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Arjuna Costa

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February 28, 2024

Why We Invested in StepChange: Announcing Our First Climate Finance Investment

We are very excited to introduce you to StepChange, an India-based provider of cutting-edge climate data science solutions for risk management.

[The Africa Report] Flourish Ventures MD Arjuna Costa targets next generation of unicorns

Flourish Ventures has secured $350m in new funding from the family office of eBay founder Pierre Omidyar. By David Whitehouse Flourish Ventures, which invested in Nigerian unicorn Flutterwave in its first seed round in 2017, will be seeking to unearth new unicorns as it deploys $350m in fresh capital, managing...

October 25, 2023

We’re Doubling Down on Investing in Fintech Entrepreneurs with $350M in Fresh Capital

Today we are thrilled to announce a significant milestone with our early-stage global venture fund, as we’ve secured a new commitment of $350 million. This…

[Built In] Is Your Board Strong? 5 Ways for Founders to Tell.

As the fundraising landscape shifts from boom times to a more challenging environment, the pressure is ratcheting up on founders.

Why We Invested in Mapan: Rising Social Fintech Empowers Indonesian Women

Flourish and Patamar re-teamed to invest in Mapan’s community of digital saving circles. In 2009, smartphones were a mostly untapped invention – and had not…

[The Enthusiast: Founders & VCs Podcast] Arjuna Costa (Flourish) challenges in achieving true financial inclusion

On this episode Pat sits down with Arjuna Costa, Managing Partner at leading financial inclusion fund Flourish, investor in the likes of Neon, Chime, Paga and Heru. We dive into the challenges of achieving true financial inclusion and access to capital for everyone, how the next waves of fintech products will evolve...

December 18, 2022

A Decade of Tech Innovation Fuels Financial Progress for Billions

Data Shows Great Strides Made, Yet Our Work Continues as Economic Worries Remain Just over a decade ago, the World Bank set out to survey…

[Flourish Conversations] The Corner Shop Isn't Dead: How Fintech and Embedded Finance Are Giving Them Extra Power

New research shows the corner shop is here to stay and poised to go digital. A $900B+ industry worldwide, fintechs are now serving corner shops across the retail value chain, developing low-cost, easy-to-use, online tools for sourcing, logistics, business management, sales, and financial services. Flourish Managing Partner, Arjuna Costa sits...

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Embedded Finance

Arjuna is a co-founder and managing partner of Flourish Ventures, an early-stage global venture capital firm that invests in mission-driven entrepreneurs and industry influencers working towards a fair financial system. With a primary focus on venture investing across emerging markets in Asia, Africa, and Latin America, Arjuna is driven by...

[Podcast oficial da Brazil at Silicon Valley] Episodio 20 - Arjuna Costa, Managing Partner na Flourish Ventures

Nosso convidado este mês é o Arjuna Costa, Managing Partner na Flourish Ventures, um fundo evergreen de Venture Capital que nasceu a partir da iniciativa de Financial Inclusion da Omidyar Network. Com mais de 70 investimentos ao redor do mundo, e com uma presença relevante na América Latina, Arjuna nos...