Cross-border investment. Critical minerals. Real execution.
Invest Shepherds LLC is a Chicago-based advisory practice for investors, governments, and project sponsors operating across the United States, Africa, and Europe — with Shepherds Oud as our European subsidiary in The Hague.
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Critical minerals investment platform
Preparing projects for capital: data readiness, ESG, due diligence packs, permitting support, and investor roadshows.
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U.S.–Africa & Lobito Corridor
Corridor-focused strategy connecting North American capital and operators with African resource and infrastructure opportunities.
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FDI, infrastructure & commercial diplomacy
Full-lifecycle support where government, capital, and industry meet — from market entry to aftercare.
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Chicago + The Hague
North America platform in Chicago; European subsidiary Shepherds Oud Advisory operating from The Hague.
North America · Europe · Africa
Who We Are
North America platform. European reach.
Invest Shepherds LLC advises governments, investors, and international companies on foreign direct investment, critical minerals, infrastructure, and commercial diplomacy. From Chicago, we lead U.S.–Africa and Atlantic corridor work. Shepherds Oud Advisory — our European subsidiary in The Hague — extends that mandate across Europe.
Meet the founder →We move opportunities forward — not reports. Our work is judged by what changes.
Who We Serve
Clear paths for the people who need us
Investors
Access qualified critical-minerals and infrastructure opportunities across U.S.–Africa corridors, with diligence support and on-the-ground introductions.
Contact Us →Governments & agencies
Investment promotion, commercial diplomacy, and European or North American representation that builds pipeline — not one-off missions.
Contact Us →Project sponsors
Investment readiness, structuring conversations, and introductions to capital and offtake partners for corridor-linked projects.
Contact Us →What We Do
Services built for investors, governments, and project sponsors
Critical Minerals Investment Platform
Preparing projects for institutional and strategic capital across African and corridor-linked supply chains.
Learn More →U.S.–Africa & Lobito Corridor Focus
Corridor-based strategy for capital, infrastructure, and offtake linked to the Lobito Corridor and broader Atlantic routes.
Learn More →FDI & Infrastructure Advisory
Full-lifecycle foreign direct investment and infrastructure support — from strategy to aftercare.
Learn More →Commercial Diplomacy & Market Entry
Navigating cross-border negotiations where politics, capital, and industry intersect.
Learn More →Our Network
Shepherds Oud is the European subsidiary of Invest Shepherds
Invest Shepherds LLC is the North America platform, based in Chicago. Shepherds Oud Advisory operates from The Hague as our European subsidiary — the same founder-led practice, positioned where government, capital, and industry meet across continents. Shepherds Oud Care supports families navigating elderly care in the Netherlands.
Where We Sit
Chicago
United States · North America platform — Invest Shepherds LLC
1305 S Michigan Ave, Suite 1303 — Midwest industrial base and O'Hare connectivity for investors landing in North America.
The Hague
Netherlands · European subsidiary — Shepherds Oud Advisory
At the heart of Europe, with direct access to Brussels, London, Paris, and Frankfurt.
Contact
Discuss an opportunity.
Whether you are an investor, government counterpart, or project sponsor — tell us what you are trying to move forward.
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