UNICEF Innovation Fund
VC Fund
New York, United States
UNICEF Innovation Fund is a VC fund in New York focused on Software and Artificial Intelligence. The UNICEF Innovation Fund is a pooled funding vehicle to quickly assess, fund and grow open-source solutions that have been developed in new and emerging markets.UNICEF's Innovation (Venture) Fund is a newly established, non-thematic, pooled fund which has been specifically designed to finance early stage, open-source technology that canbenefit children. The core motivation of the Innovation Fund is to identify "clusters" or portfolios of initiatives around emerging technology - so that UNICEF can both shape markets and also learn about and guide these technologies to benefit children. They invest in solutions that can impact the lives of the most vulnerable children. They find these solutions clustered around $100billion industries in frontier technology spaces, such as: blockchain, UAVs, virtual and augmented reality, 3D printing, machine learning, quantum computing, genetic engineering, Internet of Things, artificial intelligence, nano-satellites and human dynamics.
- Total investments:
- 33
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 76%
Last updated:
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Industries UNICEF Innovation Fund invests in
Stages UNICEF Innovation Fund invests in
Countries UNICEF Innovation Fund invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
|---|---|---|---|
Round size
- Seed
- $14k–$100k
- Grant
- $82k–$101k
Investment Focus
Industry
- Software 6 (18%)
- Artificial Intelligence 6 (18%)
- Blockchain 5 (15%)
- Health Care 5 (15%)
- Financial Services 4 (12%)
Stage
- Grant 16 (48%)
- Seed 9 (27%)
- Pre-Seed 2 (6%)
- Non-equity Assistance 2 (6%)
Country
- India 3 (9%)
- Kenya 3 (9%)
- Argentina 2 (6%)
- South Africa 2 (6%)
- United States 2 (6%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Chris Fabian
Co-Founder
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Co-Founder | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
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Kennedy Kitheka
Portfolio Strategist
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Portfolio Strategist | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Edmond Nonie
Drone Technical Specialist
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Drone Technical Specialist | Total investments: 3 | Find email |
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| VivaMama is a digital postpartum recovery platform that is reinventing maternal care in metropolitan areas. | $100K / Grant / May 02, 2026 | ||
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KAIROS
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KAIROS is a health-focused corporation formed by professionals in health training, engineering, and protection. KAIROS creates educational solutions that anticipate hazards and empower individuals in prevention. | $100K / Non-equity Assistance / May 01, 2026 | |
| Dotoh Health is a pioneering telehealth startup. It specializes in bridging healthcare access gaps for marginalized areas in Benin and Senegal using AI-powered telemedicine, focusing on primary care, sexual and reproductive health, maternity and child health, and noncommunicable illnesses. | $100K / Seed / Apr 30, 2026 | ||
| CivicDataLab works with the goal to use data, tech, design and social science to strengthen the course of civic engagements in India. We work to harness the potential of open-source movement to enable citizens to engage better with public reforms. We aim to grow data and tech literacy of governments, nonprofits, think-tanks, media houses,universities etc to enable data-driven decision making at scale. The team has been instrumental in starting initiatives like DataKind Bangalore, Open Budgets India, etc. We believe in becoming thought partners in change with the help of our collaborations. | $100K / Grant / Apr 30, 2026 | ||
| CareMother by Doto Health is a healthcare company that provides personalized care with innovative solutions for pregnant women remotely with digital and AI powered tools. | $100K / Non-equity Assistance / Apr 30, 2026 | ||
| DawaMom is a standardized mobile clinic that delivers maternal and neonatal health through a digital health platform leveraging a wide network of trained 1st level clinicians and community health workers (CHWs) for emerging markets. | $100K / Grant / Apr 30, 2026 | ||
| Ibu Punya Mimpi offers consulting services and online platforms for mothers to gain knowledge and expand business networks. | $100K / Grant / Apr 30, 2026 | ||
| Umbaji is an open-source multilingual WhatsApp chatbot that uses speech recognition, translation, and AI-generated content in local languages to provide pregnancy and maternal health recommendations, financial resources, and assistance with civil registration processes. | $100K / Grant / Apr 30, 2026 | ||
| Esheria is a legal technology company that uses LexChat, a linguistic model trained on statutes, judgments, and scholarly commentary from multiple jurisdictions, to simplify practice. | $100K / Grant / Apr 30, 2026 | ||
| Swaccha offers an innovative solution to Bangladesh's toothbrush waste and biodegradability shortage. We significantly reduce plastic waste by collecting and recycling existing toothbrushes, diverting them from landfills. Additionally, we empower underprivileged women in rural villages through a B2B model, involving them in manufacturing anddistribution. This not only addresses the scarcity of eco-friendly options but also fosters local economic resilience. Swaccha's commitment to sustainability and economic empowerment presents a compelling response to the environmental and socio-economic challenges linked to toothbrush production in Bangladesh. | $4K / Pre-Seed / Oct 01, 2023 | ||
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FAQ
What does UNICEF Innovation Fund invest in?
UNICEF Innovation Fund invests primarily in Software, Artificial Intelligence and Blockchain startups, most often at Grant and Seed stage. Most of the 33 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in India. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What is UNICEF Innovation Fund's check size?
UNICEF Innovation Fund typically joins rounds of $14k–$100k at Seed and $82k–$101k at Grant. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds UNICEF Innovation Fund participates in.
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Who are the partners at UNICEF Innovation Fund?
The team at UNICEF Innovation Fund includes Chris Fabian (Co-Founder), Kennedy Kitheka (Portfolio Strategist) and Edmond Nonie (Drone Technical Specialist). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
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