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Mercy Corps Ventures

45 SW Ankeny St, Portland, OR, 97204, United States

Overview

Invests in venture-led solutions for underserved communities' resilience.

Founded

2015

Deals · 12mo

2

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Stage focus

Seed
Series A

Geographic focus

France
Indonesia
Kenya
Mali
...

Sector focus

Impact Investing

Investment portfolio

19rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Garner Health
Feb 2026Participated
$118 MSeries D
Farm to Feed
Nov 2025Participated
$1 MSeed
MazaoHub
Sep 2025Participated
$2 MSeed
Blooms
May 2025Participated
$3 MSeed
AquaRech
Dec 2023Participated
$2 MOther Equity
Tappi
Dec 2023Led
$2 MSeed
Lucem Health
May 2023Led
$8 MSeries A
Open Forest Protocol
Jan 2023Participated
$4 MSeed
Ejara
Nov 2022Participated
$8 MSeries A
Pivo
Nov 2022Participated
$2 MSeed
Stable Foods
Nov 2022Led
$0.60 MOther Equity
AgriAku
Mar 2022Participated
$6 MSeries A
Garner Health
Feb 2026Participated
$118 MSeries D
Farm to Feed
Nov 2025Participated
$1 MSeed
MazaoHub
Sep 2025Participated
$2 MSeed
Blooms
May 2025Participated
$3 MSeed
AquaRech
Dec 2023Participated
$2 MOther Equity
Tappi
Dec 2023Led
$2 MSeed
Lucem Health
May 2023Led
$8 MSeries A
Open Forest Protocol
Jan 2023Participated
$4 MSeed
Ejara
Nov 2022Participated
$8 MSeries A
Pivo
Nov 2022Participated
$2 MSeed
Stable Foods
Nov 2022Led
$0.60 MOther Equity
AgriAku
Mar 2022Participated
$6 MSeries A
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Deal Distribution

Mercy Corps Ventures: 19 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Mercy Corps Ventures: 19 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed111
Series A13
Series C+01
Other Equity11

Monthly Deal Activity

Mercy Corps Ventures: 19 deals are recorded across 83 months.All available history.
Mercy Corps Ventures: 19 deals are recorded across 83 months. All available history
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Sector Breakdown

Mercy Corps Ventures: Fintech is the largest displayed sector by deal count (10 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Mercy Corps Ventures: Fintech is the largest displayed sector by deal count (10 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Fintech10
Food & Agriculture7
Networks, Cloud & Communication5
Crypto & Blockchain4
Health & Life Sciences3
Clean Energy & Sustainability2
Professional Services2
Enterprise Software1
AI & Machine Learning1
Data, Analytics & IT1
Transportation & Logistics1

Deal Size Distribution

Mercy Corps Ventures: 19 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Mercy Corps Ventures: 19 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M14
$5M-$10M3
$10M-$25M1
$25M-$50M0
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M1
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Mercy Corps Ventures: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (6 deals).All available history.

Top 7 of 7 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Mercy Corps Ventures: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (6 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States6
Kenya5
Europe3
Nigeria2
Indonesia1
Mali1
Tanzania1
Mercy Corps Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with Acumen sharing 2 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

Mercy Corps Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with Acumen sharing 2 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Acumen2
Anthemis2
Catalyst Fund2
CoinShares2
GAN Ventures2
ImpactAssets2
Lateral Capital2
Musha Ventures2
National Resilience2
Newfund2
RaSa2
Techstars2
54 Collective1
A Capital1
Access Ventures1
Andreessen Horowitz1
Angel Ventures1
Aqua-Spark1
Arise1
Big Brain Holdings1

Investment Strategy

Mercy Corps Ventures: Led accounts for 16% and participating for 84% of round participation.All available history.
Mercy Corps Ventures: Led accounts for 16% and participating for 84% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led316%
Participating1684%
Mercy Corps Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 100% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Mercy Corps Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 100% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead00%
Co-led3100%

Team

Bethany Kanten

Director of Strategy and Operations

Daniel Block

Partner

Kenneth Kou

Fintech + Innovation Lead and Head of Venture Lab

Natalie Vergara Giron

Head of Platform

Richard Miller

Finance Manager

Rofem Egbe
Scott Onder

Co-Founder, Senior Managing Director

Tjada D'Oyen McKenna

Chief Executive Officer

Toffene Kama

Principal Investor