Emergent Ventures (Mercatus Center)
VC Fund
Emergent Ventures (Mercatus Center) is a VC fund focused on News and EdTech. Emergent Ventures is a low-overhead fellowship and grant program that supports entrepreneurs with highly scalable, "zero to one" ideas.
- Total investments:
- 6
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 50%
Last updated:
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Industries Emergent Ventures (Mercatus Center) invests in
Stages Emergent Ventures (Mercatus Center) invests in
Countries Emergent Ventures (Mercatus Center) invests in
Investment Focus
Industry
- News 1 (17%)
- EdTech 1 (17%)
- Hospital 1 (17%)
- Aerospace 1 (17%)
- Education 1 (17%)
Stage
- Grant 4 (67%)
- Pre-Seed 2 (33%)
Country
- India 3 (50%)
- United States 2 (33%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
The Argument
|
The Argument is a media firm that offers combative case for liberalism through well-structured original opinion pieces. | Grant / Aug 18, 2025 | |
Nebula Space Organisation
|
Nebula Space is developing the world's most advanced and futuristic satellite system using nano-satellites, advancing innovation for a connected and sustainable future in space exploration | Grant / Jul 25, 2025 | |
RNT Health Insights
|
RNT Health Insights developing an AI-assisted tool to aid endoscopists in the real-time detection of upper gastrointestinal lesions. | Pre-Seed / Dec 30, 2024 | |
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RNT Health Insights
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RNT Health Insights developing an AI-assisted tool to aid endoscopists in the real-time detection of upper gastrointestinal lesions. | Grant / Dec 12, 2024 | |
SkyTrade
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SkyTrade is a blockchain-based air rights marketplace that allows users to buy, sell, and lease airspace, enabling them to manage and control access to low-altitude airspace. | Pre-Seed / Jul 17, 2024 | |
Nexteen
|
Nexteen.org, a global innovation program for 13-19 year olds to use exponential technologies to work towards solving global challenges. A human accelerator program with a global community that helps young people make a real world impact. 120+ Alumini | $10K / Grant / Aug 01, 2022 |
Co-Investors
Emerge Ventures
1 deal together
iHub Anubhuti-IIITD Foundation
1 deal together
IKP Knowledge Park
1 deal together
Modular Capital
1 deal together
Pfizer
1 deal together
Portal Ventures
1 deal together
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FAQ
What does Emergent Ventures (Mercatus Center) invest in?
Emergent Ventures (Mercatus Center) invests primarily in News, EdTech and Hospital startups, most often at Grant and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 6 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in India. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
When did Emergent Ventures (Mercatus Center) last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for Emergent Ventures (Mercatus Center) closed in Aug 2025. Shizune tracks 6 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.
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Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.
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