Mercy Corps Ventures
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We invest in and catalyze venture-led solutions to increase the climate and financial resilience of underserved individuals and communities.
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Joined March 2016
🔒Applications Closed Thank you to the 400+ teams that submitted bold ideas to our AI for Financial Resilience call. Our team is now deep in review mode, evaluating diverse proposals from across the globe. Stay tuned for updates. #AI #FinancialResilience #ClimateResilience
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🛰️We’re partnering with #Artifields to test satellite and drone tools that improve water retention, soil health and yields in rainfed systems in Jalisco, Mexico. A new pilot with promising potential for Latin America. ▶️ https://t.co/I2xP1lzgsc
#AgriTech #ClimateTech #Drones
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⏳ 3 days left! Apply for up to $50K equity-free to scale AI for inclusive finance. Apply Now! Deadline: Dec 1 ▶️ https://t.co/gdwGARIeju
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Stablecoin rails can reduce costs, increase transparency, and strengthen financial access for communities often left behind. 📘Read the full endline report: https://t.co/8HBhFcTyfJ Report prepared by The @crypto_council for Innovation.
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Key Findings: • 29% reduction in transaction costs • 97% received assistance sooner than cash • 10-hour reduction in delivery time — saving a full day of travel • 65% reduction in last-mile distribution costs Families reported easier payments even in low-connectivity areas.
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Delivering cash in rural Afghanistan is difficult — limited banking, long travel distances, and high distribution costs slow everything down. We piloted a stablecoin model with @HesabPay_ to deliver financial assistance faster and more safely. Goal: lower-cost payments.
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🔊 Happening today! How is real-world DeFi expanding financial access? Join us for firsthand lessons straight from founders on the ground. 🗓️ Nov 25 |⏱️ 4:00 PM EAT / 8:00 AM COL / 9:00 AM ET Real-World DeFi: Lessons from MCV’s Pilots
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Stablecoin rails cut FX losses, delays, and reliance on risky informal intermediaries — improving margins and strengthening resilience for merchants navigating thin profit lines and climate-driven disruptions. ➡️Pilot Insights: https://t.co/PWXFh3y43q
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no downloads, no crypto expertise needed. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘀 𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴: ✓ 74% reduction in transaction costs ✓ US$5.1M processed ✓ 88% reported improved financial access ✓ 85% would keep using REasy
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Cross-border trade keeps micro-merchants in Cameroon afloat, but traditional payment channels are slow, costly, and dependent on unstable intermediaries. We partnered with REasy to pilot stablecoin payments that let merchants pay Asian suppliers through a simple mobile flow —
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Ken shares insights from early projects, the signals worth watching, and how AI + crypto are already helping people through real-world use cases. Watch or listen: 📺YouTube: https://t.co/9qPMWuyEBN 🎧Spotify: https://t.co/H0NzleSNfn Apple: https://t.co/77tNPTfmCX 🤝@jcrpntr
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Podcast Episode · Future Signal · 11/18/2025 · 40m
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𝗔𝗜 + 𝗖𝗿𝘆𝗽𝘁𝗼: 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹, 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝗵𝘆𝗽𝗲. In the latest episode of the @futuresignalxyz Podcast, MCV’s Head of Venture Lab Kenneth Kou talks with @jcrpntr about AI, blockchain, and financial inclusion in emerging markets. ↘️
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2) The discussion will explore how trust was built with first-time users, what usability looked like in low-tech environments, and what matters most when designing financial products for informal and excluded communities. ➡️ Register:
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1) We’re going live! Real-World DeFi: Lessons from MCV’s Pilots Driving Financial Access Nov 25 | 4:00 PM EAT / 9:00 AM ET Founders from #REasy, @Haraka_xyz & @quipulatam will share insights from pilots in Colombia, Ghana & Cameroon.
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🌍1.4B people remain unbanked. AI can unlock new paths to financial inclusion. Apply for up to $50K to pilot your solution. https://t.co/9t4jr6jHQE
#FinancialInclusion #AIforGood #FintechForInclusion #DigitalFinance
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📢We’re thrilled to launch our call: AI for Financial Resilience 🔹Up to $50K equity-free 🔹For AI ventures expanding access to credit, insurance, savings & remittances 🔹Focus: low-income, women, migrants, MSMEs Regions: Emerging Markets ▶️Apply now: https://t.co/9t4jr6jHQE
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🔔Last Call – Applications close tomorrow! We’re seeking a Brand Consultant to help refine our brand identity. ➡️Apply now:
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We’re advancing how we communicate our mission. MCV is hiring a Brand Consultant (Visual Identity) to refresh and unify our look and feel so our communications reflect the impact of our work. 🗂️Contract: 2-month consultancy 🌍Remote 📩Apply by November 5 https://t.co/VxwCEPykBv
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At the intersection of humanitarian response and frontier tech, we piloted stablecoins to deliver digital cash directly to farmers in Syria. The result? A glimpse at how blockchain can make aid more inclusive and effective. ▶️Explore the findings: https://t.co/FbmB5lbnMR
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Water access is the foundation of climate resilience. We received 243 applications from 48 countries in our latest call for tech-driven water solutions — revealing where innovation is happening and who it’s reaching. 💧Here’s what we saw: https://t.co/uoWfJqYHdd
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As climate-driven water challenges intensify, Mercy Corps Ventures launched a global call to fund tech solutions improving water efficiency, access, and infrastructure for vulnerable communities. We...
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