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[Flourish Conversations] A One-one-One with Hummingbird Co-Founders

Flourish Conversations: Frank discussions with fintech leaders and ecosystem partners on what it takes to build financial health and a more equitable global economy The explosion of fintech innovation and the mass migration to digital channels drove a new need for regulatory compliance. From crypto and payments to cross-border transactions,...

Itai Damti from Unit and Emmalyn Shaw from Flourish Ventures

[TechCrunch Live] Unit CEO Itai Damti and Flourish’s Emmalyn Shaw to explain fundraising strategies

Originally posted on TechCrunch By Matt Burns Itai Damti co-founded Unit in 2019 to help businesses integrate banking services into their consumer products. In 2020, Emmalyn Shaw, as Flourish’s managing partner, invested in Unit’s Series A round, and later, in the company’s B round. We’re excited to host both of...

LendIt Fintech Live

LendIt Fintech Live - February 10, 2022

Originally posted on LendIt On today's news show Todd Anderson, Kabir Kumar and Peter Renton discussed big #fintech news from U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Silvergate Bank, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Polygon Technology, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), GoCardless, DriveWealth, Betterment and more. WATCH THE VIDEO

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[American Banker] Consumer Reports will give financial apps same scrutiny it gives appliances

Originally posted on American Banker By Mariam Cross Consumer Reports is preparing to test consumer finance apps with the same rigor it applies to its evaluations of washing machines and mattresses. In September, the nonprofit announced that it had received a $1.5 million grant from Flourish Ventures, a venture capital...

Emmalyn Shaw

[PYMNTS] For FinTechs, Outcomes ‘The One Thing' to Focus on in 2022

Originally posted on Pymnts.com Watch the Video Many people are in a better financial position than before the pandemic. At least by some metrics. They’ve paid down debt. Perhaps they’ve padded their savings cushions with funding from the waves of stimulus payments. And yet the pressures of daily life remain....

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[Forbes] Top Ten 2022 Fintech Predictions

Originally posted on Forbes By Alex Lazarow Image Credit: Getty 2021 was a transformative year for fintech. What felt like a corner of the technology industry a decade ago, is today the largest funded category globally: fintech received over $130b in capital representing 20% of all capital invested in 2021....

For Fintech's Sake

[For Fintech's Sake Podcast] Kabir Kumar, Flourish Ventures

Originally posted on For Fintech's Sake Podcast By Zack Anderson Pettet My guest this week is Kabir Kumar, Investor at Flourish Ventures. Flourish is a Venture Firm focused on investing in entrepreneurs whose innovations help people achieve financial health and prosperity. Click here to listen to the Podcast

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[Fintech Today Podcast] Investing In The Fintech Future ft. Emmalyn Shaw, Founder/Managing Partner @ Flourish Ventures

Originally posted on Tux Time by Fintech Today Your browser doesn't support the audio tag Julie is joined by Emmalyn Shaw, Founder/Managing Partner @ Flourish Ventures (venture capital firm) to discuss: What's Surprised Emmalyn About Fintech As Of Late (1:01) If Fintech Is Really Reducing The Wealth Gap (6:28) The Main Hindrance...

[The New York Times] How Tech Is Helping Poor People Get Government Aid

Even as the government expanded aid programs, many people faced barriers to using them. That problem is now being addressed with apps and streamlined websites. WASHINGTON — In making his case that safety net programs should be easier to use, Jimmy Chen, a tech entrepreneur, recalled visiting a welfare office...

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[TechCrunch] Hummingbird lands $30M to bring design thinking to anti-money laundering investigations

Originally posted on TechCrunch By Anita Ramaswamy Image Credit: klmax/Getty Images Hummingbird, which sells anti-money laundering software to banks and fintechs, announced today that it raised a $30 million Series B led by new investor Battery Ventures. Existing investors Flourish and Homebrew also participated in the round alongside FinVC and Plaid cofounder William Hockey. The round, Hummingbird’s first since its...

Flourish Conversations Out Of The Blocks

[Recap] “We Are on Life Support” – Stories of Small Business Resilience During COVID

A Firsthand Documentary Film by NPR’s “Out of the Blocks” When COVID-19 first hit, Flourish responded, and we sought to uncover the stories of people hit hardest by the economic shock. So did journalist Aaron Henkin, whose award-winning podcast Out of the Blocks has told the stories of American neighborhoods...

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