Venture Platform

Approach | Our Model

Accelerating growth, scale, and impact with our “More than Capital” approach

Pioneering solutions is risky and difficult. While capital is an important component of supporting nascent business models, it’s not enough. Early-stage startups operating in emerging markets need support tailored to their needs.

Our Venture Platform is our more than capital approach.

Designed to address the needs and risks of the types of companies we invest in, our Venture Platform provides a suite of support services for startups, helping us build a resilient and high-impact portfolio.

We have a high-touch flexible model that works with founders in four ways:

Structured engagements

Goal-driven support with clear frameworks & deliverables

Bespoke advisory

Hands-on, on-demand expertise tailored to each startup’s stage and needs

Networks & partnerships

Access to global experts, peer founders, and ecosystem partners

Knowledge & resources

Toolkits, insights, and access to discounts

Our Support Services

Scaling companies from seed to Series A

Within the Venture Platform, we help startups advance across four pillars of impact-driven business growth: Impact, Product, Fundraising & Leadership.

Our structured support and bespoke services are designed to be value-add, aligned with Mercy Corps Ventures’ strategic goals, and take a user-centric approach to help companies offer right-fit products and services to their customers.

  • Support to understand, measure, scale, and communicate impact:

    • Theory of Change

    • Performance Metrics

    • ESG & Risk Management

    • Impact Narrative

    • Climate Assessment

  • Support to iterate and reach product-market fit that responds to customer needs:

    • Customer Insights

    • Customer Feedback Loops

    • Product Development

  • Support to prepare for and navigate the next fundraising round:

    • Growth Plan

    • Financial Modeling

    • Finance Systems

    • Pitch Deck

    • Investor Intros

  • Supporting founders to be the best version of themselves:

    • Coaching

    • Networks

    • Governance

What Founders Say

  • We have delivered over 250 post-investment engagements

  • Our structured approach earns an average NPS of 9.1/10

  • We continuously improve our support offerings by listening to founder feedback every step of the way

“We obviously think about impact measurement, but we've never had the framework to speak about it as clearly. The work that MCV has done allows our entire team, across the countries we work in, to have a common reference on the link between our daily operations and the value we are trying to create. We couldn't be happier!”

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