Mercy Corps Ventures
Impact investorPre-Seed–Growth · 25 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 · 25 people
from the firm's website
What they invest in
from 16 of 25 portfolio companiesAgTech ×7AI & Machine Learning ×6Fintech ×6Climate Tech ×5Cleantech ×4SaaS ×4B2B Marketplaces ×3Energy ×3
HQs:Kenya×3United States×3Nigeria×2Argentina×1United Kingdom×1Luxembourg×1
Investments · 25 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathAbeya 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
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
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
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
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
Zug, Canton Zug
Frederic Fournier(Executive Officer)Olha Dyka(Executive Officer)Aureline Natacha Grange(Executive Officer)Michael David Kelly(Executive Officer)Jeremy Daniel Epstein(Director)
Popular Power is a software platform that provides performance monitoring and analytics for distributed solar generation and battery energy storage (BESS) operations.
CleantechEnergySaaS
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.
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
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesOko · empowerafrica.com · Oct 3, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- 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.
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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