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UNICEF Venrure Capital Fund

UNICEF
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Program Type
Foundation Grants
Grant Range
$100K
Equity Dilution
No
Program Charges
NA
About
Program Structure

Focuses on: Early-stage, open-source tech for children's well-being.
Invests in: Frontier technologies (AI, VR/AR, etc.) with big market potential (> $100 billion).
Funds solutions that:

  1. Tackle major challenges for children.
  2. Work well in low-resource areas.
  3. Reduce inequalities.
  4. Offer multilingual accessibility.

Provides: Seed & growth funding, mentorship, and network access.
Seeks solutions from: UNICEF country offices and program countries.
Goal: Build a powerful tech portfolio to improve children's lives worldwide.

Program Criteria

Tech: Frontier tech (AI, drones, etc.)
Focus: Climate action & children's well-being
Solutions: Software/hardware in 4 areas:

  • Analytics & Forecasting (e.g., weather, water)
  • Disaster Risk Reduction (e.g., early warning)
  • Greener Economy (e.g., renewable energy)
  • Carbon Management (e.g., emission tracking)
  • Open-source & high impact
  • Low-resource environments
  • Multilingual solutions
Additional Details
Climate Action
Category
Hybrid
Program Mode
USA
Location
Global
Geography Consideration
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