Mercy Corps Ventures
Impact investorPre-Seed–Growth · 14 people tracked
Investment thesis
Mercy Corps Ventures invests in and accelerates innovative early-stage startups delivering climate resilience solutions across emerging markets. Its focus areas include adaptive agriculture and food systems, inclusive climate fintech, and other climate adaptation and resilience technologies. Operating a family of funds, it backs visionary founders at the pre-seed and seed stage through an evergreen fund, invests in transformational climate solutions via the Resilient Future Fund, and de-risks emerging technologies through its Venture Lab innovation program. The team consists of seasoned founders, operators, and investors seeking high-impact, transformational outcomes that build a more resilient, equitable future.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 14 people
from the firm's websiteWhat they invest in
from 22 of 26 portfolio companiesFintech ×9AgTech ×8AI & Machine Learning ×7Climate Tech ×7SaaS ×5Cleantech ×4B2B Marketplaces ×3Energy ×3
HQs:United States×4Kenya×3Mexico×2Nigeria×2Argentina×1United Kingdom×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 9 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×32 founders×6
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
Investments · 26 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2025 · 12023 · 23 dated
Ábaco Capital operates an online platform that provides invoice financing and credit lines, converting accounts receivable into liquidity within 24 hours for SMEs.
FintechSaaS
Co-investorsCapria VenturesInvariantes FundNazca
Abeya provides a digital cocoa supply chain platform that lets buyers trace, manage and source cocoa from farm to factory with field-level data, farmer payments and EUDR compliance reporting.
AgTechLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSRockaway Park, US
Jules Achard(Executive Officer)
Bio Natural Solutions develops plant-based, organic-certified bioactives from agricultural waste through fermentation, marketed under LifecoPro Bio Active to protect crops and extend the shelf life of fresh and processed foods without synthetic chemicals.
AgTechBiotechCircular Economy
Nelly Chatue Diop(Founder)in
Co-investorsAdaverseCapria VenturesLateral CapitalLoftyInc Capital
Epoch (Epoch Blue) offers an API suite that normalizes and validates supplier data and uses satellite and AI-based geospatial detection to generate plot boundaries and first-mile intelligence on deforestation, emissions, water, and biodiversity.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningClimate Tech
Farm to Feed is a women-led Kenyan platform that rescues imperfect and surplus produce from farmers, extends its shelf life, and connects growers to buyers such as hotels, caterers, processors, and global buyers with traceable, affordable supply.
AgTechB2B MarketplacesFoodTech
Floodbase provides flood mapping technology and parametric flood insurance products that pay out based on the magnitude of flooding over a large area, enabling policies that settle within days of an event.
AI & Machine LearningClimate TechInsurTechBrooklyn, US
Bessie Schwarz(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Elizabeth Tellman(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
BoardMarty Schneider(Director)Sasha Brown(Director)John Loser(Director)in
Co-investorsBURNT ISLAND VENTURESEcosystem Integrity FundFloating PointGroundForce CapitalLOWERCARBONLowercarbon Capital+4 more
Kwanza Tukule is an AI-enabled food and FMCG super-distributor serving informal retailers such as dukas, kiosks, and mama mbogas across East Africa.
AI & Machine LearningB2B MarketplacesLogistics & Supply ChainNairobi, KE
Co-investorsElea Foundation for Ethics in GlobalizationGlobal Partnerships
Co-investorsUM6P Ventures
Meridia offers Verify, a field-data verification product that identifies and mitigates risks across agricultural commodity supply chains to support sourcing, procurement, and compliance needs.
AgTechClimate TechSaaS
Co-investorsRegeneration.VC
Oko.finance provides financial services including crop insurance, savings tools, and loans to smallholder farmers in rural areas of emerging countries.
AgTechClimate TechFintechHR TechImpact & Social GoodInsurTechLuxembourg, LU
Co-investorsNewfund CapitalTechstars
Open Forest Protocol builds data-backed financing and monitoring mechanisms for nature-based climate solutions, working with afforestation and reforestation projects tied to the voluntary carbon market.
