Prosper Global Ventures

Prosper Global Ventures is the impact investment arm of Prosper Global, backing bold founders building a more resilient future.

[Prosper Global Ventures @ProsperGV]

We're Mercy Corps Ventures.

Get to know us!
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[Prosper Global Ventures @ProsperGV]

𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗿, 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝗵𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱.

Learn more: https://t.co/fvesuD0VmX

[Prosper Global Ventures @ProsperGV]

Mercy Corps is now Prosper Global, a name built on a simple belief: barely enough is not enough for anyone.

Mercy Corps Ventures is now Prosper Global Ventures, the impact investment arm of @ProsperGlb_MR

Same work. New Name. A clearer path forward.

[Prosper Global Ventures @ProsperGV]

For more than a decade, we've backed bold, early-stage founders building climate adaptation and resilience solutions where climate risk is highest and capital is scarce.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗱: 64 startups. 60.7M end users across 136 countries.

[Prosper Global Ventures @ProsperGV]

No wallet setup. No crypto knowledge. Just WhatsApp.

That's how we're testing cash assistance for displaced communities at the Colombia-Venezuela border, with Humanity Link, @DRC_ngo & @GOAL_Global, on @AleoHQ.

Results coming later this year.⬇️

[Aleo @AleoHQ]

When a crisis hits, humanitarian organizations have seconds to act ⏳

Money has to reach people fast, and reach them safely.

For years, NGOs have explored stablecoins to deliver aid within incident response programs. This is due to their increased decentralization, speed, cost savings, cross-border capabilities and price stability, among other advantages.

Out of early experiments, a new problem arose. Payments were made on public blockchains, making every disbursement visible forever.

In fragile jurisdictions this transparency can increase the vulnerability of those most affected. Refugees may avoid registering for support altogether, fearing exposure could lead to targeting and extortion.

Private stablecoins on Aleo provide a safer way to distribute cash assistance.

With privacy introduced at the protocol level, NGOs can send funds to eligible recipients without exposing who they are.

Due to the programmatic design of Aleo, organizations can still maintain a verifiable record for donors and auditors, while keeping recipient information protected.

In April 2026, Aleo, @MCSocialVenture, Humanity Link, @DRC_ngo, and @GOAL_Global partnered to launch a first-of-its-kind cash assistance pilot supporting refugees at the Colombia–Venezuela border. Funds are disbursed in private USDCx on Aleo through WhatsApp, no crypto knowledge needed.

We're only just beginning to experience the impact that private stablecoins will have on the world 🌎

Read more 👇
https://t.co/0R9aw88xFm

[Prosper Global Ventures @ProsperGV]

Rainfall shocks often become credit shocks for informal traders in Nairobi. Our pilot with @BlockBima, @Fortunecreditld & @ShambaNetwork tested if embedded insurance could change that math.

Findings via @crypto_council⬇️

[Crypto Council for Innovation @crypto_council]

In a new pilot project, @crypto_council and @MCSocialVenture found blockchain-based insurance expanded access to credit for small businesses. How?

Flooding is one of the biggest threats to the survival of informal market merchants in Nairobi, Kenya, where the pilot took place. Climate insurance was embedded into small loan products for these merchants.

If satellite-verified rainfall crossed a threshold that could cause flooding and damage to borrowers’ market stalls, smart contracts on the XRP Ledger automatically reduced borrowers' repayment obligations.

The results:
▪️77% of borrowers without an insurance payout still repaid on time or without major issue - well above the ~40–60% default baseline.
▪️Policy settlement time dropped from a 30-day industry baseline to 1 day.
▪️On-chain settlement cost $0.0067 vs. an estimated $21.70 under a traditional parametric model - a 3,000x reduction in cost.
▪️Embedding insurance made the pilot lending partner more willing to extend credit to non-traditional borrowers – 100% of the pilot insured borrowers were first-time customers.

For more details, the full report:

https://t.co/X7sQi8u1XR

[Prosper Global Ventures @ProsperGV]

14.4M people reached across Africa and Latin America. That's what five years of partnerships, pilots, and early-stage investments looks like in practice.

Proud to be featured in @Ripple's 2025 Impact Report.

[Ripple @Ripple]

The 2025 Ripple Impact Report is here: https://t.co/M2TLf2K3PX

From blockchain research to emerging market investments, from microfinancing to economic opportunity — last year, Ripple Impact and its partners reached millions of people around the world. 🌎

[Prosper Global Ventures @ProsperGV]

It also requires people who can bridge finance, technology, and humanitarian action.

🎧Listen to the episode:
https://t.co/Kch1bZGf0F

[Prosper Global Ventures @ProsperGV]

Most humanitarian aid still arrives after a crisis, not before.

