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

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.

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.

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.

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 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.