
Celebrating 5 years of impact
Unlocking Opportunity
Since 2020, Ripple and MCV have collaborated to support emerging market entrepreneurs and small-medium enterprises (SMEs) building solutions for financial resilience through blockchain and fintech innovation.
By the numbers
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Through the first four years of our partnership (2020-2024), we have jointly reached over 14M people (exceeding the target of 880,000)
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We have published 82 insights pieces (target: 2), spoken at 73 events (target: 3) and developed a Blockchain Crypto Working Group to capacity build Mercy Corps.
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With the support of Ripple / RippleWorks, Mercy Corps Ventures has invested in 29 companies since 2020. (Target: 8 to 10)
Mercy Corps Ventures has invested in 54 early-stage companies, 44% of which have at least one female co-founder, resulting in more than $500M in follow-on funding
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We have conducted 33 deep dives with our portfolio companies and completed 48 light touch engagements (surpassing the targets of 12 and 17, respectively).
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With Ripple’s support, we have launched 20 pilots through our Venture Lab. (Target: 7 to 10)
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Scott Onder, Chief Investment Officer at Mercy Corps Ventures
“Ripple has been a catalytic funder and partner for Mercy Corps Ventures, helping us drive meaningful impact across our portfolio.”
Ken Weber, VP of Social Impact at Ripple