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Pilot Launch | Satellites On Fire: Using the Power of AI to Prevent and Predict Wildfires
Mercy Corps Ventures is partnering with Satellites on Fire to pilot an AI-powered wildfire prediction model in Misiones, Argentina. Using satellite imagery, real-time data, and local knowledge, it will forecast fire spread to enable faster response, protect ecosystems, and build climate resilience.
Mercy Corps Ventures Annual Impact Reports
Every year, we track our portfolio’s impact and capture lessons from entrepreneurs in frontier markets. Measuring impact is core to how we invest, helping us make smarter decisions, improve investments, and share insights for greater collective impact.
Pilot Launch | Anzi Finance: Leveraging Grain Tokenization to Unlock Credit for Argentina’s Smallholder Farmers
Mercy Corps Ventures, in partnership with Anzi Finance, Origino, PrimaryX, and Grassi, is launching a groundbreaking pilot to use blockchain-backed grain tokenization and credit guarantees
Pilot Launch | Regini Finance: Using stablecoins to build financial resilience for Kenyan informal waste collectors
Mercy Corps Ventures, together with Regini Finance and Mr. Green Africa, is piloting a stablecoin-based savings tool accessible through WhatsApp and USSD. This tool enables informal waste collectors in Kenya to start saving from as little as $2.70 and strengthen their financial resilience against inflation, climate shocks, and income volatility.
Crypto For Good Fund IV — Ecosystem Insights
Based on 800+ proposals across four funding rounds, our latest insights from the Crypto For Good Fund IV highlight where and how web3 builders are advancing financial and climate resilience in emerging markets—from ReFi and humanitarian aid to MSME finance and on/off ramps.
GSR Foundation Backs Mercy Corps Ventures via Lido Impact Staking, Advancing a New Model for Philanthropic Capital Deployment
The GSR Foundation is backing Mercy Corps Ventures through Lido Impact Staking, unlocking a regenerative, crypto-native way to fund global development. This partnership enables capital to stay in ETH while directing staking rewards to support real-world solutions for underserved communities.
Pilot Launch | BlockBima: Reducing climate vulnerability through insurance-embedded MSME loans
Mercy Corps Ventures has partnered with BlockBima, Fortune Credit, Shamba Network, and RiskShield to launch a pilot in Kenya testing blockchain-powered parametric rainfall insurance embedded in microloans for MSMEs.
Why We Invested in PowerLabs | Reimagining energy transmission in Africa
Mercy Corps Ventures invested in PowerLabs to accelerate access to clean, reliable energy in Nigeria. By transforming businesses into local solar power hubs, they reduce dependence on costly diesel, expand affordable energy to communities, and strengthen resilience against climate shocks.