About
Scott Onder is the Chief Investment & Innovation Officer at Mercy Corps, where he leads strategy for impact investing, innovation, climate technology, and partnerships with technology ventures. He is also co-founder and managing partner of Mercy Corps Ventures, an impact venture capital fund manager that has invested in over 70 seed and early-stage companies focused on climate resilience, inclusive fintech, and agtech in frontier markets, and he has been an early investor in companies including Floodbase, Pula, and Wasoko. He graduated magna cum laude from Duke University and is based in the Pacific Northwest.
Experience
- Mercy CorpsChief Investment & Innovation Officercurrent2026 — present
- Mercy CorpsPresident & CEO, Chairman of the Board, Mercy Corps Development Holdingscurrent2010 — presentPortland, Oregon, United States
- Mercy CorpsChief Investment Officer2022 — 2026
- Mercy Corps VenturesCo-Founder, Senior Managing Partnercurrent2010 — presentAfrica, Latam, SE Asia
- PULAInvestorcurrent2018 — present
- Zcash FoundationMember Board of Directorscurrent2026 — present
- MiCRO - Microinsurance Catastrophe Risk OrganisationChairman of the Board of Directorscurrent2021 — presentLatin America
- MiCRO - Microinsurance Catastrophe Risk OrganisationBoard Chair & Majority Shareholder2021 — 2024
- WasokoInvestorcurrent2017 — present
- PlasmaInvestorcurrent2024 — present
- Powered by People (PBP)Investorcurrent2019 — present
- World Economic ForumHumanitarian and Resilience Investing Initiativecurrent2022 — present
- World Economic ForumContributor, Crypto Impact and Sustainability Accelerator (CISA)2022 — 2023
- World Economic ForumContributor, Digital ID Initiative2022 — 2023
- World Economic ForumBlockchain for Scaling Climate Action2022 — 2023
- CIFAR AllianceAlliance Member | Climate Investment Working Groupcurrent2022 — present
- ToplInvestorcurrent2021 — present
- Open Forest ProtocolInvestorcurrent2022 — present
- EjaraInvestorcurrent2021 — present
- Warbler LabsInvestorcurrent2021 — present
Education
- Duke Universitymagna cum laude
Skills & more
Strategy45Impact Investing34Social Entrepreneurship32Venture Capital13Venture Philanthropy10Strategic Planning17Social Impact5Venture Debt4International Development16Financial Modeling3Financial Services2Social Innovation4
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MicrofinanceBusiness StrategyFinancial AnalysisEnterprise ValuationFundraisingDigital StrategyNonprofitsVenture FinancingInternational Joint VenturesCommunity DevelopmentManagementCapacity BuildingFrom Scott's professional profile.
Colleagues at Mercy Corps Ventures
Alpen Sheth
Investment Partner at Borderless Venture
Armelle Patoki
Finance Manager at Mercy Corps Ventures
Ayah Abulghanam
Program Officer at Mercy Corps Ventures
Dave Kim
Advisor at Mercy Corps Ventures
Ellen Maginnis
Advisor at Mercy Corps Ventures
Eugene Gikonyo
Investment Principal at Mercy Corps Ventures
Gabby Culver
Partnerships & Business Development at Mercy Corps Ventures
Kim Raath
Advisor at Mercy Corps Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Scott Onder work?
- Scott Onder is Chief Investment Officer at Mercy Corps Ventures.
Same school
Also attended Duke University499
Fred EhrsamCo-founder and Senior Advisor at Paradigm; founder of NudgeJeremy LevinePartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersJulie YangVice President at InvestcorpScott RaneyManaging Director at Redpoint VenturesJack Bixby LucasGeneral Partner at Lucas Venture GroupVinnie McSweeneyInvestor at OpenView Venture Partners
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Shared employers
Also worked at Mercy Corps9
Justin LedbetterChief Operating Officer, Marlan Space at Cortado VenturesCameron PeakePartner at Restive VenturesAlpen ShethInvestment Partner at Borderless VentureArmelle PatokiFinance Manager at Mercy Corps VenturesLillian AlexanderDirector of Impact at Mercy Corps VenturesAyah AbulghanamProgram Officer at Mercy Corps Ventures
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