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[Forbes] In The Race To Own Retail Finance, The Winners Should Be Consumers

In his latest contribution to the Forbes Finance Council, Managing Partner Tilman Ehrbeck shares his perspective on the rise of TechFin and retail finance, and what that means for consumer protection. New investments and product releases from Apple, Facebook, and others will inevitably lead to renewed competition and innovation. And...

[Forbes] The Hidden Volatility Beneath Economic Indicators

Managing Partner Tilman Ehrbeck shares his thoughts in Forbes on the US Financial Health Pulse from our partners at the Financial Health Network. The biggest takeaway? “We cannot be complacent about financial health.” "United States GDP grew by 1.9% annually last quarter." "Unemployment is at 3.6%." "Consumer spending is steady."...

November 18, 2019

Why We Embrace Fair Finance Principles

We're proud to share the principles behind our fair finance vision.

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The Ecosystem

[Video] FinTech Silicon Valley Managing Partner Arjuna Costa Speaks About Systemic Change for Financial Health

After participating in the Fintech Investors Panel with Fintech Silicon Valley, managing partner Arjuna Costa spent time with Pemo Theodore to dive into Flourish's mission, and how systemic change and fintech innovations could change the future of financial health. Watch their discussion below via Silicon Valley TV.

[Video] Tilman Ehrbeck Moderates UNSGSA Discussion, “Financial Inclusion for Development: Building on 10 Years of Progress”

On September 25th, Tilman Ehrbeck, Managing Partner at Flourish Ventures and Chair of the Reference Group of the UNSGSA, moderated a special event focusing on how financial inclusion—particularly digital finance—helps to achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and how to best overcome remaining challenges to achieve full financial inclusion. The...

September 25, 2019

As You Scale, Can Your Culture Keep Pace With Growth?

Flourish's in-house human capital expert shares how to maintain and enhance company culture while growing as a business.

[The Economist] The poor, who most need insurance, are least likely to have it

This week, The Economist shines a light on how moves to expand “financial inclusion” are being extended to bring the poor insurance as well as mobile-money accounts and access to credit. In particular, they shares examples of progress from Flourish portfolio companies Toffee, Pula and MircroEnsure. On Microensure: The other...

August 14, 2019

How to Get Started With Compensation

Our in-house human capital expert Lisa Mikkelsen talks about how to create a compensation philosophy for your startup in the third blog of her series…

Is Your Team Inspired by Your Mission?

Our in-house human capital expert Lisa Mikkelsen provides ideas for keeping employees motivated in the workplace, and how tapping into motivation can be a key…

Creating an Inclusive Candidate Experience at Your Startup

On the first blog in a summer series dedicated to provide tips for entrepreneurs, our in-house human capital expert Lisa Mikkelsen provides some thought starters…

Is Facebook's Libra Coin a Game Changer? Users and Regulators Will Tell

Our managing partner Tilman Ehrbeck comments on the launch of Libra, Facebook's cryptocurrency, and the challenges ahead for uptake.