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 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.

We invested in Poás Bioenergy to scale a circular model that turns agricultural waste into clean energy, biochar, and carbon credits. Their approach cuts emissions, supports smallholder farmers, and drives climate-positive value chains across Latin America.

In Afghanistan, Mercy Corps Ventures partnered with HesabPay and the Community Driven Development Organization to pilot stablecoin-based digital cash transfers reaching rural households in remote areas. The initiative aims to make aid faster, safer, and more transparent while empowering local organizations to deliver scalable, locally led humanitarian assistance.

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.