Ghana Angel Investor Network

What Ghana Angel Investor Network does

Ghana Angel Investor Network (GAIN) is a private, membership-based angel investor network headquartered in Accra, Ghana, founded in 2011 by the government-backed Venture Capital Trust Fund (VCTF). It was restructured in 2021 under Impact Investing Ghana (IIGh), the Ghana National Advisory Board for Impact Investing, which now hosts the secretariat and operates GAIN as the designated apex body for angel networks in Ghana with a mandate to support the creation and growth of sub-networks.

GAIN's core function is deal-flow intermediation between a curated community of wealthy individual angel investors and Ghanaian small and growing businesses (SGBs) seeking early-stage capital. Entrepreneurs apply through the DealSourceAfrica online platform, where the IIGh-hosted secretariat conducts due diligence before introducing vetted companies to members. Membership is referral-only and subject to review, and the network operationalizes deal flow through quarterly in-person deal meetups where entrepreneurs pitch and existing deals are discussed. GAIN does not build proprietary technology; its "platform" is essentially the institutional combination of the DealSourceAfrica application portal, the IIGh secretariat, and the curated member community.

Commercially, GAIN generates revenue primarily through membership subscriptions and, since September 2024, paid angel investor training workshops priced at 500 GHC per participant, delivered in partnership with IIGh and VCTF. Public pricing is limited to workshop fees; membership dues are not disclosed. The organization is small (1–10 employees), single-country, and operationally reliant on its institutional partners, with no disclosed ARR, AUM, or external funding rounds.

Name

Ghana Angel Investor Network

Legal name

Ghana Angel Investor Network

Website

https://gain.com.gh

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

GAIN is the apex body for angel investor networks in Ghana, connecting a curated, referral-only community of wealthy individual investors with small and growing businesses seeking early-stage capital via quarterly deal meetups and the DealSourceAfrica application platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Angel Investing Network

akta.pro primary industry

Micro-VC & Angel Funds (FSANAAAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Impact / ESG Venture Capital (FSANAAAG)

Keywords

• Angel investor network
• Early-stage equity funding
• Deal flow sourcing
• Angel investing education
• Investor due diligence

Headquarters

HQ city

Accra

HQ country

Ghana

HQ region

Africa

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Angel Investment Facilitation: GAIN facilitates connections between angel investors and small/growing businesses. The network does not appear to charge entrepreneurs for introductions; revenue is generated through membership subscriptions and potentially deal facilitation fees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Ghana Angel Investor Network (GAIN) is a membership-based apex body that connects individual angel investors in Ghana with small and growing Ghanaian businesses seeking early-stage equity capital. It provides curated deal flow through its DealSource Africa funding application portal, due diligence support through a dedicated secretariat, and periodic workshops to educate both investors and entrepreneurs on angel investing practices. Revenue is generated from membership fees paid by angel investors and fees from paid training workshops.

Product overview

GAIN (Ghana Angel Investor Network) is the apex body for angel networks in Ghana, operating as a membership-based network that connects angel investors with early-stage high-growth businesses. The organization provides a centralized platform for deal flow management, conducting due diligence through its secretariat (Impact Investing Ghana), and facilitating quarterly deal meetups where entrepreneurs pitch to network members. Companies seeking funding apply through DealSource Africa, and the secretariat screens and introduces vetted deals to members. Additionally, GAIN offers educational workshops such as the Angel Investor Workshop to train emerging angel investors. The network is referral-based for membership and serves as a resource for businesses in Ghana seeking angel investment.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Impact Investing Ghana (IIGh)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Impact Investing Ghana, the Ghana National Advisory Board for Impact Investing, took over hosting of the GAIN secretariat in 2021. IIGh provides the secretariat function including conducting due diligence on companies before their information is shared with members. IIGh also developed Angel Investor Resources and co-hosted the 2024 workshop.
• DealSourceAfricaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerDealSourceAfrica (dealsourceafrica.co) is the platform through which entrepreneurs apply for GAIN funding. Companies fill out their information on this platform for screening by the GAIN secretariat.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• South African Business Angels Network (SABAN): South Africa's national angel association running a deal-flow intermediation and member-screening model — most direct structural peer to GAIN but operating in a more mature ecosystem.
• Cairo Angels: Egypt-based angel investor network running regular pitch sessions and a curated deal-flow model for North-African startups — directly comparable business model and intermediation role as GAIN.
• Rising Tide Africa: Africa-focused angel network with curated, application-driven membership and structured deal sourcing — closely comparable to GAIN's screened, referral-only membership model.
• Lagos Angel Network: Nigeria's most established angel network with a deal-flow screening model, referral-based membership, and quarterly pitch events — directly analogous to GAIN's Ghana structure, just at a larger scale in Lagos.
• Nairobi Angels Network: Kenya's flagship angel network providing deal-screening and pitch forums for East-African startups — directly analogous referral-based angel-intermediation model to GAIN.

Broad incumbents

• Angel Investment Network: Global online deal-matching platform that connects entrepreneurs to angel investors across geographies — operates a much broader and digital intermediation model than GAIN but is comparable as an angel-deal-flow marketplace.
• African Business Angels Network (ABAN): Continental apex body for angel investing across Africa, federating national angel networks like GAIN. Comparable because it operates an analogous apex-body intermediation role but at pan-African scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/GainGh
• Facebookfacebook.com/GhanaAngelInvestorNetwork
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/gainnetwork

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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