Our Head of Venture Lab joined Humanitarian Frontiers podcast with @CMHDRM to discuss anticipatory action and why building resilience requires more than new funding tools.

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[Scott Onder @ScottOnder]

See how we use crypto to support aid delivery in Syria & Afghanistan - contexts where moving funds remains difficult, costly, and unreliable

@MCSocialVenture is featured in the GBBC's 101 Real-World Blockchain Use Cases Handbook as #23.
https://t.co/twTIkMMlAY

[Jude Jean-Baptiste @judejbht]

When @MCSocialVenture and @Fonkoze pick a technology partner for one of the hardest financial inclusion environments on earth, you don't take it lightly.

Bombardopolis. 200 women. @StellarOrg Stablecoin rails. A first door into formal finance.

Proud of what we built together: https://t.co/aq2sULTNGw

[Prosper Global Ventures @ProsperGV]

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[PowerLabs @Powerlabshq]

On this episode of the Blue Couch Podcast by PowerLabs, our cofounders - David and Tobe - sit with @tkanet, a Principal Investor at @MCSocialVenture to unpack how his experience as an operator shapes the way he invests.

[Prosper Global Ventures @ProsperGV]

Proud to build alongside founders deploying AI and satellite-driven solutions tackling climate challenges in emerging markets.

[Prosper Global Ventures @ProsperGV]

When that happens, moving from innovation to implementation is what matters.

Ken Kou on testing, adapting, and scaling solutions that actually work in emerging markets, in conversation with @outsidecontxt

▶️Listen to the episode:
https://t.co/BC1ZjLzLL6

[Prosper Global Ventures @ProsperGV]

"An Outside Context Problem was the sort of thing most civilizations encountered just once, and which they tended to encounter rather in the same way a sentence encountered a full stop." — Iain M. Banks, Excession

Some challenges don’t fit existing systems.

[Prosper Global Ventures @ProsperGV]

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[BlockDrops Podcast @blockdropspod]

🚨New #BlockTalks alert!🚨

In the 236th BlockTalks @0xmauricio chats with Kenneth Kou, Head of Venture Lab at @MCSocialVenture, to learn what's the state of crypto for good.

#blockchain #web3 #DeFi #stablecoin #blockdrops #podcast

[Prosper Global Ventures @ProsperGV]

From onboarding to accessing funds, this pilot shows how privacy-preserving infrastructure can be applied in practice for displaced communities along the Venezuela–Colombia border.

Grateful to be working alongside partners advancing this work.

[Prosper Global Ventures @ProsperGV]

Humanitarian aid often requires repeated registration and sharing sensitive data.

This pilot tests a different approach in practice for displaced communities along the Venezuela–Colombia border.

A collaborative effort to rethink humanitarian cash delivery.

Learn more:⬇️

[Humanity Link @HumLinked]

Launching Enable ZK! A zero-knowledge cash platform for humanitarian aid!
The first Privacy-preserving on-chain (built on @AleoHQ) for humanitarian aid. Backed by @MCSocialVenture + @GSR_io This is what financial inclusion should look like. Press release ↓ #ZK #Web3‌‌ #ict4d

[Prosper Global Ventures @ProsperGV]

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In Colombia, Mercy Corps Ventures with @AleoHQ , @HumLinked, and @DRC_ngo are testing a new model using stablecoins and zero-knowledge proofs to deliver aid more securely.

▶️Read how this pilot is rethinking privacy in humanitarian cash delivery: https://t.co/yjs3SVMG83

[Prosper Global Ventures @ProsperGV]

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Humanitarian cash systems were not designed with privacy in mind.

For displaced communities, that gap matters.

Sharing personal data carries real risks, while avoiding registration can mean losing access to support.

[Prosper Global Ventures @ProsperGV]

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But one key lesson 👇
A U.S. government shutdown delayed a payout by 18 days, showing the need for stronger, interoperable data systems.

🔗 Read more: https://t.co/Lcfohpczgm

[Prosper Global Ventures @ProsperGV]

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More than half of all humanitarian crises are predictable, yet aid still arrives too late.

In Kenya, Mercy Corps Ventures partnered with @Ripple, @Fortunecreditld, & @DIVADonate_xyz to test a blockchain-powered anticipatory cash transfer pilot for pastoralist communities.

[Prosper Global Ventures @ProsperGV]

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From 1 payout → to 9 checkpoints with 4 triggered disbursements

This made support more timely and predictable, helping pastoralists act before drought hits hardest.

Smart contracts + satellite data automated the process, with funds sent directly to M-Pesa wallets.