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Head of Global Human Capital
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embedded finance
September 06, 2021
[Nikkei Asia] Bangladeshi retail tech startup raises $74m from US fund
ShopUp to expand mobile-first digital platform for mom-and-pop shops
News
embedded finance
September 06, 2021
[TechCrunch] Commerce platform ShopUp raises $75 million in Bangladesh's largest funding
ShopUp, a startup that is digitizing neighborhood stores in Bangladesh, has raised $75 million in a new financing round that is also the largest in the South Asian market.
Blog
embedded finance
September 01, 2021
Why We Invested In Apnaklub: Digitally Connecting India’s Retailers to Goods and Wholesalers
By Anuradha Ramachandran and Harsh Gupta Embedded Finance Platform Apnaklub Digitally Connects India’s Retailers, and Kiranas to Consumer Goods and Wholesale Partners India’s unwieldy consumer goods supply chain poses significant challenges for local grocery retailers and their consumers....
Events
flourish focus
August 26, 2021
[Flourish Focus] A One-on-One with Apollo Agriculture Co-Founders
Meet Kenya’s Apollo Agriculture, a high-growth fintech start-up offering financing, digital advice, and high-quality farm products to smallholder farmers that raised a $6M Series A round last year.
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embedded finance
August 25, 2021
[TechCrunch] MaxAB gets an extra $15M, acquires YC-backed Moroccan startup WaystoCap
Last month, MaxAB, the Egyptian B2B e-commerce platform that serves food and grocery retailers, raised one of the largest Series A on the continent, to the tune of $40 million. Today, it has raised a...
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opinion
August 18, 2021
The Value and Limitations of Market-Based Innovations for Impact: Three Takeaways After COVID-19
For those of us who work toward economic inclusion in emerging markets, the year and a half since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic has validated one key element of our approach: The value of...
Events
embedded finance
August 06, 2021
[EVENT Recap] Fintech Founders in Bangladesh, Egypt & the US Share Customer-first Focus and Offerings
Today, embedded finance is one of the most influential, seemingly all-encompassing technology trends taking place around the world. It involves non-bank companies and fintech start ups offering financial products and services to targeted customers.
Events
flourish focus
July 29, 2021
[Flourish Focus] A One-on-One with Reuben Lai, Head of Grab Financial Group
Join Flourish Managing Partner Tilman Ehrbeck in conversation with Grab Senior MD and Head of Grab Financial Group, Reuben Lai.
News
opinion
July 26, 2021
[Business Daily Africa] Agritech is the next frontier in growing Africa food security
Over the past five years, funding in agritech start-ups across the African continent has been rising consistently, according to data from Disrupt Africa, with hot spots emerging in Kenya and South Africa.
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insurtech
July 21, 2021
Why We Invested In Kin: 5 Years of Partnership: Why We Continue to Bet On Kin
It was the summer of 2016 when co-founders Sean Harper and Lucas Ward took the stage for the first time at the 500 Startups mini conference to give their two-minute pitch and launch their business....
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