# Bethany Kanten

> Bethany Kanten is a startup investor at Mercy Corps Ventures (Portland). See 0 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Mercy Corps Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mercy-corps-ventures)
- Location: Portland, United States
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bethany-kanten-9981aaa3

Bethany Kanten is a startup investor at Mercy Corps Ventures in Portland. Bethany Kanten is the Director of Strategy and Operations of Mercy Corps Ventures. She attended Cambridge Judge Business School and Harvard University.

## About Mercy Corps Ventures

VC Fund · Portland, United States

Mercy Corps Ventures invests in and catalyzes venture-led solutions to increase the resilience of underserved individuals and communities. Founded in 2015 as the impact investing arm of global development agency, Mercy Corps, supports over 57 early-stage ventures to scale and raise over $515 million in follow-on capital. Their portfolio centersaround resilience-building solutions in adaptive agriculture and food systems, inclusive climate fintech, and climate-smart technologies so that those living in frontier markets can withstand disruption and plan for the future. Through capital and support, piloting new approaches, action-oriented insights, and rigorously managing impact, they catalyze the ecosystem toward smarter, more impactful investments.

5 contacts available at Mercy Corps Ventures.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hetal Patel | Director, Investments | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hetal-patel-6a05 |
| Bethany Kanten | Director of Strategy and Operations | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bethany-kanten |
| Daniel Block | Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/daniel-block-34b1 |
| Kenneth Kou | Fintech + Innovation Lead and Head of Venture Lab | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kenneth-kou |
| Natalie Vergara Giron | Head of Platform | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/natalie-vergara-giron |

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