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Digital Infrastructure for Fair Finance: Flourish Ventures at Singapore Fintech Festival 2020

The shortcomings of America’s retail financial systems became evident when the government responded to the economic fallout of the pandemic. The payment system moved slowly—it took as long as three months to get government payments to an estimated 100 million Americans, many of whom were facing sudden financial hardship. In...

[Event Recap] Are Payments a Platform, a Utility, or Both? Central Bank of the Future

More than any year in the past decade, 2020 put payment systems to the test as more than 200 national and regional governments globally authorized some form of COVID-19 relief, mostly in cash transfers to individuals. “The countries with robust digital infrastructure did a better job,” said Flourish managing partner...

[Panel Recap] Lendit 2020: Fintech Success with Low- to Middle-Income Earners in COVID-19 Era

COVID-19 has exacerbated income volatility and work hour instability for low- to medium- income (LMI) Americans. The good news is, some innovative fintech entrepreneurs have products and services to meet this challenge. Flourish Managing Partner Emmalyn Shaw recently moderated a LendIt2020 panel on “Income Volatility and Financial Health” with fintech...

Flourish Focus: ShopUp (Bangladesh)

[Flourish Focus] A One-on-One with Afeef Zaman, Co-Founder & CEO, ShopUp

We have remained inspired by ShopUp's vision for a more inclusive financial system that begins with providing SMEs access to the formal financial sector. Smita Aggarwal sits down with Afeef Zaman, Co-Founder and CEO of ShopUp, to tell his founder story, and describe what has happened to their customers since...

[Panel Recap] Done Right, Digital Identity Could Enable More Inclusive Finance

When the fintech community talks about digital wallets, the conversation often revolves around payments. For years, however, innovators have dreamed of digitalizing all the assets we carry in our physical wallets: not just cash, but also proof of insurance and ID cards. “As we increasingly live in a digital world,...

[Video Global Fintech Festival] Three Fintech Industry Leaders Discuss the Southeast Asian Investment Boom

When the world shifted to a digital-first economy this year in response to the pandemic, it quickly became clear that Southeast Asia is a region further seizing the moment to digitize through fintech innovation. Growing economies, led by governments prioritizing digital innovation, have made Southeast Asia a top market for...

[Video] 2020 Global Fintech Trends, Revisited

Right before the pandemic closed global business in March, Flourish managing partner Tilman Ehrbeck was set to deliver a keynote presentation on the global trends shaping fintech business models at the India Fintech Festival in Mumbai. Now several months later, Tilman revisited that presentation he never delivered. He took a...

[Global Fintech Fest Panel Recap] Challenger Banks: Perspectives from India, U.K. and U.S.

Before COVID-19, challenger banks faced many choices for building a digital-first business model. Charge upfront fees or rely on third-party revenue? Pursue a new regulatory license or partner with a chartered bank? Now, those choices are more urgent, as the no-touch economy drives more competition into this space. To explore...

[EMERGE Live 2020 Panel Recap] Improving the Financial Lives of Americans During the COVID-19 Era

More than any time since the 2008 financial crisis, COVID-19 has put pressure on consumers’ financial lives. And while the many innovations in fintech in the past decade made household finances easier than ever to manage, we still have a long way to go. On June 26, Flourish managing partner...

[Panel Recap] Bangladesh VCs. Fintech Opportunities in the World’s Fastest Growing Economy

While COVID-19 is affecting Bangladesh as everywhere, the economy is still projected to grow at 6% – possibly the fastest in the world. As Bangladesh enters this less-contact phase, we’re excited by fintech’s potential to scale and improve lives. Flourish leaders Smita Aggarwal and Tilman Ehrbeck talked about these trends...

[Flourish Conversations] Early Stage Funding in Africa A Pulse Check

Entrepreneurs everywhere are dealing with much uncertainty right now, especially in Africa, where capital markets are shallow and collapsing commodity prices pose a double hit to economies dealing with COVID-19. In our discussions with entrepreneurs across the continent, we find that they are understandably anxious about how their companies will...

[Podcast] Voice of FinTech with Emmalyn Shaw

Managing Partner Emmalyn Shaw sat down with Rudolph Falat and Voice of Fintech Podcast while at the Paris Fintech Forum. Emmalyn discusses financial inclusion, global scalability, and our commitment to fintech entrepreneurs that advance financial health. Listen to the full podcast here.