Mercy Corps Ventures

Overview

Mercy Corps Ventures is the impact investment arm of Mercy Corps, focusing on early-stage investments that drive economic development and resilience in emerging markets. The organization identifies, invests in, and accelerates the growth of innovative solutions across adaptive agriculture and food systems, inclusive climate fintech, and other climate resilience technologies. Their mission is to back visionary entrepreneurs building a more resilient future. The investment strategy centers on a 'More than Capital' approach, providing not only financial support but also technical assistance, piloting capabilities, and impact management to de-risk and scale up portfolio companies. This comprehensive support has led to significant follow-on capital raised by their ventures, demonstrating the effectiveness of their model in fostering sustainable growth. Mercy Corps Ventures operates through a family of funds, including the Evergreen Fund, which invests in pre-seed and seed-stage startups, and the Resilient Future Fund, focusing on early-stage, tech-enabled startups developing transformational climate adaptation and resilience solutions. Their portfolio spans various sectors, including agriculture, cleantech, climate tech, financial services, and insurance, with a geographical focus on countries such as the United States, Ghana, Kenya, Lesotho, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, South Africa, Tanzania, and Uganda. Through their investments and support, Mercy Corps Ventures aims to empower entrepreneurs to create scalable solutions that address the challenges posed by climate change and economic instability, ultimately contributing to the resilience and sustainability of communities in frontier markets.