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The London Social Venture Fund is led by UCL and Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) and will launch this autumn. The initiative will lay the foundations for a self-sustaining social venture fund, providing early funding for new London startups pursuing a social goal. The initiative aims to tackle a bind: a dedicated fund cannot exist without a substantial pipeline, but a pipeline will not emerge without a fund.

A growing number of social ventures are emerging from universities, aiming to make a real difference to communities across London and further afield.