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Our thesis

Right business. Right capital.

Capital comes in many forms. Money, yes. But also contracts, access, equipment and mentorship. Most businesses in our community are ready to grow. What they lack is the right door, and someone to prepare them to walk through it. Talent is not the problem. Readiness and access are. That is what we work on.

  • Financial
  • Access
  • Contracts
  • Knowledge

The program

Black Capital Exchange

A joint program by MELLA Supply and Strategic Disruption Consulting

The first program built on this thesis. We work with a small group of Lisbon based businesses to get them ready for the right capital. On the other side, we prepare investors, companies and funders to read these businesses clearly. Both sides meet ready. The first edition starts in the first quarter of 2027.

  1. 1

    Diagnose

    We look at where each business is and what it needs next.

  2. 2

    Prepare

    We get the business and the capital side ready to talk.

  3. 3

    Connect

    We bring them together around a clear next step.

Register your interest

As a founder

Join the INDEX. It is where we meet the businesses we work with. Tell us who you are and what you need.

Join the INDEX

As a partner

Investors, companies, funders and organisations. Tell us what kind of capital you can open, money, access, contracts or knowledge.

Become a partner

Your details are never sold or shared.