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SEED is a global partnership for action on sustainable development and the green economy. Founded by UNEP, UNDP and IUCN at the 2002 World Summit on Sustainable Development in Johannesburg, SEED supports innovative small-scale and locally driven entrepreneurships around the globe which integrate social and environmental benefits into their business model.
The goal of SEED is to support the ability of such entrepreneurs to scale up or replicate their activities. This furthers their contribution to their local economies and communities while promoting sustainable management of natural resources and ecosystems and reducing poverty, marginalisation and exclusion.
The goal of SEED is to support the ability of such entrepreneurs to scale up or replicate their activities. This furthers their contribution to their local economies and communities while promoting sustainable management of natural resources and ecosystems and reducing poverty, marginalisation and exclusion.
Overview
Location
Germany, Berlin
Employees
11-50
Founded date
2002
Funding Rounds 1
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Mentions in press and media 11
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| Apr 22, 2022 | 5 African climate-smart agriculture investors helping close a $106bn climate finance gap | Since 1970, the world has celebrated Earth Day, a day that focuses on green living and tackling the environmental crisis. Through Earth Day, humans have been made aware of the harm they cause to the environment. They have also been enlighte... |
| Nov 2, 2021 | TAKE A LOOK | This civil engineer grows hops hydroponically on a rooftop in Jozi | Khaya Maloney (Supplied) Khaya Maloney is a civil engineer who left his career in construction engineering for hops farming. Maloney grows hops hydroponically on the rooftop of a building on Constitution Hill, Johannesburg. Hops typically g... |
| Oct 5, 2021 | Women entrepreneurs are unlocking value in Africa’s overlooked agrifood resources | The global agrifood sector is full of examples of underutilized resources. Food grown and wasted. Lost value from “waste products.” Undiscovered foods growing right in front of us. A new cohort of women entrepreneurs in Africa are identifyi... |
| Sep 30, 2021 | Biogas venture EcoGen is giving Malawi’s rural farmers a climate-minded tech upgrade | Life in rural Malawi is pretty low-tech. Essential functions, like cooking and heating the home, still depend on firewood and charcoal – with significant social and environmental impact. Clement Kandodo remembers the burden that his mother ... |
| May 6, 2021 | QED Investors : Announces $12 Million Fund for Seed and Pre-Seed Startups in Latin America | QED Investors today announced it closed a $12 million network-driven fund to support seed and pre-seed fintech startups in Latin America. Named Fontes, the Latin word for fountains, the fund will expand QED’s reach across geographies, busin... |
| Apr 9, 2021 | Speciale Invest raises Rs 120 crore for its second seed fund | ETtechSpeciale Invest backs enterprise software and deeptech startups, among other verticals. Its investments include Agnikul and Wingman. (Illustration: Rahul Awasthi/ETtech) Bengaluru: Homegrown venture capital fund Speciale Invest has ra... |
| Dec 23, 2019 | African tech startups netted over $6m in collective prize money in 2019 [List] | African tech startups this year tapped millions of dollars by taking part in and winning startup competitions — at least over $6-million collectively, by Ventureburn’s calculations. The biggest cash prize went to South African insurtech sta... |
| Dec 23, 2019 | African tech startups netted over $6m in collective prize money in 2019 [List] | African tech startups this year tapped millions of dollars by taking part in and winning startup competitions — at least over $6-million collectively, by Ventureburn’s calculations. The biggest cash prize went to South African insurtech st... |
| Oct 31, 2019 | SA social enterprise Hustlenomics among 2019 Seed Awards winners | Johannesburg-based social enterprise Hustlenomics has been named one of the winners of the 2019 Seed Awards for Entrepreneurship in Sustainable Development. The annual awards aim to recognise socially inclusive, environmentally sustainable... |
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FAQ about SEED
When was SEED founded?
SEED was founded in 2002.
How many funding rounds has SEED raised?
Parsers VC lists 1 funding round of SEED.
What has the press written about SEED?
Parsers VC has collected 11 articles mentioning SEED, among them “5 African climate-smart agriculture investors helping close a $106bn climate finance gap” (Apr 22, 2022) and “TAKE A LOOK | This civil engineer grows hops hydroponically on a rooftop in Jozi” (Nov 2, 2021).
Is SEED still active?
Yes, SEED is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Jul 21, 2023.