Embark Project

Name

Embark Project

Legal name

Mikado Impact BV

Website

https://embarkproject.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

The Hague

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Grant Funding: Primarily funded through institutional grants. The 2022-2023 program was financed by German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and implemented through GIZ. Operates within the PEP-Promotion of Economic Prospects program framework.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Embark Project is a social impact initiative that delivers three interconnected programs — Embark Academy (holistic training in leadership, value creation, ideation, and business problem-solving), Reverse Mentorship (pairing business executives with refugee, migrant, and host community youth for two-way learning), and Talent Inclusion (advocacy to address systemic barriers to youth employment). The Embark Platform serves as the digital infrastructure connecting the community and supporting program delivery. All programs are provided free of charge to participants.

Product overview

Embark Project is a social impact initiative offering three interconnected programs: Embark Academy (a holistic training program with pillars Learn/Reflect/Share, Branding Yourself, and Inspire & Lead), Reverse Mentorship (connecting business executives with youth mentors for two-way learning), and Talent Inclusion (advocacy to address systemic barriers for youth). The Embark Platform serves as the digital infrastructure enabling community connectivity and program delivery.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Embark Academy: Holistic approach training program with personal and professional development focused on leadership, value creation, ideation, and solving business problems.
• Embark Community

Products and services

• Embark Academy A holistic training program offering continuous, practical group and individual learning led by experts, with hands-on cases on leadership, value creation, ideation, and business problem-solving. Built around three pillars — Learn, Reflect and Share; Branding Yourself; and Inspire & Lead — for refugee, migrant, and host community youth aged roughly 20–29 in Turkey and the Netherlands. Delivered free of charge to participants.
• Reverse Mentorship An initiative pairing senior business executives with younger refugee, migrant, and host community youth mentors for two-way learning on generational, cultural, and gender-related topics. Provides youth with first-hand exposure to business environments and executives with fresh perspectives and inclusive leadership development. Delivered free of charge as part of the Embark cohort program.
• Talent Inclusion An advocacy initiative focused on identifying and addressing systemic barriers that hinder young people from achieving their economic potential. Acts as a bridge to facilitate access to diverse talent pools for partner companies and raises awareness on inclusion.
• Embark Platform The digital platform connecting members of the Embark community, enabling access to program resources, community meetings, and networking opportunities for program participants.

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• GIZ (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2022German development agency implementing the PEP-Economic Prospects program. GIZ coordinates program execution in collaboration with GDN and funding from BMZ.
• Gelecek Daha Net Youth Platform (GDN)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal implementation partner in Turkey, providing youth network access and program coordination. GDN serves as a key collaborator in recruiting participants and organizing program activities.
• Mikado Impact BVcoreOthersSocial impact organization headquartered in the Netherlands that conceived and implements the Embark Project. Responsible for overall program management, privacy compliance, and strategic direction.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• NaTakallam: Social enterprise connecting refugees and displaced people with professional opportunities, originally via language services and now broader livelihood programs. Comparable model of leveraging displaced talent with corporate and institutional partners.
• Talent Beyond Boundaries: Non-profit that connects skilled refugees with international employment opportunities. Directly comparable mission of refugee-to-employment placement with employer partnerships, including youth segments.
• Tent Partnership for Refugees: Non-profit that mobilizes companies to hire and integrate refugees globally. Directly comparable to Embark in connecting refugee talent with corporate employers through structured programs and employer commitments.
• ReDI School of Digital Integration: Germany-based non-profit offering digital skills training and career integration for refugees and migrants. Closely comparable to Embark's employability-training mission and cross-generational, cross-cultural approach to newcomer labor-market access.
• Refuge (UK charity): UK-based organization providing specialist support to women and children fleeing domestic abuse and trafficking. Comparable non-profit structure providing social support services to vulnerable populations, though distinct in target population.
• Gelecek Daha Net (GDN): Embark's primary Turkish implementation partner, also running youth employability programs. Operates adjacent refugee/migrant youth programs in Turkey with similar target population and partner network.

Broad incumbents

• Alight: Large humanitarian non-profit (formerly American Refugee Committee) serving displaced populations across multiple continents. Comparable mission of refugee support and economic inclusion but at much broader scale and scope.
• International Labour Organization (ILO): UN agency setting labor standards and running refugee/labor-market integration programs globally. Adjacent to Embark in policy and program frameworks on refugee economic integration but at vastly larger institutional scale.

Emerging players

• Kiron (Open Higher Education for Refugees): German non-profit providing online higher-education pathways for refugees. Overlaps with Embark in serving refugee learners via digital platforms and German/EU operations, but focuses on academic rather than corporate-employment outcomes.
• MigraCode: European non-profit offering coding and digital-skills bootcamps to refugees and migrants. Comparable target audience and employability mission but narrower focus on tech training versus Embark's broader professional development.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/embark-project

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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