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Scott Onder

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Chief Investment Officer at Mercy Corps Ventures

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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

  1. Mercy CorpsChief Investment & Innovation Officercurrent2026 — present
  2. Mercy CorpsPresident & CEO, Chairman of the Board, Mercy Corps Development Holdingscurrent2010 — presentPortland, Oregon, United States
  3. Mercy CorpsChief Investment Officer2022 — 2026
  4. Mercy Corps VenturesCo-Founder, Senior Managing Partnercurrent2010 — presentAfrica, Latam, SE Asia
  5. PULAInvestorcurrent2018 — present
  6. Zcash FoundationMember Board of Directorscurrent2026 — present
  7. MiCRO - Microinsurance Catastrophe Risk OrganisationChairman of the Board of Directorscurrent2021 — presentLatin America
  8. MiCRO - Microinsurance Catastrophe Risk OrganisationBoard Chair & Majority Shareholder2021 — 2024
  9. WasokoInvestorcurrent2017 — present
  10. PlasmaInvestorcurrent2024 — present
  11. Powered by People (PBP)Investorcurrent2019 — present
  12. World Economic ForumHumanitarian and Resilience Investing Initiativecurrent2022 — present
  13. World Economic ForumContributor, Crypto Impact and Sustainability Accelerator (CISA)2022 — 2023
  14. World Economic ForumContributor, Digital ID Initiative2022 — 2023
  15. World Economic ForumBlockchain for Scaling Climate Action2022 — 2023
  16. CIFAR AllianceAlliance Member | Climate Investment Working Groupcurrent2022 — present
  17. ToplInvestorcurrent2021 — present
  18. Open Forest ProtocolInvestorcurrent2022 — present
  19. EjaraInvestorcurrent2021 — present
  20. Warbler LabsInvestorcurrent2021 — present
  21. TuracoBoard Observer & Investorcurrent2019 — presentNairobi County, Kenya
  22. ICFA - International Climate Finance AcceleratorICFA Spring Cohort 2020current2020 — presentLuxembourg
  23. Crypto for Good FundFounder & Leadcurrent2018 — present
  24. MercyCorps AgriFin AccelerateMember Of The Board Of Advisorscurrent2015 — present
  25. Diem AssociationBoard Member, Social Impact Advisory Board2020 — 2022
  26. Diem AssociationFounding Council Member2019 — 2022
  27. ValiuInvestor2019 — 2022Bogotá, Colombia

Skills & more

Strategy45Impact Investing34Social Entrepreneurship32Venture Capital13Venture Philanthropy10Strategic Planning17Social Impact5Venture Debt4International Development16Financial Modeling3Financial Services2Social Innovation4
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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
Lillian Alexander
Director of Impact at Mercy Corps Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Who is Scott Onder?
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.
Where does Scott Onder work?
Scott Onder is Chief Investment Officer at Mercy Corps Ventures.
Where did Scott Onder go to school?
Scott Onder studied at Duke University (magna cum laude).

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