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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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[AlleyWatch] Brigit Raises $35M to Help the 78% of Americans That are Living Paycheck-to-Paycheck

Originally posted on AlleyWatch The uncertainty of the pandemic has introduced financial uncertainty to millions of Americans. During these difficult times, budgeting and prudent financial management can help Americans get through this struggle as we try to return to normalcy. Brigit is a personal finance app that takes a holistic approach to...

[Flourish Focus] A One-on-One with Mike Rudoy, Co-Founder & CEO, Jetty

Join Mike Rudoy, Co-Founder and CEO of Jetty.com—a high growth fintech start up that just raised a $23M funding round co-led by Citi and Flourish Ventures—and Flourish Managing Partner Emmalyn Shaw as they sit down to discuss: The financial pain points faced by 45M+ renting households in the US Cutting-edge...

[Consumer Reports] The Hidden Costs of Credit Karma, Credit Sesame, and Other Credit Score Apps

Originally posted on Consumer Reports By Lisa L. Gill Most don't produce reliable scores, and all have unnecessary charges and pose privacy risks, Consumer Reports finds Photo Illustration: Lacey Browne/Consumer Reports, Getty Images Janet Ha Andrews, 33, of Redmond, Wash., started using Credit Karma several years ago as a new...

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[USA Today] Jetty aims to ease first-of-the-month anxiety with guaranteed, on-time rent payments

Originally posted on USA Today A New York City fintech start-up aims to fix a common anxiety both landlords and renters often experience on the first of each month: the rent payment. Landlords wonder whether they'll receive it, and renters wonder whether they can pay it. Jetty offers a solution. What's...

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[NBA] LA Clippers and Aspiration Set a New Standard for Social Responsibility in Sports; Aspiration becomes first Founding Partner of the Intuit Dome, which will be the first climate positive arena

Originally posted on NBA Aspiration becomes first Founding Partner of the Intuit Dome, which will be the first climate positive arena LOS ANGELES – The LA Clippers and Aspiration have announced a multi-year partnership that designates the world's leader in sustainability as a service solution for consumers and companies as...

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[American Banker] BankThink Banks' consumer-friendly moves validate challenger model

Originally posted on American Banker Just as fintech is taking on record-setting equity capital, nearly a dozen incumbent banks have signaled that they are “rethinking” their business practices as they relate to traditional checking accounts. A few of them are eliminating their often-punitive overdraft charges; others are copying a page from the fintech...

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[PitchIt FinTech News Podcast] #19: Emmalyn Shaw of Flourish

Originally posted on LendIt Fintech News By Todd Anderson In episode 19 of PitchIt: the fintech startups podcast we talk with Emmalyn Shaw of Flourish. With 18 founders under my belt I thought it was time to start bringing investors on the podcast. Flourish are a venture firm investing in entrepreneurs whose innovations...