# Emergent Ventures (Mercatus Center)

> Emergent Ventures (Mercatus Center) is a VC fund backing News, EdTech and Hospital. See 6 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Total investments: 6
- Last investment: Aug 2025
- Lead investor: 50%
- Last updated: Aug 2026

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.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| News | 1 | 17% |
| EdTech | 1 | 17% |
| Hospital | 1 | 17% |
| Aerospace | 1 | 17% |
| Education | 1 | 17% |

16 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Grant | 4 | 67% |
| Pre-Seed | 2 | 33% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| India | 3 | 50% |
| United States | 2 | 33% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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 |  |
| RNT Health Insights | 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 | 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 |  |

6 of 6 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Emerge Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/emergo-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- iHub Anubhuti-IIITD Foundation — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [IKP Knowledge Park](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ikp-knowledge-park) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- Modular Capital — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Pfizer](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/pfizer) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Portal Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/portal-ventures-a465) — VC Fund, 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.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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