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Black Seed is a community led by Black founders, for Black founders. Rooted in Brixton, with global ambition.
Overview
Location
United Kingdom, England, Brixton
Employees
1-10
Investment Type
Venture Capital
Investment Stage
Seed
Mentions in press and media 5
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| Jun 13, 2023 | Brixton-based VC firm Black Seed announces first close of €5.8 million to back Black British founders | |
| Jun 12, 2023 | Venture firm Black Seed raises £5M inaugural fund to invest in Black founders | British early-stage venture firm Black Seed has raised £5 million ($6.2 million) as part of its inaugural fund to solely support Black founders in the country. The round was led by asset manager M&G Investments, with additional support ... |
| Jun 12, 2023 | Black Seed launches fund to back black British startup founders, holds first close at £5 million | We all know black entrepreneurs, like women, have a ridiculously lower chance of raising venture capital for their startups than white people. We even know the percentage over in the UK thanks to research from Extend Ventures: only 0.24% of... |
| Sep 12, 2022 | 15 U.K.-Based Venture Capital Investors Supporting Underrepresented Founders | These 15 U.K.-based angels and venture capital investors are worth following on the topic of ... [+] investment in underrepresented foundersVARIOUS |
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FAQ about Black Seed
What has the press written about Black Seed?
Parsers VC has collected 5 articles mentioning Black Seed, among them “Brixton-based VC firm Black Seed announces first close of €5.8 million to back Black British founders” (Jun 13, 2023) and “Venture firm Black Seed raises £5M inaugural fund to invest in Black founders” (Jun 12, 2023).
Is Black Seed still active?
Black Seed is probably closed: its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Jun 13, 2023.