MetLife Foundation
VC Fund
Mexico City, Mexico
MetLife Foundation is a VC fund in Mexico City focused on Non Profit and Financial Services. MetLife Foundation is committed to expanding opportunities for low- and moderate-income people around the world.MetLife Foundation partner with nonprofit organizations and social enterprises to create financial health solutions and build stronger communities, while engaging MetLife employee volunteers to help drive impact.
- Total investments:
- 47
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 64%
Last updated:
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Industries MetLife Foundation invests in
Stages MetLife Foundation invests in
Countries MetLife Foundation invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
|---|---|---|---|
Round size
- Grant
- $15k–$250k
Investment Focus
Industry
- Non Profit 18 (38%)
- Financial Services 15 (32%)
- FinTech 12 (26%)
- Communities 7 (15%)
- Finance 6 (13%)
Stage
- Grant 30 (64%)
- Seed 11 (23%)
- Pre-Seed 2 (4%)
- Funding Round 2 (4%)
- Series A 1 (2%)
Country
- United States 23 (49%)
- United Arab Emirates 6 (13%)
- Mexico 3 (6%)
- Turkey 2 (4%)
- Egypt 1 (2%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Deniz Yurtseven
SVP, General Manager
|
SVP, General Manager | Total investments: 2 | Find email | |
|
Sarah Willis
Program Manager
|
Program Manager | Total investments: 3 | Find email |
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Soccer Foundation supports the development of children by providing physical activity, nutrition education and mentorship. | $1.7M / Grant / Oct 30, 2025 | ||
| The Hidden Genius Project (THGP) is an Oakland, CA based non-profit that trains black male youth in entrepreneurial thinking and technology creation to solve the problems of tomorrow. THGP is focused on unlocking career paths in (but not exclusive to): Software Engineering, User Experience Design and Technology Entrepreneurship. The HiddenGenius Project seeks to be the leading incubator of high-performing black-male entrepreneurs and technologists. These leaders are committed to cultivating future generations of aspiring and underserved youth software technologists. THGP cultivates a cohesive community of tech innovators who actuate positive and transformational change within their communities. | $250K / Grant / Dec 14, 2023 | ||
| Elevate Energy is a community of thinkers and doers who educate the people on efficiency use of energy. | $250K / Grant / Dec 05, 2023 | ||
| New York Women’s Foundation is a non-profit organization. It is a dynamic philanthropic strategy based on the fundamental reality that, when women and gender-expansive people thrive, their families and communities also do. | $250K / Grant / Dec 05, 2023 | ||
| Children of Promise offers after-school activities and therapeutic services for families and children impacted by incarceration. | $250K / Grant / Dec 05, 2023 | ||
| The Laundromat Project envision a world in which artists and neighbours of colour collaborate to unleash the transformative power of creativity. They make long-term investments in cultivating a community of multiracial, multigenerational, and multidisciplinary artists and neighbours committed to societal change by fostering their artisticexpression, community building, and leadership development. | $250K / Grant / Dec 05, 2023 | ||
| Creative Reaction Lab educate, train, and challenge Black and Latinx youth to become leaders designing healthy and racially equitable communities. We’re challenging the belief that only adults with titles. Training and tools to build consciousness* around context, history, and power surrounding race and ethnicity in the United States | $250K / Grant / Dec 05, 2023 | ||
| MDC equips Southern leaders, institutions, and communities to improve economic mobility and equity. | $250K / Grant / Dec 05, 2023 | ||
| Atlanta Wealth Building Initiative is an intermediary that attempts to achieve shared prosperity by addressing the racial wealth gap through community wealth-building techniques. | $250K / Grant / Dec 05, 2023 | ||
| Helping create communities where people thrive | $250K / Grant / Dec 05, 2023 | ||
| See all 47 investments → | |||
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FAQ
What does MetLife Foundation invest in?
MetLife Foundation invests primarily in Non Profit, Financial Services and FinTech startups, most often at Grant and Seed stage. Most of the 47 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What is MetLife Foundation's check size?
MetLife Foundation typically joins rounds of $15k–$250k at Grant. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds MetLife Foundation participates in.
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Who are the partners at MetLife Foundation?
The team at MetLife Foundation includes Deniz Yurtseven (SVP, General Manager) and Sarah Willis (Program Manager). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
Is Shizune's investor data accurate?
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 Sep 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.
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