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[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.

[Video] FinTech Silicon Valley Managing Partner Arjuna Costa Speaks About Systemic Change for Financial Health

After participating in the Fintech Investors Panel with Fintech Silicon Valley, managing partner Arjuna Costa spent time with Pemo Theodore to dive into Flourish's mission, and how systemic change and fintech innovations could change the future of financial health. Watch their discussion below via Silicon Valley TV.

[Video] Tilman Ehrbeck Moderates UNSGSA Discussion, “Financial Inclusion for Development: Building on 10 Years of Progress”

On September 25th, Tilman Ehrbeck, Managing Partner at Flourish Ventures and Chair of the Reference Group of the UNSGSA, moderated a special event focusing on how financial inclusion—particularly digital finance—helps to achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and how to best overcome remaining challenges to achieve full financial inclusion. The...

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[Lendit Fintech News] Flourish's Emmalyn Shaw joins Lend Academy Podcast on Fintech Trends

Flourish managing partner Emmalyn Shaw joined Peter Renton on the Lend Academy Podcast by Lendit Fintech News to discuss the problems that the majority of the U.S. faces when it comes to financial health, and how the "new breed' of entrepreneurs are working to change these problems with fintech innovations....