UNICEF 2023 Venture Fund for Frontier Tech Solutions

The UNICEF Venture Fund is looking to make up to US$100K in equity-free investments to provide early-stage (seed) funding to for-profit technology start-ups developing software solutions using frontier technologies for climate action. If your startup leverages frontier technology for climate analytics and forecasts, greener economies, climate and disaster risk mitigation, carbon offsetting or emission reduction, or youth engagement around climate action, we are looking for you. If your product is registered in one of UNICEF’s programme countries, is a working prototype, has demonstrated results, and is (or could be) open-source licensed, we encourage you to apply.

• Table of Content
• About United Nations Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF)
• UNICEF Venture Fund
• Aim and Benefits of UNICEF Venture Fund
• Requirements for UNICEF Venture Fund Qualification
• Interview date, Process and Venue for UNICEF Venture Fund
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About United Nations Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF)

For 70 years, UNICEF has worked to improve the lives of children and their families. Despite remarkable challenges around the world, UNICEF staffers fight for the rights of every child seeking safe shelter, nutrition, protection from disaster and conflicts, and equality. UNICEF works with the United Nations and its agencies to make sure that children are on the global agenda. UNICEF strikes a balance between thorough research and practical solutions for children.... read more... continue reading

UNICEF Venture Fund

Aim and Benefits of UNICEF Venture Fund

The UNICEF Venture Fund is looking to make up to US$100K in equity-free investments to provide early-stage (seed) funding to for-profit technology start-ups developing software solutions using frontier technologies for climate action. 

Requirements for UNICEF Venture Fund Qualification

• You must be registered as a private company in a UNICEF programme country; 
• You are working on open source technology solutions or willing to be open-source under the following licenses or their equivalent: BSD, GNU, MIT (software), CERN, MIT, TAPR (hardware), or CC-BY (content); 
• You have an existing prototype of the solution with promising results from initial pilots; 
• Your solution has the potential to positively impact the lives of children. 

Please note: Applications must be submitted in English

Interview date, Process and Venue for UNICEF Venture Fund

If your startup leverages a frontier technology such as drones, blockchain, extended reality (XR), Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML) or novel data science (DS), UNICEF is looking for you. 

Application Deadline

How to Apply

For more details, visit UNICEF website.