Climate TechCrypto & Web3Impact & Social GoodZug, Canton Zug
Frederic Fournier(Executive Officer)Michael David Kelly(Executive Officer)Olha Dyka(Executive Officer)Aureline Natacha Grange(Executive Officer)
BoardJeremy Daniel Epstein(Director)
Co-investorsCapria VenturesValor Capital Group
Plasma builds stablecoin-based financial products for consumers and businesses, centered on a global dollar account for holding, moving, earning, and spending money.
Crypto & Web3FintechLondon, GB
Co-investorsFramework VenturesMirana VenturesSamara Asset GroupBitfinex
Popular Power is a software platform that provides performance monitoring and analytics for distributed solar generation and battery energy storage (BESS) operations.
CleantechEnergySaaSMexico City, MX
Manuel Wiechers(Founder)
Co-investorsAmplifica CapitalNew Ventures Capital
PowerLabs builds a smart sensor and dashboard that consolidates data from multiple power sources into a single view for energy monitoring.
CleantechEnergyIoT
Enabling reforestation at scale.
Co-investorsAceleradora LitoralAntomInnventure
Rivy provides financing infrastructure and credit tools to make clean energy affordable and accessible, serving business owners, homeowners, micro-grid contractors, and solar vendors/installers.
CleantechEnergyFintech
Co-investorsTen13Velocity DigitalVentures PlatformDFS Lab
Satellites on Fire combines satellite data and tower-mounted cameras with artificial intelligence to detect and monitor wildfires earlier than traditional satellite systems.
AI & Machine LearningCleantechClimate TechSpace TechMartínez, AR
Franco Rodriguez Viau(Founder)in
Co-investorsAIR CapitalAntomDraper AssociatesInnventureTechstarsVitaminºC
Tappi is a fan engagement platform for music that offers artist moments, exclusive drops, and direct connections between fans and the artists they follow, extending beyond standard streaming.
ConsumerCreator EconomyMedia & Entertainment
Co-investorsJumpstart VenturesChui VenturesDigital Currency GroupgrowX VenturesOrbit StartupsReflect Ventures+2 more
Turaco provides simple, affordable microinsurance products for mass-market and underserved customers in Africa, delivered through partnerships with brands and financial institutions.
FintechImpact & Social GoodInsurTechWilmington, US
Charles Welden(Director)Rachel Levenson(Director)Theodore Pantone(Director)Peter Gross(Director)Brekly Pantone(Director)
Co-investorsAfricInvestAmbassadors Impact NetworkEnza CapitalGlobal PartnershipsMusha VenturesOperator Stack+2 more
Verqor provides agricultural credit and financing to farmers, adapting loan terms to the specific crop and offering a response within 72 hours and automatic renewal.
AgTechFintechCoyoacan, Cdmx
Jose Hugo Garduno Ortega(Executive Officer, Director)Valentina Rogacheva(Founder)in
Co-investorsAccionAmplifica CapitalCapria VenturesCentury Oak VenturesGLOCAL LatamMagma Partners+6 more
Tappi provides AI-powered reputation and loyalty platform tools for businesses, helping them turn customer interactions and payments data into insights, reviews, and revenue growth.
AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaSNairobi, KE
Co-investorsAcasia VenturesAjim CapitalDigital Currency GroupMaC Venture CapitalWestbound Equity PartnersChui Ventures+5 more
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesFloodbase · coverager.com · May 29, 2026
OKO · empowerafrica.com · Oct 3, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Mercy Corps Ventures made?
- Mercy Corps Ventures has 24 tracked investments, including 1 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Mercy Corps Ventures invest at?
- Mercy Corps Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth stages.
- What sectors does Mercy Corps Ventures focus on?
- Mercy Corps Ventures focuses on AgTech, Climate Tech, Fintech, FoodTech, Impact & Social Good, Sector Agnostic.
- Does Mercy Corps Ventures lead rounds?
- Yes, Mercy Corps Ventures leads investment rounds.
- Who does Mercy Corps Ventures co-invest with?
- Mercy Corps Ventures most often shares deals with Capria Ventures, Amplifica Capital, Antom, among 47 tracked co-investors.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamClimate Finance Forum 2023 - Scott Onder - Mercy Corps Ventures
ICFA - International Climate Finance Accelerator · Scott Onder
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