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Mercy Corps Ventures

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Mercy Corps Ventures is the impact investing arm of Mercy Corps, a global humanitarian organization. Founded in 2015, it operates as a family of funds backing visionary early-stage founders building catalytic solutions for climate and financial resilience in emerging markets, including Sub-Saharan Africa and Latin America. The firm invests primarily at seed and Series A stages, with a focus on fintech, crypto and Web3, adaptive agriculture, and climate resilience technologies. In Africa, it has backed companies such as Tappi and Turaco in Kenya, Bitmama in Nigeria, and Ejara in Cameroon, deploying $12.7M across five rounds from December 2019 to October 2023. It often co-invests with partners like Anthemis Group, Lateral Frontiers, and CoinShares Ventures. Mercy Corps Ventures provides capital, hands-on support, and pathways to scale, reaching 46.3M customers across 90 countries through its portfolio.

Total Invested

$12.7M

Active Since

Dec 2019

Latest Investment

Oct 2023

Top Stage

Seed

Mercy Corps Ventures Investment Regions

πŸ‡°πŸ‡ͺ Kenya (2)πŸ‡¨πŸ‡² Cameroon (2)πŸ‡³πŸ‡¬ Nigeria (1)

Mercy Corps Ventures Investment Sectors

Fintech (4)Crypto & Web3 (1)

Mercy Corps Ventures Investment Timeline

Favicon of TappiTappiSeed$1.5MOct 2023
withChui VenturesNorrsken Impact AcceleratorSOSVGrowX VenturesDigital Currency Group+4 more
Favicon of BitmamaBitmamaSeedJun 2023
Favicon of EjaraEjaraSeries A$8MNov 2022
withAnthemis GroupHashKeyBpifranceLateral FrontiersEmurgo+4 more
Favicon of EjaraEjaraSeed$2MOct 2021
withAnthemis GroupNetX FundLateral FrontiersPascal GauthierLoftyInc Capital+2 more
Favicon of TuracoTuracoSeed$1.2MDec 2019
withGAN VenturesMusha Ventures

Products Backed by Mercy Corps Ventures

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TappiπŸ‡°πŸ‡ͺ
Turn payment SMS into clear spending and customer insights
Fintech
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BitmamaπŸ‡³πŸ‡¬
Buy, sell, and spend crypto with local currencies
Crypto & Web3
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EjaraπŸ‡¨πŸ‡²
Invest, save, and grow your money from your phoneβ€”no bank account needed
Fintech
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TuracoπŸ‡°πŸ‡ͺ
Embedded microinsurance with fast WhatsApp claims
Fintech

Investors Similar to Mercy Corps Ventures

Anthemis Group (2)Lateral Frontiers (2)CoinShares Ventures (2)Chui Ventures (1)Norrsken Impact Accelerator (1)SOSV (1)GrowX Ventures (1)Digital Currency Group (1)

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