Platforms

Programme platforms in development

Structured programmes designed with development finance institutions, governments, investors, and industry in mind — led from Chicago with European reach through Shepherds Oud.

01

Critical Minerals Investment Readiness Platform

Preparing 20–40 projects for investment: data standardisation, ESG readiness, due diligence packs, permitting support, transaction preparation, and investor roadshows.

02

Commercial Diplomacy Accelerator

Helping African ministries, investment promotion agencies, and state-owned enterprises attract North American and European investors through structured commercial diplomacy.

03

Lobito Corridor Investment Platform

Transaction advisory for critical mineral and infrastructure projects feeding the corridor — from project screening to financing structure and offtake conversations.

Why Invest Shepherds

Where government, capital, and industry meet

We have sat on your side of the desk

Years inside investment promotion and government advisory — we understand pipeline targets, political constraints, and what converts.

Chicago + The Hague

North America platform in Chicago; European subsidiary Shepherds Oud Advisory in The Hague — permanent presence on both sides of the Atlantic.

Critical minerals depth

Sector-agnostic coverage with proven depth in critical minerals, strategic supply chains, and corridor-linked infrastructure.

Outcomes, not deliverables

We are engaged to move opportunities forward — meetings, site visits, readiness, and announced projects — not shelf reports.

That is where Invest Shepherds LLC excels.