Mercy Corps Ventures

Mercy Corps Ventures is the impact investing arm of the global development agency Mercy Corps, founded in 2015. It operates as a family of early-stage impact funds investing in ventures that build climate adaptation and resilience solutions for underserved communities in emerging markets. The firm's investment thesis focuses on three areas: Adaptive Agriculture and Food Systems, Inclusive Climate Fintech, and Climate-Smart Technologies, primarily at the pre-seed and seed stages in regions like Africa and Latin America. Beyond capital, it provides hands-on support, pilots new technologies through its Venture Lab, and aims to catalyze the ecosystem with its insights.