UNICEF Innovation is the innovation unit of UNICEF that operates the UNICEF Venture Fund and the UNICEF CryptoFund, supporting blockchain-based digital public goods for children worldwide. UNICEF Innovation's Twitter Score is 18 out of 1000 as of September 2026, ranking #53,978 among 486,860 tracked accounts.
UNICEF Innovation launched the UNICEF CryptoFund in October 2019, making it the first fund within the United Nations system to receive, hold, and disburse cryptocurrency. The Ethereum Foundation provided the initial contributions to the fund. As of 2026, the CryptoFund had deployed over US$4 million equivalent, comprising 5.82 BTC and 2,602 ETH, and has since expanded to accept USD Coin (USDC) as well.
UNICEF Innovation offers equity-free grants of up to US$100,000, disbursed in ETH, BTC, or USDC, to selected blockchain startups building open-source solutions. Beyond the CryptoFund, it is a member of the Digital Public Goods Alliance, reflecting its broader mandate to identify and scale digital public goods that serve children and communities globally. UNICEF Innovation has published 7,731 posts on the platform and has 32,086 followers as of September 2026.
UNICEF Innovation has been mentioned by 128 accounts, with 797 total mentions recorded.
Who follows UNICEF Innovation on X?
The accounts that follow UNICEF Innovation include 71 founders, 16 angel investors, 17 influencers and 5 VCs, among them Consensys.eth, NEAR Protocol, Animoca Brands, Gitcoin, ETHDenver and ETHGlobal.