# Childhood Investment Programs Sesame Ventures is Offering to Fund Start-Ups that Support Learning By M | Published 2016-02-02 | Life-Stages Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/investment-program References: [pizzapilgrims](http://pizzapilgrims.co.uk/) & [sesameworkshop.org](http://www.sesameworkshop.org/sesame-ventures/) [Sesame Street's](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/partake-foods-x-sesame-street) side project [Sesame Workshop](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sesame-workshop) recently launched an investment program focusing on funding start-ups in the childhood development sector, entitled [Sesame Ventures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-madelaine-chocolate-co). The program features a team that will work closely with investors to offer the funding these start-ups need in order to get their mission off the ground. The start-ups will focus on improving childhood education in a variety of sections from food to media. The program is an ideal balance of monetary and mentoring support from larger brands already in the industry that start-ups can lean on for support as they grow. The program is aimed at businesses focused on improving youth in family development, health and wellness and even emotional development. The program has a budget of $10 million thanks to a fund dubbed the Collab+Sesame Fund. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.4/10 - Popularity: 1% | Activity: 2% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Alpha, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Life-Stages](https://www.trendhunter.com/life-stages) > [Youth](https://www.trendhunter.com/youth) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Childhood Development Start-ups:** Sesame Ventures is funding start-ups in the childhood development sector, offering an opportunity for disruptive innovation in improving childhood education. - **Youth-focused Family Development:** Sesame Ventures supports start-ups focused on youth in family development, presenting an opportunity for disruptive innovation in this industry. - **Health and Wellness for Children:** Sesame Ventures invests in start-ups improving health and wellness for children, creating room for disruptive innovation in this sector. ### Where This Applies - **Childhood Education:** Sesame Ventures offers funding and mentorship to start-ups in the childhood education industry, providing an opportunity for disruptive innovation. - **Food Industry:** Sesame Ventures supports start-ups focused on improving childhood food, opening opportunities for disruptive innovation in the food industry. - **Media Industry:** Sesame Ventures invests in start-ups aiming to enhance childhood education through media, creating an opportunity for disruptive innovation in the media industry. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Supportive Investment Initiatives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/snail-ventures.md) - [Branded Children's Show Chocolates](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-madelaine-chocolate-co.md) - [Children's TV-Branded Cookies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/partake-foods-x-sesame-street.md) - [Empowering Startup Programs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/siemens-for-startups.md) - [CPG-Focused Service-For-Equity Models](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/crave-ventures.md) - [Retailer Sports Investments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dicks-sporting-goods.md) - [Gen-Alpha Targeted Packaging Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sesame-workshop.md) - [CPG Goods-Focused Initiatives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/accelerator-program1.md) - [Restaurant Investment Initiatives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cultivate-next.md)