Tech for Equity Grant
In context
This call is open to startups, at pre-seed and seed stage. Funding is an equity investment of Up to $275,000. Coverage is read from the notice itself: any country.
Rebel Ventures provides comprehensive technology development services to early-stage digital and tech startups with a sustainability focus, exchanging those services for equity stakes. The programme targets pre-seed and seed stage companies building sustainable technology solutions.
About this grant
Rebel Ventures is an early-stage venture firm that invests in technology startups focused on sustainability and digital innovation. The firm operates on a unique 'tech for equity' model where it provides comprehensive technology services—including product development, UX/UI design, and market entry support—in exchange for equity stakes, rather than requiring immediate capital from founders. The firm also makes direct financial investments as an angel investor at the pre-seed and seed stages. Rebel Ventures prioritizes a UX-first approach to product development, emphasizing efficiency and adaptability to startup challenges. The firm seeks to partner with visionary founders building solutions for a sustainable future, with expertise from a dedicated technical team of 30+ engineers including AI specialists.
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Eligibility
Rebel Ventures invests in early-stage startups at the pre-seed and seed stages. The firm focuses on ventures with strong founding teams (domain experts and committed leaders), genuinely innovative products that break new ground rather than iterate on existing ideas, appropriate market timing, substantial market opportunity size, solutions addressing pressing problems with significant impact, and a commitment to positive environmental impact. While not explicitly restricted geographically on this page, the firm has offices in Romania and Denmark and references European portfolio companies.
How it's scored
Rebel Ventures evaluates opportunities based on six key investment criteria: the quality and commitment of the founding team, the degree of innovation and whether the startup is breaking new ground, the timing of market entry and market readiness, the size of the addressable market opportunity, the problem being addressed and its impact potential, and the environmental impact of the business. The firm takes 2 to 4 weeks to evaluate opportunities and forward investment offers. Typically the firm invests in 4 to 8 ventures annually.
Key requirements
- ✓Early-stage digital or tech startup (pre-seed or seed stage)
- ✓Sustainability-focused business model or product
- ✓Willingness to exchange equity for technology development services
- ✓Development scope and timeline must align with agreed equity cap
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Frequently asked questions
- How much funding does Rebel Ventures offer?
- Tech for Equity offers up to $275K.
- Who can apply for Tech for Equity?
- Eligibility covers organisations in GLOBAL; startup. See the eligibility criteria above for the full conditions.
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Climate software and data funding supports emissions accounting, climate risk analytics, Earth observation, digital MRV and tools for planners. It is offered as innovation grants, public contracts for data services and support from technology programmes. Buyers generally look for data quality, interoperability and evidence that users rely on the tool.
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