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[Founder Mental Health Series] How Investors Can Positively Impact Founders’ Mental Well Being?

May is Mental Health Awareness Month and this year, we were intent on normalizing the conversation about founder well-being. Serial fintech entrepreneur Nektarios Liolios, founder of Startupbootcamp FinTech, the Future Farm and Radish, among others, has an incredible career journey building meaningful organizations. With experience as a serial founder and...

[CGAP] Crypto Consumer Protection: Why ‘Wait and See’ Is No Longer an Option

What was once an edgy new market full of interesting, unfamiliar names – Bitcoin, Ethereum, Tether, non-fungible tokens (NFTs) – and promises of high financial…

[Founder Mental Health Series] What to Know About the State of Founders’ Mental Health

Founders have long been hailed for their ability to withstand intense periods of stress, uncertainty, and pressure. Following a global pandemic, rapidly changing funding environments, and the pressures of remote work, founders continue to push their limits, leading to increased stress, decreased balance, and burnout. In this Flourish Conversation, Flourish’s...

Women Making History in Fintech

There has never been a better or more exciting time to be a woman in fintech.

[UKTN] US fintech unicorn Alloy launches in UK

New York-headquartered Alloy has launched in the UK, establishing the fintech company’s first physical location outside of its home market. Last September, Alloy raised $52m (£43.1m) in Series C capital at a $1.55bn (£1.3bn) valuation. The company has created a single API that conducts know your customer and business, anti-money...

December 01, 2022

[Rippleworks] Can Targeted Funding FOR Talent Development Lead to Higher Impact and Lower Risk for Social Enterprises?

Rippleworks is looking to challenge the status quo with a new program offering targeted grants for people development

As Head of Legal, Tyler overseas the legal affairs of Flourish, including those related to investment structuring and execution, fund formation, compliance, portfolio company management and governance. Tyler enjoys engaging with the brilliant founders partnering with Flourish as they navigate a complex and evolving regulatory landscape and he understands the...

Catherine Norman

A strategic communications executive, Catherine helps shape the firm's global message and provides strategy and resources to our growing number of portfolio companies that are focused on improving the long-term financial well-being for everyone. Catherine joined Flourish from Shasta Ventures. As Vice President of Marketing, she oversaw Shasta’s branding, communications,...

Growing up in an immigrant family, Evelyn witnessed the inequality perpetuated by language barriers and the lack of transparency in the financial system. At Flourish, she brings a deep background in valuations and finance to the operations team. She oversees the financial operations of the firm and its investment funds,...

As Director, Legal Operations, Stef guides Flourish’s investments to closing, in all markets. She assists portfolio companies with investor requests, Know Your Customer inquiries, and contracts. Previously, she was the senior paralegal for Omidyar Network, where she was responsible for closing venture financings as well as overseeing legal compliance for...

Stella Klemperer

Stella understands the power of learning and collaboration for successful impact investing. As a director of strategy & insights at Flourish, she leads these efforts in collaboration with the firm’s leadership, investment teams, and portfolio organizations. Before joining Flourish, Stella was a manager on the Intellectual Capital team at Omidyar...

As Head of Global Finance & Operations, Larry directs Flourish Ventures’ investment process, finance, portfolio management, technology, and facilities. Since the launch of the firm’s evergreen fund in 2019, he has built Flourish’s finance and operations structure from the ground up, recruiting a world-class team and supporting a growing portfolio...