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.

Our Partners

Black Seed is a community led by Black founders, for Black founders. Rooted in Brixton, with global ambition.

Why we exist

Black founders are over mentored and under funded
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‍0.24% of VC funding 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’s 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.
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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.

Our Team

We are the first seed fund in Europe investing only in Black founders, led by Black investors.

Cyril Lutterodt

President & MD at Black Seed | CEO & Co-founder at ZOI

Karl Lokko

Chairman at Black Seed |
Co-founder of DBK studios

Yvonne Nagawa

Chief of Staff at Black Seed