{"id":3665684,"date":"2025-03-27T13:52:59","date_gmt":"2025-03-27T17:52:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/?page_id=3665684"},"modified":"2025-03-28T07:14:05","modified_gmt":"2025-03-28T11:14:05","slug":"impact-venture-fund","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/company-overview\/sustainability\/impact-venture-fund\/","title":{"rendered":"Impact Venture Fund"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div id=\"mco-b2-hero-block-block_895864f98e37dccaacffce5803336889\" class=\"mco-b2-hero-block full mccberg-block\">\n    <div class=\"mco-b2-hero-block-wrapper\">\n        <div class=\"mco-b2-hero-block-image-section \">\n\n                            <div class=\"mco-b2-hero-block-image-container \">\n                    <picture >\n\t<source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2020\/08\/Impact-of-Global-Work-Nurse-Consulting-Patient-Nigeria-2_HI_134_high-1.jpg?w=768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2020\/08\/Impact-of-Global-Work-Nurse-Consulting-Patient-Nigeria-2_HI_134_high-1.jpg?w=768\" >\n<source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1199px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2020\/08\/Impact-of-Global-Work-Nurse-Consulting-Patient-Nigeria-2_HI_134_high-1.jpg?h=768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2020\/08\/Impact-of-Global-Work-Nurse-Consulting-Patient-Nigeria-2_HI_134_high-1.jpg?h=768\" >\n<source media=\"(min-width: 1200px) and (max-width: 1919px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2020\/08\/Impact-of-Global-Work-Nurse-Consulting-Patient-Nigeria-2_HI_134_high-1.jpg?w=1200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2020\/08\/Impact-of-Global-Work-Nurse-Consulting-Patient-Nigeria-2_HI_134_high-1.jpg?w=1200\" >\n<source media=\"(min-width: 1920px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2020\/08\/Impact-of-Global-Work-Nurse-Consulting-Patient-Nigeria-2_HI_134_high-1.jpg?w=1920\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2020\/08\/Impact-of-Global-Work-Nurse-Consulting-Patient-Nigeria-2_HI_134_high-1.jpg?w=1920\" >\n\t<img data-src=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2020\/08\/Impact-of-Global-Work-Nurse-Consulting-Patient-Nigeria-2_HI_134_high-1.jpg?w=1920\" alt=\"Nurse consulting patient in Nigeria\" class=\"eager \" loading=\"eager\" \/>\n<\/picture>                                    <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"mco-b2-hero-block-image-container-two\">\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"mco-b2-hero-block-content-section\">\n            <nav class=\"breadcrumbs wrapper text-descriptive\"aria-label=\"Breadcrumbs\"><\/nav>            \n                            <h1>Impact Venture Fund<\/h1>\n            \n                            <div class=\"mco-b2-hero-block-description\"><p>Strengthening health systems and building capacity are important to expand access to high-quality health care.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n            \n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    \n<\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"mco-title-block-block_031611344bc3bc3daa4bddd2210f773c\" \n\t class=\"mco-title-block mccberg-block aligncenter\" \n\t \t >\n\t<div class=\"wrapper\">\n\t\t<div class=\"mco-title-block-content\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"mco-title-block-title\">Advancing sustainable global health systems<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"mco-title-block-description\"><p>Impact investing is one of our core approaches to advancing sustainable global health systems. Through our Impact Venture Fund, we&#8217;re able to deploy financial resources in ways that may generate not only improved access to health care in key geographies, but also financial returns and strategic opportunities \u2014 all while growing a sustainable global health ecosystem and attracting additional capital and partners.<\/p>\n<p>Through venture capital investments into funds and companies, we seek to address complementary facets of a sustainable and resilient global health ecosystem, including physical infrastructure, financial inclusion, digital and diagnostic solutions, and emergency response.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div id=\"mco-title-block-block_62d1ac5934bf09e464fe7043f7798767\" \n\t class=\"mco-title-block mccberg-block pull-up-stats negative mb-2 aligncenter\" \n\t \t >\n\t<div class=\"wrapper\">\n\t\t<div class=\"mco-title-block-content\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"mco-title-block-title\">Our impact investments<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group stat-group mb-2\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><div id=\"stat-block-block_eafeb1caa6686e362cc3ec73619e59d3\" class=\"stat-block mccberg-block\">\n    <div class=\"stat-block-content  \">\n\n        \n        <div class=\"stat-block-statistic\">$55M<\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"stat-block-tablet-wrapper\">\n                        <p class=\"stat-block-description\">Investments into funds and companies working to address underlying barriers to