interest in specific companies.

  • Deep-dive company analysis
  • Customer/supplier verification
  • Regulatory compliance audit
  • Competitive positioning
  • Red flags report & Go/No-Go
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TIER 3

Proprietary Deal Flow

Quarterly curated pipeline of 15-20 pre-vetted, investment-ready startups with ongoing support.

  • Quarterly deal memos (top 5)
  • Normalized traction metrics
  • Investor meetings facilitation
  • Post-investment support
  • 3-5% success fee on closes
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About

Built by someone who has lived
on both sides of this market.

Most Africa-focused advisory firms fly in from other African capitals. We are based in Boston and Cotonou — and we can be at any startup's headquarters in 48 hours.

DUPM & Co. was founded on a single observation: the biggest barrier to US capital flowing into Francophone West Africa is not risk — it is information asymmetry.

US investors cannot verify what is real on the ground without French fluency, local presence, and trusted networks built over years. African startups cannot navigate US investor expectations without someone who has operated inside both systems. Big consultancies charge $150K+ and fly in from other African capitals. The gap remains.

"We bridge that gap by design — not by claiming local knowledge, but because our team grew up inside this ecosystem and spent a decade earning institutional credentials on the US side."

Our founding partner brings experience across institutional wealth management, Fortune 500 operations, enterprise project delivery, and SaaS product development — all applied now to a single problem: connecting capital to opportunity in Francophone West Africa.

Francophone West Africa — Benin, Togo, Senegal, Côte d'Ivoire, Burkina Faso — represents over 100 million people, $150B+ in combined GDP, and some of the fastest-growing startup ecosystems on the continent. It receives less than 15% of African VC capital. That imbalance is not a sign of weakness. It is the opportunity.

Career arc
Finance
Investment Analysis — TCM LLC
$40M wealth management portfolios — learning how US capital gets allocated and how investment theses are constructed.
Operations
Division Management — Inditex
$20M revenue division at the parent company of Zara. Institutional-grade operations at global scale.
Technology
Project Delivery — Agilent Technologies
Led $9M GMP-certified pharmaceutical lab transfers. High-stakes delivery in regulated environments.
Entrepreneurship
Co-Founder — Keke Logistics
B2B SaaS platform for logistics coordination in emerging markets — firsthand insight into the infrastructure challenges facing African startups.
Intelligence
Partner — DUPM & Co.
Proprietary deal flow and on-ground diligence from Benin, Togo, Senegal, Côte d'Ivoire, and Burkina Faso.
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Finance
Investor-grade rigor
LP scoring, IC-ready memos, and deal structures US investors recognize.
Operations
Execution credibility
We evaluate startups as a Fortune 500 operator would — not just their pitch decks.
On-Ground
Verified intelligence
Customer calls, supplier checks, regulatory audits — from someone already in-country.
Language
Real access
French fluency and cultural context mean we get the truth — not the investor-facing version of it.
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Whether you're exploring Francophone markets or ready to deploy capital, we're here to help.