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Chemonics International

1275 New Jersey Ave SE #200, Washington, DC, 20003, United States

Overview

Chemonics International is a sustainable development company. Its mission is to promote meaningful change to help people live healthier, more productive, and more independent lives.

Total investments
3
Lead investments
1
Investments · 12mo
2
Active investors
5

Sector focus

  • Health Care
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Investment portfolio

  • Talino

    Led · Series A · Mar 2026

    Talino operates a fintech foundry and hybrid financial infrastructure platform that combines traditional finance rails with stablecoin-enabled rails and an API-first connectivity layer. The company powers several fintech brands—such as BayaniPay (embedded remittances), Higala (open banking for MFIs and rural banks), and Bahai Deals (cross-border loan origination)—and supplies embedded financial services to enterprise clients including Seafood City and SM Development Corporation. Talino has integrated Mojaloop to support ISO 20022 real-time interoperability, holds Money Service Business licenses in the U.S. and Canada, and has signed partnerships with PDAX and Bridge to provide local liquidity and settlement in the Philippines. Talino is shifting from a venture studio model to a full fintech foundry to reduce regulatory and technical friction for partners and accelerate product launches in underserved corridors. The company plans to scale its cross-border payments and regulatory-as-a-service offerings to expand financial inclusion in its initial flagship market, the Philippines, and other emerging markets.

  • Higala

    Participated · Seed · Nov 2025

    Higala develops SynerFi, an open payments platform that connects smaller financial institutions to InstaPay and the broader digital payments ecosystem. By removing technical and cost barriers, the company enables rural banks and microfinance institutions to launch digital products, accept real-time payments, and reach previously underserved customers. SynerFi has already onboarded nine rural banks, including Rural Bank of San Antonio, Rural Bank of Lipa City, Progressive Rural Bank, Banco Abucay, and Lagawe Highlands Rural Bank. Higala’s leadership positions the platform as a key pillar for financial inclusion initiatives in the Philippines, working closely with partners such as Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation (RCBC). Proceeds from its latest financing will be used to expand SynerFi’s feature set and accelerate rollout to additional regional lenders. The company’s strategy centers on scaling integrations with payment networks while deepening partnerships that drive adoption among community-level banks.

  • Tomorrow.io

    Participated · Series E · Jun 2023

    Tomorrow.io positions itself as the world's leading Resilience Platform, combining a proprietary satellite constellation with a generative AI–integrated forecasting engine to deliver weather intelligence. The company says it operates a fully operational proprietary satellite constellation and leverages next-generation space technology, advanced AI, and proprietary weather modeling. Tomorrow.io is deploying DeepSky, described as the world's first AI-native weather satellite constellation, and aims to expand its space-based observation network. Its platform is used to provide real-time, actionable resilience intelligence and is trusted by six of the top ten Fortune 500 companies. The company has been recognized as a TIME 100 Most Influential Company and a Fast Company Most Innovative Company. The recent expansion of its Series F to $210 million is intended to accelerate its AI capabilities and further develop its agentic platform.

Team

  • Jamey Butcher

    President and CEO

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  • Thurston F. Teele

    Founder

  • Steve Kingswell

    Consultant

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  • Julie Becker

    Senior Vice President, Global Health Division

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