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[Research] The Digital Hustle: Gig Worker Financial Lives Under Pressure, U.S. Spotlight 2020

RESEARCH The Digital Hustle: Gig Worker Financial Lives Under Pressure, U.S. Spotlight 2020 Since May, we have been examining the lives of gig workers around the world and the impact COVID-19 has played on their financial lives. Our reports on Brazil, South Africa, India, and Indonesia each tell the tale...

[Forbes] Financial Health Still A Struggle For Many—More Financial Innovation Needed

Originally posted on Forbes Recent research highlights the ongoing struggle many Americans have when it comes to financial health—underscoring the need for more financial innovation to meet these needs. Venture investors, technology partners and government bodies need to work together to improve financial health for a broader percentage of the...

[Panel Recap] Lendit 2020: Fintech Success with Low- to Middle-Income Earners in COVID-19 Era

COVID-19 has exacerbated income volatility and work hour instability for low- to medium- income (LMI) Americans. The good news is, some innovative fintech entrepreneurs have products and services to meet this challenge. Flourish Managing Partner Emmalyn Shaw recently moderated a LendIt2020 panel on “Income Volatility and Financial Health” with fintech...

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[Business Insider] Investors are bullish on tech startups ability to fix income gaps

Originally posted on Business Insider Millions of Americans now find their bank branches closed and their paychecks gone. A new generation of VCs is looking to back financial technology startups that help. Read the full article on Business Insider.

[Business Insider] Meet the 25 investors making waves in the red hot fintech industry

Originally posted on Business Insider These 25 investors are hunting for the next big fintech unicorn. Here's what founders should know before pitching them. Read the full article on Business Insider.

[EMERGE Live 2020 Panel Recap] Improving the Financial Lives of Americans During the COVID-19 Era

More than any time since the 2008 financial crisis, COVID-19 has put pressure on consumers’ financial lives. And while the many innovations in fintech in the past decade made household finances easier than ever to manage, we still have a long way to go. On June 26, Flourish managing partner...

[Medium] Why We Invested In Summer: Why We’re Helping Students Minimize Debt Loans

At Flourish, we have tracked market innovations in student debt closely, given our focus on technology-led financial health solutions. While first-generation startups like SoFi have…

[Medium] A Bold Ask to Tech Companies and VCs: Match Our $1M Donation to Struggling Families

In six weeks, the United States shifted from a 50-year-low unemployment rate to likely the highest one since the Great Depression. No economic downturn has…

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