Eclipse Capital is a specialised corporate finance and investment advisory company providing key corporate finance and investment products.
Eclipse Capital has been formed to serve the following purpose to Zimbabwe and Africa:
2.1 Mobilizing syndicated capital to pursue high potential business initiatives. For this purpose, Eclipse Capital, shall as a syndicate builder, identify serious investors and connect them to various investment opportunities that exist in Zimbabwe and Africa.
2.2 Host an investment information bank for the benefit of entrepreneurs, investors, communities and governments.
2.3 Initiate and patent an interactive investment platform for opportunity seekers(investors), investees, local governments and related investment players. Eclipse Capital shall set up an
investment broking
platform to facilitate the flow of capital between investment project promoters and investors/financiers.
2.4 Provide venture capital programs for the growth oriented, transitional businesses.
2.5 Provide corporate finance and investment related consulting services, including research and development.
2.6 Actively support national, regional and supra-regional investment initiatives.
2.7 Promote business networking
The business model is tailored to provide linkages between investees and opportunities. The project targets:
• Growth Oriented Transitional Enterprises
• Large scale start ups.
• Wealth Fund
• Venture Capitalists
• Local Authorities.
• Individual, corporate and institutional investors.
The principal business model is that Eclipse Capital is:
• An investment broker.
• Syndicate Builder.
• Corporate Finance Advisor.
• Venture Capitalists
5.1.1 This arm of Eclipse Capital shall provide a dimension to corporate finance, which existing players are currently not actively involved in.
5.1.2 The philosophy behind setting up this unique function is to mobilise idle capital and channel it towards hidden opportunities elsewhere.
5.1.3 This requires the setting up of an active research-oriented function within Eclipse to mobilise this knowledge.
5.1.4 Pursuant to this an investment data bank will be set-up.
5.1.5 Eclipse Capital will also set-up an investor agency to help investor-linked opportunities fulfil the necessary agreements.
5.1.6 Investors and entrepreneurs who sign-up to the Eclipse investor's platform (Network) shall have an opportunity to complete/implement their agreements under the advice of Eclipse.
5.1.7 The investment forum/platform shall be a patented programme, which can be replicated and licensed from country to country.
5.1.8 The investment platform shall comprise a number of players who will include, Eclipse Capital (Advisor and Arranger), Wealth Capital Funds, Entrepreneurs, Investors, Financial Service Institutions, Local Authorities and Governments etc.
5.1.9 The platform shall regularly host an investor's forum whereupon investment deals will be completed.
This provides corporate finance related services that include among others:
• Private Placements
• Corporate Listings.
• Business Valuations.
• Corporate Disposals, Mergers and Acquisitions.
• Due Diligence.
• Individual, corporate and institutional investors.
• Structured Funding.
Key Distinguishing Features of the Business Model
To differentiate Eclipse Capital from the rest of the competition, the company has added unique functions as stated in the foregoing, these are:
• Eclipse Investor's Forum.
• Eclipse Investment Data Bank.
• Eclipse Investor Agency.
• Eclipse Wealth Fund
• Eclipse Syndicate Builders.
It is envisaged that these products/functions will be patented to allow for smooth replication in other countries.