April 6, 2022
Crypto for Good Fund: crossing the crypto hype gap
Kenneth Kou is the Crypto Lead at Mercy Corps Ventures. They have recently launched the Crypto For Good Fund to deploy $1M to 10 startups building crypto solutions for financial inclusion in emerging markets. Learn more about the Crypto For Good Fund here: https://bit.ly/C4G_Fund_MCV
Ken has worked across the developing world in Lagos, Laos, Rwanda, Indonesia and at organizations like Dalberg, Clinton Health Access Initiative and Julo, a fintech lender for underbanked individuals, among others. He has an MBA from INSEAD and before that a Bachelor's in Math, so quite a well rounded individual
Mercy Corps Ventures: https://medium.com/mercy-corps-social-venture-fund/fintech/home
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kennethkou/
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