Mercy Corps Ventures
Impact investorPre-Seed–Growth · 14 people tracked
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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 website
What they invest in
from 25 of 29 portfolio companiesAgTech ×10Climate Tech ×10Fintech ×10AI & Machine Learning ×9SaaS ×6Cleantech ×4Data & Infrastructure ×4Impact & Social Good ×4
HQs:United States×4Kenya×3Mexico×3Nigeria×2Argentina×1United Kingdom×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 10 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×42 founders×6
Where their founders studiedfrom 10 founders with education data
Harvard Business School ×2INSEAD ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
Investments · 29 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2025 · 42024 · 12023 · 38 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 biotech products from agricultural waste for crop protection and food preservation, serving agribusiness and food industry customers.
AgTechBiotechCircular EconomyFoodTech
Bloomscape Capital provides working capital financing and international factoring for agricultural exporters of fruits and vegetables in Mexico, offering quick liquidity through data-driven underwriting and a global payments platform.
AgTechFintechWilmington, MX
Co-investorsGLOCAL LatamAngel VenturesThe Yield Lab Latam
Blooms provides working capital, non-recourse international factoring, and a global payments platform to help fruit and vegetable exporters obtain liquidity, using data and AI to build financing solutions.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningFintech
Co-investorsAngel VenturesThe Yield Lab Latam
Nelly Chatue Diop(Founder)in
Co-investorsAdaverseCapria VenturesLateral CapitalLoftyInc Capital
Epoch provides an API suite for supply chain platforms to normalize supplier data, validate facilities and plots, and generate sourcing intelligence including compliance, carbon, water, and biodiversity metrics.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningClimate TechData & InfrastructureLogistics & Supply Chain
Jinal Surti(Co-founder, CEO)in
Co-investorsBURNT ISLAND VENTURESAlphemy CapitalHappiness CapitalKOMPAS VCLeitmotifLongHash Ventures+2 more
Farm to Feed operates a tech-enabled platform that connects smallholder farmers in Kenya to B2B buyers, aggregating fresh produce and processing it into traceable, sustainable ingredients while reducing post-harvest losses.
AgTechB2B MarketplacesFoodTechImpact & Social GoodNairobi, KE
Claire van Enk(Founder / CEO)Zara Benosa(Co-founder / CGO)
Feed.fm provides licensed music APIs and SDKs for developers to integrate background music, short-form clips, and wellness content into applications.
Creator EconomyDeveloper ToolsMarketing TechMedia & EntertainmentSaaS
Jeff Yasuda(Founder)in
Co-investorsAllegro Venture PartnersCore Ventures GroupRanch VenturesStreamlined VenturesAlven
Floodbase offers a parametric insurance platform that uses flood data and near real-time flood event monitoring to help insurers design, price, underwrite, and trigger flood coverage.
AI & Machine LearningClimate TechData & InfrastructureInsurTechBrooklyn, US
Bessie Schwarz(Co-founder)inBeth Tellman(Co-founder)in
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 PartnershipsDOB Equity
Meridia offers a Verify API that embeds automated risk assessment and mitigation capabilities into supply chain platforms, enabling companies to evaluate and manage deforestation, conversion, and legality risks across farm plots and suppliers.
AgTechClimate TechData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaSAmsterdam, NL
Thomas Vaassen(Founder)inSimon Ulvund(Founder)
Co-investorsCerulean VenturesFINCA VenturesRegeneration.VCIntercontinental ExchangeSAGANA
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)inMichael David Kelly(Executive Officer)Olha Dyka(Executive Officer)Aureline Natacha Grange(Executive Officer)
BoardJeremy Daniel Epstein(Director)
Co-investorsCapria VenturesValor Capital GroupBig Brain HoldingsNot Boring CapitalShima CapitalÜbermorgen Ventures
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 GroupBitfinexPresight Capital
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)in
Co-investorsAmplifica CapitalNew Ventures Capital
PowerLabs develops energy intelligence software and platforms that make electricity data transparent and accessible across the grid.
CleantechClimate TechData & InfrastructureEnergyIoT
Enabling reforestation at scale.
Damián Rivadeneira(Founder)in
Co-investorsAceleradora LitoralAntomInnventure
Rivy provides financing for solar energy systems to homeowners, businesses, and solar retailers in Nigeria, enabling affordable access to clean energy through fast approvals and flexible repayment terms.
CleantechClimate TechEnergyFintechMobility & TransportationNigeria, NG
Dami Olawoye(Chief Executive Officer)inChioma Okotcha-Faloughi(Chief Operating Officer)
Co-investorsTen13Velocity DigitalVentures PlatformAll OnDFS LabEchoVC
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 AssociatesDraper CygnusInnventureTechstars+2 more
Seabex provides a satellite-data and AI platform to measure, optimize, and track agricultural water use without physical sensors, offering irrigation guidance and water reporting.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningClimate Tech
Inès Hamida(Founder)in
Co-investorsDigital Africa
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 VenturesReflect VenturesChui VenturesDigital Currency GroupgrowX VenturesOrbit Startups+2 more
Turaco provides embedded insurance products—including hospital cash, credit life, funeral, micro-property, and accident cover—that businesses can integrate to offer to their customers.
AI & Machine LearningFintechImpact & Social GoodInsurTechWilmington, US
Ted Pantone(Co-Founder & CEO)Charles Welden(Director)Rachel Levenson(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 LatamImpacta Latam VC+8 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
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
IgnitiaLogidoo
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesAtram · manilatimes.net · Sep 1, 2026
Floodbase · coverager.com · May 29, 2026
Epoch · tech.eu · Mar 25, 2026
Feed · igrownews.com · Nov 6, 2025
OKO · empowerafrica.com · Oct 3, 2025
Kwanza Tukule · thebenchmark.com.ng · Aug 29, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Mercy Corps Ventures made?
- Mercy Corps Ventures has 29 tracked investments, including 4 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, BURNT ISLAND VENTURES, among 51 tracked co-investors.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
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ICFA - International Climate Finance Accelerator · Scott Onder
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