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Pilot Insights | Unlocking DeFi-powered Credit for Microentrepreneurs in Colombia
Mercy Corps Ventures partnered with Quipu and Anzi Finance to pilot a DeFi credit solution for Colombian microentrepreneurs. Using AI‑driven credit scoring and decentralized stablecoin capital, the pilot issued 313 loans averaging $108 to underserved entrepreneurs—86% reported better climate resilience, and 80% saw income growth.
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.
Mercy Corps Ventures Introduces ETH Staking Donations to Fuel Blockchain for Financial Inclusion
Mercy Corps Ventures has partnered with Lido Impact Staking to enable donors to support blockchain-based financial inclusion by staking Ethereum. This innovative model allows donors to allocate a portion of their staking rewards to the Crypto for Good Fund, which backs Web3 startups addressing financial inequality in emerging markets.