Communities & Tourism — Ocean Funders, VCs & Investors
25 ocean funders, VCs and investors working on communities & tourism across 8 countries.
Where are communities & tourism funders, vcs & investors based?
Communities & Tourism Funders, VCs & Investors
Walton Family Foundation
USA · Education/Policy, Waste/Pollution, Communities/Tourism, Generalist
Walton Family Foundation is a family-led philanthropic foundation that funds education, environmental protection, and community development initiatives. It supports projects focused on improving education, protecting rivers and oceans and the communities they support, and advancing Northwest Arkansas and the Arkansas-Mississippi Delta.
Ocean Stewardship Fund
United Kingdom · Aquaculture/Fisheries, Corals/Biodiversity, Carbon/Climate, Data/Tech, Waste/Pollution, Communities/Tourism, Education/Policy, Generalist
Ocean Stewardship Fund is a grantmaking fund that supports fisheries improvements and research to advance sustainable fishing practices worldwide. It funds projects on bycatch reduction, marine habitat protection, climate impacts on fisheries, and data-driven fishery management.
Problue
USA · Generalist, Aquaculture/Fisheries, Waste/Pollution, Energy/Maritime, Mangroves/Coastal, Carbon/Climate, Corals/Biodiversity, Data/Tech, Communities/Tourism, Education/Policy, Seaweeds/Algae
PROBLUE is a World Bank-administered multi-donor trust fund that supports the sustainable and integrated development of marine and coastal resources. It finances technical assistance, knowledge, policy support, and investment preparation across the blue economy in over 100 economies.
Dona Bertarelli Philanthropy
Switzerland · Corals/Biodiversity, Mangroves/Coastal, Data/Tech, Communities/Tourism, Education/Policy, Generalist
Dona Bertarelli Philanthropy is a philanthropic organization that supports biodiversity conservation through advocacy, education, science, technology, and community-driven initiatives. It has a strong focus on ocean protection, marine protected areas, coastal ecosystems, and youth engagement.
The Tiffany & Co. Foundation
USA · Corals/Biodiversity, Mangroves/Coastal, Carbon/Climate, Communities/Tourism, Education/Policy, Generalist
The Tiffany & Co. Foundation is a philanthropic foundation that funds ocean conservation and related environmental initiatives worldwide. It supports large-scale marine protection, coral conservation, blue carbon exploration, and coastal conservation.
The MedFund
· Corals/Biodiversity, Communities/Tourism, Education/Policy, Carbon/Climate, Generalist
The MedFund is a conservation trust fund based in Monaco that provides sustainable financing for Mediterranean marine protected areas. It mobilizes and invests public and private resources to fund biodiversity conservation, protected area management, and local community resilience.
Potato Impact Partners
Singapore · Seaweeds/Algae, Carbon/Climate, Communities/Tourism, Generalist
Potato Impact Partners is an impact investor focused on sustainable seaweed innovation and blue economy solutions. It provides catalytic capital, partnerships, and ecosystem support to strengthen food security, climate resilience, and coastal communities.
EcoEnterprises Fund
· Generalist, Corals/Biodiversity, Mangroves/Coastal, Aquaculture/Fisheries, Waste/Pollution, Energy/Maritime, Carbon/Climate, Communities/Tourism
EcoEnterprises Fund is an impact investment fund that provides tailored growth capital and strategic support to nature-based businesses. It invests in biodiversity, climate, blue economy, ecotourism, aquaculture, circular economy, and community-focused companies across Latin America and the Caribbean.