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Ameya Upadhyay, Venture Partner and Lisa Mikkelsen,
Head of Global Human Capital
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embedded finance
[TechCrunch] YC-backed Heru raises $1.7M to build software services for Latin American gig workers
Given the attention that TechCrunch pays to Y Combinator’s Demo Days, we also try to keep tabs on the same startups as they scale and raise more capital. Today we’re taking a look at Heru, a startup...
Blog
embedded finance
Why We Invested In Heru: A Mexico-based Gig Worker Platform Heru Offering Online/Offline Services
The vast majority of employment in Latin America isn't formal, and across the region, there are 145 million independent workers. Independent workers and gig-economy workers have been overlooked in Mexico and other Latin American countries,...
News
opinion
[Nikkei Asia] Ant Group and WhatsApp show the risks and upside of Big Tech finance
Originally posted on Nikkei Asia WhatsApp was finally cleared earlier this month to launch its long-awaited payment functionality in India. It is not hard to imagine the new service taking off rapidly when sending money...
Events
opinion
[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...
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opinion
[Axios] Survey reveals pandemic's toll on gig workers
Originally posted on Axios More than two-thirds of gig workers have seen their incomes drop during the coronavirus pandemic, with almost a third cutting back on food as they struggle to cover expenses, according to...
Research
news
[Research] The Digital Hustle: Gig Worker Financial Lives Under Pressure, U.S. Spotlight 2020
RESEARCH The Digital Hustle: Gig Worker Financial Lives Under Pressure, U.S. Spotlight 2020 Since May, we have been examining the lives of gig workers around the world and the impact COVID-19 has played on their...
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embedded finance
Bangladeshi B2B Commerce Platform ShopUp Raises $22.5 Million Series A Financing Round
Dhaka, Bangladesh - 20 October 2020 - ShopUp, Bangladesh’s leading full-stack B2B commerce platform for neighborhood shops and online sellers, has raised a Series A round of $22.5 Million. This is the largest Series A...
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the ecosystem
[Forbes] Financial Health Still A Struggle For Many—More Financial Innovation Needed
Recent research highlights the ongoing struggle many Americans have when it comes to financial health—underscoring the need for more financial innovation to meet these needs.
News
opinion
[Tech Collective SEA] The path to success for challenger banks in Southeast Asia
Originally published on Tech Collective SEA Challenger banks – digital only, mobile first, without costly branch network or cumbersome legacy IT – are all the rage in the region:  Singapore is about to grant 5 new...
Events
interview
[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...
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