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Latin America

Groundbreaking Study Shows Links Between Founder Health And Performance in Brazil

At Flourish, we see the pressure rising for startup founders and their teams and believe it’s critical to learn more about the challenges they’re facing and how they can prioritize well-being. We collaborated with Endeavor Brazil for a groundbreaking study called Health and Performance of High Impact Entrepreneurs (March 2024)....

[Gramado Summit] Technology for financial management can help SMEs grow in Brazil

Economia de tempo com automatização de tarefas pode chegar a mais de 300 horas mensais em trabalhos antes feitos via tabela de Excel Originally posted on Gramado Summit Manter um negócio de sucesso em crescimento é um desafio para os empreendedores brasileiros. Apesar do talento inegável para criar novas oportunidades...

[Flourish Conversations] Pix, RTP & Open Finance

The rise of digital financial infrastructure in LATAM Throughout LATAM, countries are realizing the potential of pairing the power of public and private digital infrastructure. This fusion is ushering in a new era of innovative financial products and services throughout LATAM and accelerating financial inclusion. Flourish investor Diana Narvaez discusses...

[LAVCA] 2022 Emerging Women Investors in Latin American Tech

Women in venture are underrepresented in Latin America as they are globally. In the US, women only hold ~16% of GP positions in VC, and the majority of firms have no women partners; in other markets, reliable benchmarks for comparison are harder to come by. In an effort to raise their visibility,...

[Flourish Focus] A One-on-One with Dinie Co-Founders

Envisioning a Future Where Banking is Invisible Flourish’s Diana Narvaez talks with Dinie founders Suzy Ferreira and Andrea Burattini about the backbone of the Brazilian economy—SMBs. Despite their relevance, SMBs are grossly under-banked and have limited access to funding. Learn how: A female-led and founded Brazilian startup is creating impact in real...

[NeoFeed] Fundo do bilionário fundador do eBay cria base no Brasil e sai à caça de fintechs

A Flourish Ventures, fundo que tem o fundador do eBay Pierre Omidyar como único investidor, já investiu em sete startups no Brasil. Agora, abre escritório em São Paulo e vai intensificar a busca por fintechs. View the full article on NeoFeed Brasil

[Flourish Conversations] The Corner Shop Isn't Dead: How Fintech and Embedded Finance Are Giving Them Extra Power

New research shows the corner shop is here to stay and poised to go digital. A $900B+ industry worldwide, fintechs are now serving corner shops across the retail value chain, developing low-cost, easy-to-use, online tools for sourcing, logistics, business management, sales, and financial services. Flourish Managing Partner, Arjuna Costa sits...

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Embedded Finance

As Flourish's leading investor in Latin America, and with a background as an entrepreneur, investor, operator, and business consultant, Diana brings a wide breadth of experience to managing Flourish’s investments in the region. This includes working closely with the founding teams of rising fintechs such as Kamino, Heru, Neon and...

Arjuna is a co-founder and managing partner of Flourish Ventures, an early-stage global venture capital firm that invests in mission-driven entrepreneurs and industry influencers working towards a fair financial system. With a primary focus on venture investing across emerging markets in Asia, Africa, and Latin America, Arjuna is driven by...

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[StartUp City] Is Latin America the hottest fintech market in the world?

Originally posted on StartUp City Fintech is booming in Latin America. Venture funding in the region hit $19.5 billion in 2021—more than three times the investment level from 2020. With 650 fintech deals in Latin America backed by VCs, it was a record-breaking year. Amid all this investment, fintech continues...

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Fundos estrangeiros de venture capital querem investir no Brasil mesmo com alta de juros [Forbes]

Originally posted on Forbes By Isabella Velleda Photo credit: Getty Images/Chuanchai Pundej Visão a longo prazo permite que fundos aproveitem o mercado em crescimento do país. Apesar de possuir a quarta maior taxa básica de juros do mundo, 11,75% ao ano, o Brasil continua atraindo investimentos de fundos estrangeiros de...