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Diana Narváez

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Embedded Finance

October 21, 2024

Investing in Akua: Revolutionizing Payment Processing in Colombia and Spanish-Speaking LatAm

Flourish participated in Akua's $4.3M seed round announced in October 2024. This marks our first investment in Colombia.

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Infrastructure

Flourish Panel: What it Takes to Build B2B SaaS Startups in LatAm

Discussion Summary With private innovation, increasing government support and stronger digital infrastructure, Latin America offers immense opportunities for fintechs aiming to serve the region’s SMBs. But startups expanding into this market face unique challenges that require resilience, a clear focus, and a deep understanding of LatAm regional nuances. In this...

How My Startup Experience Taught Me to Prioritize Founder Wellbeing as an Investor

By Diana Narvaez, Flourish Ventures (as published in Epoca Negocios, translated to English) Throughout my career, I’ve worked in industries known for being intense and prone to burnout, such as investment banking and management consulting. But it wasn’t until I transitioned to a startup that I realized how unique the...

Brex Co-CEO Reports Burnout and Sparks Debate: What About Founder Mental Health?

Leading a startup to success is a great responsibility. Once the challenge of launching a great idea into the market is overcome, founders start to…

Groundbreaking Study Shows Links Between Founder Health And Performance in Brazil

At Flourish, we see the pressure rising for startup founders and their teams and believe it’s critical to learn more about the challenges they’re facing and how they can prioritize well-being. We collaborated with Endeavor Brazil for a groundbreaking study called Health and Performance of High Impact Entrepreneurs (March 2024)....

Flourish Promotes Investment Leads in India and LatAm; Strengthens Bench in U.S. and Africa With New Hires

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Feb. 26, 2024 – Flourish Ventures, an early-stage venture capital firm with purpose, today announced new hires and promotions, adding capabilities to its global investment team. Five team members joined the fintech-focused venture firm in 2023, and investment leaders —Diana Narváez in Brazil, and Harsh Gupta in...

[Flourish Conversations] Pix, RTP & Open Finance

The rise of digital financial infrastructure in LATAM Throughout LATAM, countries are realizing the potential of pairing the power of public and private digital infrastructure. This fusion is ushering in a new era of innovative financial products and services throughout LATAM and accelerating financial inclusion. Flourish investor Diana Narvaez discusses...

[LAVCA] 2022 Emerging Women Investors in Latin American Tech

Women in venture are underrepresented in Latin America as they are globally. In the US, women only hold ~16% of GP positions in VC, and the majority of firms have no women partners; in other markets, reliable benchmarks for comparison are harder to come by. In an effort to raise their visibility,...

[Flourish Focus] A One-on-One with Dinie Co-Founders

Envisioning a Future Where Banking is Invisible Flourish’s Diana Narvaez talks with Dinie founders Suzy Ferreira and Andrea Burattini about the backbone of the Brazilian economy—SMBs. Despite their relevance, SMBs are grossly under-banked and have limited access to funding. Learn how: A female-led and founded Brazilian startup is creating impact in real...