Black Seed Ventures

www.blackseedvc.co.uk

Black Seed invests in early-stage British tech and tech-enabled businesses with global ambitions, where at least one co-founder identifies as Black. The firm focuses on backing entrepreneurs pioneering innovative solutions for demanding issues of our time, with typical seed-stage commitments between £100,000 to £400,000.

Check Size

$100K - $400K

Stages

Seed

Focus Areas

Enterprise Saas, Ai Ml, Other

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Investment Thesis

Black Seed is a mission-driven venture capital fund addressing the chronic underinvestment in Black British founders. The firm operates as both a Fund and Community, recognizing that Black founders receive only 0.24% of UK VC funding despite evidence that diverse founding teams achieve 30% higher returns. Their approach combines capital deployment with community support, believing in the power of Black founders to innovate and shape the future through holistic support that fuses technology, culture, empathy and innovation.

What Sets Them Apart

Explicit diversity requirement: at least one Black co-founder mandatory
Dual focus as both a Fund and Community providing capital, connections and support
Based in Brixton with vibrant community infrastructure including flagship 'Lyan's Den' event
Direct response to documented funding gap (0.24% of VC funding to Black founders)
Comprehensive ecosystem support including grant funding, pro-bono support, workshops, and fireside chats
Backed by world-leading VCs including M&G Catalyst, Molten, Local Globe, Atomico, and General Catalyst