Why a supplier would use it
Details
To organise product and business information, resolve evidence gaps and prepare a clearer file for buyer conversations.
INVESTORS & STRATEGIC PARTNERS
Build the evidence
behind cross-border trade.
Crossgates is developing a platform for business preparation and evidence review. Suppliers organise their records with STIV; buyers assess the reviewed information; institutions can scope preparation programmes. Our next phase is about proving repeat use and paid demand.
EARLY PROGRESS
A starting point to build from.
5Passports issued so far
HundredsBusinesses guided in the past year
5 languagesOn the public website
Crossgates-reported progress · 17 October 2026. Guidance and Passport issuance are different stages. These figures are not independently audited.
2023 · WITS / UN COMTRADE
Africa’s position in global product trade
Compare reported exports across eight product categories. Select a row to explore the value and evidence.
Product · HS codeAfrica’s share · 0–100%World exports
CoffeeHS 09017.2%41.43US$ bn
Cocoa beansHS 18010069.3%8.81US$ bn
Sesame seedsHS 12074040.6%3.04US$ bn
TeaHS 090222.2%7.93US$ bn
2023 reported gross exports · rounded values · includes re-exports. Africa’s share of reported exports, not production or Crossgates’ market share.
Sources & calculation
World Bank WITS / UN Comtrade. World total sums reporting economies, excluding the separate EU aggregate. African total sums African reporters. Missing reports are not treated as zero. Shares use unrounded values; full tables and definitions remain on each product page.
Download the eight-product dataset ↓THE INVESTMENT CASE, IN PLAIN LANGUAGE
One business record.
Three customer needs.
The proposed commercial opportunity is to make business information easier to prepare, review and use. Initial regional focus: Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda and Ethiopia.
Why a buyer would use it
Details
To understand a supplier’s record, the checks performed and the questions still requiring attention.
Why an institution would use it
Details
To scope and track preparation across a cohort, with agreed baselines, outputs and reporting.
What investment must prove
Details
Willingness to pay, delivery cost, review quality, repeat use and a sustainable update or renewal model. Market focus and proposed services are not contracted revenue.
COMMERCIAL FOCUS - FOR VALIDATION
Who pays, and for what?
Institutions: proposed lead route
Details
A programme sponsor funds a defined cohort: baseline records, preparation support, reviews and progress reporting.
Test: a paid programme, delivery cost and renewal demand.
Suppliers: individual service
Details
A business pays for a written preparation and review package, with issuance determined by evidence.
Test: willingness to pay, turnaround and updates.
Buyers: scoped assessment
Details
A buyer commissions an agreed review of a supplier-authorised record against a purchasing question.
Test: usefulness in a real buying decision and repeat use.
This is a proposed sequence for commercial validation, not a claim of paying customers or contracted revenue. Final priorities depend on customer evidence and delivery capacity.
BUILDING A DEFENSIBLE BUSINESS
Earn trust through work that can be checked.
Crossgates aims to combine structured supplier records, a consistent review process and reusable, permissioned trade information.
Review discipline
Details
Document sources, review decisions, dates and unresolved gaps consistently.
Useful history
Details
Maintain authorised updates and a clear record of changes instead of restarting each assessment.
Repeat adoption
Details
Demonstrate that suppliers, buyers and programmes return because the record saves useful work.
These are capabilities to establish and measure. The website does not claim exclusive data, patented technology or proven network effects.
GROUNDED IN REAL CONVERSATIONS
Built between
enterprise and market.
Our documented field activity spans Uganda, UK market visits and Denmark connections. The wider Africa-wide focus is a development direction, not proof of offices, customers or commercial delivery in each market.
Explore our field workMeet the teamFUNDING AND DELIVERY
A milestone-led funding discussion.
The £500,000 target supports three priorities: reliable product delivery, reproducible evidence reviews and paid commercial validation.
Request the investor pack for the proposed budget, assumptions, runway and milestone gates. Allocation and investment terms require founder approval; they are not commitments made on this website.
Request the investor packBUILD THE NEXT PHASE WITH US
A practical conversation
about a substantial opportunity.
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