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Tilman Ehrbeck

Block and Coin

[Fast Company] I'm an advocate for inclusive capitalism. Here's why I'm intrigued by Web3

Originally posted on Fast Company Image credit: Rawpixel From Crypto, NFTs and Web3, the tech world is brimming with enthusiasm for new technologies that will take center stage in the “metaverse.” Banks are starting to get into the digital currency game while policymakers contemplate new regulations. Enthusiasts envision a utopian...

Fintech in Africa

[Fintech Africa] Fintech Has Taken Off In Africa – Here’s Why It’s Not A Bubble

Originally posted on Fintech Africa Some of the most innovative models in fintech we’ve seen have come out of our Africa portfolio, such as the way Pula advanced embedded finance by bundling crop insurance with the seed bought by small farmers. This year, it seems the rest of the world...

[EVENT RECAP] How Embedded Finance Can Leapfrog Traditional Banking in Southeast Asia

With high smartphone penetration, a surge in digital adoption accelerated by the pandemic, and a population still largely unbanked, Southeast Asia is uniquely positioned to forge a 21st Century financial sector built on the strength of fintech and embedded finance. About 70% of Southeast Asian consumers are unbanked or underbanked,...

[Rebank Podcast] Purpose Driven Investing for Financial Return with Flourish Ventures

Originally posted on Rebank Click here to listen to the podcast (49 min) It’s great to be back after taking nearly a year off from regular content to build and launch BELLA. The break wasn’t really planned, but between launching the business, having a son and moving to LA all...

Tilman - American Banker

[American Banker] BankThink Banks' consumer-friendly moves validate challenger model

Originally posted on American Banker Just as fintech is taking on record-setting equity capital, nearly a dozen incumbent banks have signaled that they are “rethinking” their business practices as they relate to traditional checking accounts. A few of them are eliminating their often-punitive overdraft charges; others are copying a page from the fintech...

Portfolio

Embedded Finance

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…

Flourish Focus: Grab (Singapore)

[Flourish Focus] A One-on-One with Reuben Lai, Head of Grab Financial Group

The pandemic has accelerated the move towards digital finance with new opportunities to embed financial services into non-financial platforms that are relevant in people’s daily lives. One such platform is Grab, the Southeast Asian ride-sharing, delivery, and logistics platform that is used by ten millions of consumers, millions of drivers,...

Portfolio

Embedded Finance

AfterPay

[Nikkei Asia] Asian fintech enters accelerated innovation phase

A logo of Australia's AfterPay in a store window in Sydney, pictured in July 2020: embedded finance is changing the structure of traditional retail finance. © Reuters Originally posted on Nikkei Asia Tilman Ehrbeck is managing partner at Flourish, a global venture investment company. He is based in Washington, D.C....

Three Observations from Beyond Good and One Ask: Contribute to a Purpose-Driven Fintech Business Revolution

If we ever needed it, the past 12 months have provided a stark reminder that good government, a functioning modern digital infrastructure, and a shared…

[Flourish Conversations] Digital Acceleration - Opportunities in India

In this conversation, entrepreneurs in India talk frankly about the challenges, losses and successes of running a startup during a global pandemic. Not surprising, the nearly crippling economic losses forced them to reassess how they could—and should—pivot to new strategies to better their services and strengthen their companies and customer...