Mercy Mercantile is a social enterprise that lifts people out of extreme poverty via the power of unconditional cash grants and AI-mentorship.

Mercy Mercantile, LLC was founded by Zac Folk (LinkedIn) & our lead angel investor, Chris Hamze (LinkedIn), is the founding partner of teelaunch. Zac’s former experience also includes raising venture capital for one of the first VoIP ventures in the world, which was later sold at a multi-million dollar valuation. Mr. Folk has broad-based experience in both tech and traditional business, including software, consumer products, and social benefit ventures.

Team members are based in the United States and Kenya. Faith Ayoti is our Field Manager in Kenya and has been involved with social enterprises and non-profits throughout her career. Please feel free to reach out with any questions on our contact page or below.