health<\/p>\n            \n                    <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div id=\"stat-block-block_19c9d6e0ffcdebf8f1063f4d63a3331b\" class=\"stat-block mccberg-block\">\n    <div class=\"stat-block-content  \">\n\n        \n        <div class=\"stat-block-statistic\">35M<\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"stat-block-tablet-wrapper\">\n                        <p class=\"stat-block-description\">Cumulative number of people reached through a variety of health interventions since 2018<\/p>\n            \n                    <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"mco-title-block-block_4435f42b33c87693678ecbe9c6037aee\" \n\t class=\"mco-title-block mccberg-block mt-2 aligncenter\" \n\t \t >\n\t<div class=\"wrapper\">\n\t\t<div class=\"mco-title-block-content\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"mco-title-block-title\">Our Impact Venture Fund portfolio<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"mco-title-block-description\"><p>Our Impact Venture Fund portfolio is summarized below. We continue to evaluate new venture capital investment opportunities that are aligned with our enterprise priorities and that are consistent with our health access objectives.<\/p>\n<p>In 2024, more than 1 million people were reached by health interventions via our impact investments, and we continue to measure and report on that impact. In addition, to support the sustainability of our work, we intend to direct financial returns from our impact investing into new investments to grow our portfolio.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns mco-columns-wrapping is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div align=\"center\" class=\"hvrbox\">\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2021\/08\/global-health-logo.jpg\" alt=\"Global health investment fund logo\" class=\"hvrbox-layer_bottom\">\n\t<div class=\"hvrbox-layer_top\">\n\t\t<div class=\"hvrbox-text\">Supporting the development of innovative medicines and other health interventions for patients in low- and middle-income countries<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div align=\"center\" class=\"hvrbox\">\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2021\/08\/evercare-logo.jpg\" alt=\"evercare logo\" class=\"hvrbox-layer_bottom\">\n\t<div class=\"hvrbox-layer_top\">\n\t\t<div class=\"hvrbox-text\">Hospitals, diagnostic centers and other facilities in high-growth countries in Africa and Asia, providing health services to patients who lack adequate health care<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div align=\"center\" class=\"hvrbox\">\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2021\/08\/unicef-children-logo.jpg\" alt=\"Unicef US logo\" class=\"hvrbox-layer_bottom\">\n\t<div class=\"hvrbox-layer_top\">\n\t\t<div class=\"hvrbox-text\">Accelerating the provision of critical health care 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Established in 2019, the Impact Investing Committee is a cross-functional team of senior company leaders that reviews and approves new investments in line with established policies and guidelines and monitors the financial and social returns of the impact portfolio.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our current portfolio represents commitments totaling $55 million.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We&#8217;re also an active member of the Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN), TONIIC, and Investors for Health, through which we can contribute to and benefit from the growing body of expertise in impact investing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Recognition <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We&#8217;ve received several significant recognitions for our work in expanding access to health care through impact investing:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>In 2024, we were named a Fast Company&#8217;s World Changing Ideas honoree.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In 2023, we were a finalist for Reuter&#8217;s Social Impact Award.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In 2020, we earned a place on Fortune&#8217;s Change the World list.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Supporting the development of innovative medicines and other health interventions for patients in low- and middle-income countries Hospitals, diagnostic centers and other facilities in high-growth countries in Africa and Asia, providing health services to patients who lack adequate health care Accelerating the provision of critical health care commodities to benefit vulnerable children in limited-resource settings [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1141,"featured_media":1758864,"parent":242894,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"bdl_company_name":[],"bdl_item_external_link":[],"inpsyde_pem_expiration_date":[],"inpsyde_pem_expiration_action":[],"editor_notices":[],"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-3665684","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.9.1 - 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