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Singapore Fintech Festival: Tilman Ehrbeck and Queen Máxima Talk Financial Health

At the 2024 Singapore FinTech Festival last week, Flourish Managing Partner Tilman Ehrbeck led a fireside chat with The Netherlands Queen Máxima, who is the United Nations Secretary General's Special Advocate (UNSGSA) for Financial Health. Their discussion, "From Financial Inclusion to Financial Health,” reflects the success of global efforts over the past decade to further financial inclusion...

Flourish Focus: StepChange Is Leading the Charge on ESG Reporting in India

Climate risk is rapidly becoming a central concern for financial institutions, as the impacts of climate change threaten both profitability and long-term stability. Yet, many banks and enterprises struggle to measure and mitigate these risks due to a lack of granular data and actionable insights. With increasing pressure to align...

Flourish Panel: What it Takes to Build B2B SaaS Startups in LatAm

Discussion Summary With private innovation, increasing government support and stronger digital infrastructure, Latin America offers immense opportunities for fintechs aiming to serve the region’s SMBs. But startups expanding into this market face unique challenges that require resilience, a clear focus, and a deep understanding of LatAm regional nuances. In this...

Flourish Co-Hosts Founder Wellbeing Lounge at NYC Fintech Week

In an effort to support fintech startup founder wellbeing, Flourish Ventures and Barclay's Rise New York held a full-day event during NYC Fintech Week 2024. The schedule was full of presenters including Michael Tennant, an author and expert on empathy in the workplace. https://vimeo.com/982860647

Flourish Focus: Zone on How Blockchain Can Redefine the Payment Infrastructure in Africa

“Dispense error.” If you’re withdrawing money from an ATM in Nigeria, there is a 1 in 10 chance that you get this message. What’s more, when attempting to pay via a POS machine, the odds of transaction failure rise to 1 in 6. What gives? Enter Nigeria-based fintech startup Zone,...

Flourish Focus: Mrs. Dow Jones Shares Her Entrepreneurial Journey of a 'Finfluencer'

Four years ago, Haley Sacks saw an opportunity to publish content on TikTok and YouTube to help young women improve their financial literacy. That idea became “Mrs. Dow Jones,” her media persona who leverages humor and pop culture to teach her young audience things they may have never learned about...

FinTech Female Vanguards Panel: 4 Top Innovators Reflect on Career Paths and Startup Leadership

Women hold only about one-third of the senior finance positions. Yet studies show that a more balanced leadership boosts innovation, resilience, and financial performance. In honor of Women’s History Month, join a special Flourish panel discussion featuring top female executives from rising fintech start ups Skipify, Spade, Tesouro, and Vellum...

Flourish Focus: Vellum on How Insurtechs Are Helping Carriers & Reinsurers Embrace Innovation

Insurance is at a crossroads. Many carriers and reinsurance companies are pulling back from innovation, spurred by profitability concerns about the first wave of insurtechs. At the same time, there’s an evolving risk landscape that requires innovation to profitably cover risks that are emerging from increasing rates of weather events,...

[Fintech Leaders Podcast] What Motivates Mission-Driven Founders, Why Specialist Funds Win Big, Investing in Global Fintech

Emmalyn Shaw, Flourish Ventures Managing Partner – What Motivates Mission-Driven Founders, Why Specialist Funds Win Big, Investing in Global Fintech Miguel Armaza interviews Emmalyn Shaw, Managing Partner at Flourish Ventures, an $850 million global fintech-focused fund. Listen to the full interview on the Fintech Leaders Podcast Miguel Armaza sits down...

Flourish Focus: Consumer Reports Leads the Way with Fintech Product Ratings

Consumer Reports has long empowered consumers with product safety and performance assessment, building transparency and trust. Consumer Reports recently launched a new program to monitor, evaluate and strengthen consumer protections in the digital financial marketplace. In this Flourish Conversation, we speak with Delicia Hand, Director of Financial Fairness Advocacy at...

Flourish Conversations: What Investors Need to Know About Empathy

Empathy is in short supply these days and founders who are dealing with stress and anxiety can feel particularly isolated and unsupported. In this timely discussion, Jamil Zaki, Stanford professor and author of The War For Kindness, shares his cutting-edge research showing how empathy is a skill that can be strengthened...

[Flourish Conversations] Infrastructure Leaders Driving Real Economic Value and Impact

Fintech infrastructure is heating up and several trajectories are emerging at this time. Where is it most primed for disruption? What is the positive ROI for the customer? Managing Partner Emmalyn Shaw sits down with leading fintech founders from Alloy, Clerkie, Skipify and Unit to discuss: Why the core and...