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.