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Seed Foundation

Rural Tech Education and Cannabis Social Equity

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Allocation

$0M

V6 Floor Y1

$0.00M

V6 Floor Y5

$0.00M

V4 Ceiling Y5

$0M

TAM

$500M+

About Seed Foundation

Seed Foundation is the 501(c)(3) nonprofit arm of BHC, focused on rural tech education and cannabis social equity. It operates three programs: Seed Academy (K-12 and workforce), THE CULT (annual convention), and Settle the West (remote worker relocation).

The Opportunity

Rural America faces a $500M+ education technology gap. Cannabis social equity programs are mandated in 20+ states but poorly executed. Seed Foundation bridges both gaps with AI-powered curriculum and real community impact.

Market Opportunity

$500M+

Total addressable market

Competitive Advantages

Tax-deductible donations unlock corporate and foundation funding

Social equity programs required by cannabis regulations

Settle the West drives population growth to partner towns

K-12 pipeline feeds future GrowWise operators

Mission alignment attracts impact investors

Comparable Companies

Market validation from industry peers

Tulsa Remote

$170M+ economic impact

Lambda School

$150M+ raised for tech education

BH&B Association (SD)

Regional nonprofit model

Flywheel Connection

Seed Foundation is the mission driver. It provides the social impact narrative that unlocks impact investment, attracts ESG-focused LPs, and differentiates BHC from purely profit-driven operations. Settle the West directly feeds population growth to Pass Creek and THE OP.

The Ask

$6M allocation across three programs: Seed Academy ($2M), THE CULT ($1.5M), and Settle the West ($2.5M). Combined targeting $1.97M Y1 (V6 floor) growing to $7.72M by Year 5. V4 ceiling: $8M Y1 / $42M Y5.

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Seed Foundation is one of 13 entities in the Black Hills Consortium flywheel.