Who we are
Who we are
Who we are
Who we are
Our mission.
Enabling an inclusive Just Transition by empowering entrepreneurs with access to funding, resources and expertise for a better, fairer world.
Jobs
+60
Grant Funding
+£4.3M
Investment Raised
+£45.6M
We work closely with a number of founders in our community.
Sustainable Development Goals
Each of our founders are pursuing one of the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals. These goals are the blueprint to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all. They address the global challenges we face, including poverty, inequality, climate change, environmental degradation, peace and justice.
Discover our dynamic network of sister companies and initiatives, driving sustainable change across the globe.
Sustainable Women's Network
Bringing together women who share common values that include making a difference, treading lightly on this planet, being authentic and leading change.
Startup Discovery Asia
Fostering innovation among youth, women, and marginalised communities in South Asia to address social, economic, and climate challenges.
Startup Discovery School Africa
Nurturing diverse leaders in West Africa to combat the climate crisis through innovative programs and partnerships.
Sahara Impact Ventures
Investing in pre-series A businesses in West Africa that address climate change and inequality through a gender lens.
Future Impact Ventures
Supporting early-stage technology companies committed to a Just Transition to net-zero and socio-economic equity.
Programmes
Programmes
Programmes
Programmes
Programmes
Programmes
Programmes
Programmes
Women in Impact
For female entrepreneurs working on a business that has a sustainability focus.
Both community founders and companies have seen real results with our programmes.
Being part of SDS’s 2021 cohort has been a fantastic opportunity to scale, network and grow my startup.
The programme helped open the right doors and made me think of the early stages of my startup differently than if I were to navigate the pre-MVP stage alone. There were many sessions which helped me feel launch and pitch ready and I couldn’t have done it without the support from the team and the group sessions!
I really love how supportive the team at SDS are, and how invaluable the community they’ve built is. It’s easily one of the best facilitators of startup founders looking to find the right tools to begin their journey.
SDS was the course I never knew I needed. Direct access to business mentors is invaluable. Their contact list is a priceless tool and just makes life easier. The course content was well structured and filled in a lot of gaps I had to transition from a service-based business to a product business. I would highly recommend SDS!
(Should I say this out loud?) Best hackathon I've attended yet 🙌🏼 the topics, ideas, and energy were amazing!
It was nice to have a cohort to go through the programme as it was following similar stories at different stages of development to recognise how we were doing things. The facilitators were great, some more theoretical than others. I preferred practical workshops or building on ideas. Samantha was very attentive. I thank her, especially for the support.
SDS was the course I never knew I needed. Direct access to business mentors is invaluable. Their contact list is a priceless tool and just makes life easier. The course content was well structured and filled in a lot of gaps I had to transition from a service-based business to a product business. I would highly recommend SDS!
The people involved in making the programme happen have been brilliant. From organisers to mentors to some of the workshop hosts, everyone has been extremely friendly, helpful, knowledgeable and inspiring.
It's been a diverse, organised and practical programme that I'd recommend to early-stage founders. The grant was easy to access and provided us with capital to explore ideas.
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