We empower Black founders to build the impossible.
Black Seed is a community led by Black founders, for Black founders. Rooted in Brixton, with global ambition.
Goldman Sachs
Why we exist
Black founders are over mentored and under funded. Black Seed exists to change that.
of VC funding is received by Black entrepreneurs - 38 businesses in total, of those only one Black female founder raised Series A.
A VC accessibility gap: 88% of Black founders in the UK self-fund at least part of their venture. There has always been entrepreneurialism in the Black community. Venture capital just hasn’t made its way to them yet.
Our 5-year vision is backing 30 Black-led startups from the Black Seed programme by 2026 across the UK.
Our co-working space in Brixton is a space to connect Black founders. As a portfolio company you get access to our venture studio and resource hub.
Learn more →What we offer
We are the first seed fund in Europe investing only in Black founders, led by Black investors.
Investment at the pre-seed and seed stage, when it is hardest to raise and matters most.
Hands-on support from our venture studio and resource hub as you build and grow.
A network of Black founders in Brixton and beyond, with events, startup weekends and mentors.
A co-working space in the heart of Brixton to connect, build and belong.