Timothy RanninMercy Corps VenturesA New Angle for Investing in Climate Resilience: Land UseWhether overtly flagged or not, land use is at the heart of nearly all discussions on climate change and adaptation. Extractive economic…Nov 12, 2021Nov 12, 2021
Timothy RanninMercy Corps VenturesThe hyper-accurate tropical weather forecasting algorithm building farmer and food system…In Sub-Saharan Africa, weather is responsible for 20–80% of all yield loss, which leads to higher price fluctuations for both farmersOct 28, 2021Oct 28, 2021
Timothy RanninMercy Corps VenturesThe blockchain protocol powering resilient and inclusive supply chains: Why we invested in ToplWe need to radically rethink the flow of value, power and resilience within supply chains. The future that Mercy Corps Ventures is betting…Oct 4, 2021Oct 4, 2021
Timothy RanninMercy Corps VenturesWhy We Invested: ValiuValiu is our first investment under FinX and an amazing example of how emerging fintech solutions that leverage crypto DNA can bring about…Dec 10, 2020Dec 10, 2020
Timothy RanninMercy Corps VenturesWhy We Invested: MeridiaMeridia is an end-to-end solution for land and property documentation for individuals and communities in frontier markets, where accurate…May 3, 2019May 3, 2019
Timothy RannWhy We Invested: MeridiaMeridia is an end-to-end solution for land and property documentation for individuals and communities in frontier markets, where accurate…May 2, 2019May 2, 2019
Timothy RannFour Takeaways on the State of the SDGs from FLII 2019Four quick takeaways from my panel at FLII 2019 with Rachel Bass (GIIN) and Joan Trent (TriLinc Global):Feb 27, 2019Feb 27, 2019
Timothy RanninMercy Corps VenturesWhy We Invested: HarvestingToday, we’re excited to announce the Social Venture Fund’s sixth agriculture investment (and 13th overall): Harvesting. Harvesting is…Oct 22, 2018Oct 22, 2018
Timothy RannLa Gran Oportunidad: Porque Creamos y Invertimos en LiftitEste artículo fue escrito por Simón Chamorro (VP de Ventas, LiftIt) y Tim Rann (Socio, Mercy Corps Social Venture Fund)Feb 12, 2018Feb 12, 2018
Timothy RanninMercy Corps VenturesWhy We Invested: LiftItFor those of you short on time, here are the quick stats on this investment: Name: LiftIt Location: Bogota, Colombia Year Founded: 2016 SVF…Feb 7, 20181Feb 7, 20181