In this latest episode of our 24Bit podcast, I sat down with Efayomi Carr to discuss Fintech in Africa. Efayomi Carr is a Principal at Flourish Ventures, a Global Fintech Venture Firm that recently opened its offices in Kenya.
Perspectives
Credflow Raises $2.1 Million In Seed Funding Led [BW Distrupt]
Indian SMEs, particularly traditional manufacturing and distribution businesses in the B2B supply chain are still using archaic, offline processes to manage their receivables and payables.
The fintech-focused VC space in Africa is fairly small, here is how Flourish Ventures is changing that [TechMoran]
The fintech-focused investment space in Africa is fairly small, but Flourish Ventures, a global fintech venture capital firm and arm of Omidyar Network, which launched 2 years ago with a $300m war-chest, is changing that for good.
Room for everyone in post-pandemic fintech [Entrepreneur]
Crises are catalysts for innovation. When longstanding ways of doing essential things cannot continue because of circumstances beyond our control, technical expertise and entrepreneurial flair make possible new ways of doing these things.
Financial health startup SeedFi raises $65m [FinExtra]
SeedFi, a startup promising to help Americans build their credit and savings, has raised $15 million in equity and $50 million in debt. Andreessen Horowitz led the round, with participation from Flourish, Core Innovation Capital, and Quiet Capital. SeedFi is one of several fintech outfits targeting the huge swathe of Americans stuck in cycle of debt and with little or no savings.
SeedFi closes on $65M to help financially struggling Americans get ahead [TechCrunch]
Millions of Americans live paycheck to paycheck, and struggle to get out of a debt cycle. One startup is developing financial products targeted toward this segment of the population, with the goal of helping them build credit, save money, access funds and plan for the future.
Flourish Focus: TaniHub Group
April 29, 2021, 7pm PDT
April 30, 2021, 9am WIB
Don’t miss this engaging conversation between Flourish Investor Smita Aggarwal and Co-founder and CEO Pamitra Wineka of TaniHub Group, a rising agritech startup based in Jakarta, as they sit down to discuss how TaniHub emerged from a challenging year with the COVID-19 pandemic stronger and poised for growth.
Flourish Talent Talks: The Future of Product
April 23, 2021, 2pm IST
Join the Flourish India portfolio companies for a fireside chat with Anshumani Ruddra who has spent the last 16 years crafting experiences and products for users. First as an author of children’s books, then as a game designer on some of the world’s largest social games (Mafia Wars, Cafe World, etc) and then as a product manager across various consumer tech businesses (gaming, messaging, healthcare, education and media).
Flourish Conversations: Digital Acceleration – Opportunities in India
April 13, 2021, 8:30pm PDF
April 14, 2021, 9:00am IST
In this conversation, entrepreneurs in India talk frankly about the challenges, losses and successes of running a startup during a global pandemic.
Flourish Focus: Embedded Finance in India – A Conversation with YAP
March 25, 2021
YAP is part of the burgeoning fintech market category of embedded finance. Its modular API platform allows SMEs in India to connect and roll out their own branded financial offering through its end-to-end service.
Flourish Focus: Heru
February 25, 2021
Join us for a discussion between Flourish Managing Partner, Arjuna Costa and Mateo Jaramillo, CEO and Co-founder of Mexico City-based Heru. They’ll discuss the inspiration behind Mateo’s startup that offers Latin American gig workers digital services and community safe stops.
Flourish Focus: Thought Leader Spotlight – ShopUp
October 10, 2020
We have remained inspired by ShopUp's vision for a more inclusive financial system that begins with providing SMEs access to the formal financial sector. Smita Aggarwal sits down with Afeef Zaman, Co-founder and CEO of ShopUp, to tell his founder story.