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Emmalyn Shaw

Portfolio

Embedded Finance

October 16, 2024

Why We Invested in Treehouse

Flourish led the $16.6M Series A round for Treehouse is a software-enabled platform for electrification projects that empower households and businesses to accelerate the shift…

Portfolio

Frontier

September 11, 2024

Our Investment in Brico: Bringing Joy to the Financial Licensing Process

Founded in 2023 by Snigdha Kumar and Edward Swiac, Brico serves financial institutions and fintechs that must apply for and maintain licenses of all types…

Portfolio

Regtech

Interview: Emmalyn Shaw on Creating Healthy Founder-Investor Relationships

About the Episode In this episode of the #NAKEDpodcast, hosts Nektarios, Vladimira, and Emmalyn Shaw from Flourish Ventures explore the importance of prioritizing psychological safety in entrepreneurship and venture capital. The discussion centers around how Flourish Ventures prioritizes mental health and well-being within their organization and how they support their...

Opinion: Can VCs and Founders Hustle More Responsibly?

By Emmalyn Shaw and Lisa Mikkelsen for the The Financial Revolutionist (see original article) After two trying years of market over-correction, many fintech founders—even those who built profitable, impactful companies—are nearing a personal breaking point. According to a 2024 survey by Sifted of 156 tech founders, 49% are considering quitting...

[Axios] Exclusive: Waste management payments firm CurbWaste raises $10M

Originally posted on Axios By Ryan Lawler, author of Axios Pro: Fintech Deals Curbwaste, a SaaS software and payments provider to the waste management industry, has raised $10 million in Series A funding led by Flourish Ventures, the company tells Axios exclusively. Why it matters: Investors are betting on vertical...

December 14, 2023

CurbWaste: A Startup Poised to Transform the Waste Management Industry

Flourish invested early in embedded finance at the infrastructure level (with fintech startups like Unit) and at the services level with portfolio companies such as…

Portfolio

Frontier

[The Financial Technology Report] The Top 25 Women Leaders in Financial Technology of 2023

The Financial Technology Report is pleased to announce The Top 25 Women Leaders in Financial Technology of 2023. The fintech industry represents a fusion of innovative solutions that leverage cutting-edge technologies to enhance and revolutionize traditional financial processes. The exceptional women featured in this year’s list play an increasingly pivotal...

[Fintech Leaders Podcast] What Motivates Mission-Driven Founders, Why Specialist Funds Win Big, Investing in Global Fintech

Emmalyn Shaw, Flourish Ventures Managing Partner – What Motivates Mission-Driven Founders, Why Specialist Funds Win Big, Investing in Global Fintech Miguel Armaza interviews Emmalyn Shaw, Managing Partner at Flourish Ventures, an $850 million global fintech-focused fund. Listen to the full interview on the Fintech Leaders Podcast Miguel Armaza sits down...