Sarah

Sarah is inspired by purpose-driven entrepreneurs tackling meaningful financial health challenges for US families. She is a Venture Partner on the US investment team at Flourish, where she sources, executes, and manages investments that improve financial health and create economic opportunity for American households.

Previously, Sarah was a principal for investments at Omidyar Network. Before that, she was a manager at McKinsey & Company, where she led strategy and corporate finance engagements across the private, public, and social sectors. She was previously a consultant at APCO Worldwide in Beijing, China, where she advised multinationals on investment and regulatory affairs. Sarah began her career as a Princeton in Asia Fellow at Dalian University of Technology.

A Kauffman Fellow, Class 25, Sarah was named a 40 under 40 Rising Star by VC Journal. Sarah holds a MBA degree in Finance from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, an MA degree in International Economics from the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies, and a BA degree in History from Yale University, where she graduated magna cum laude. Sarah speaks English, Spanish, and Mandarin.

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Strengthening Our Global Team to Address Accelerating Tech Trends and Growing Need for More Financial Health
With the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, we are more determined than ever to double down and empower passionate fintech entrepreneurs around the globe. We strive to provide the support they need to build digital tools and...
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digital banking
Why We Invested in SeedFi: Innovative Way to Offer Credit-building and Savings Services
By Emmalyn Shaw In the United States, there are more than 100 million low- to middle-income citizens who wish to build credit and savings, but historically have been underserved by major banks and fintech startups....
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embedded finance
Why We Invested In Brigit: Fintech Designed to Help Consumers Build a Brighter Financial Future
Even if you have cash on hand, managing personal finances can feel like a chore – being sure to set an automatic transfer to savings every month or remembering to pay off your credit card...
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opinion
[Business Insider] Investors are bullish on tech startups ability to fix income gaps
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.
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opinion
[Business Insider] Meet the 25 investors making waves in the red hot fintech industry
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.
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embedded finance
[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 narrowly targeted high-income degree holders (MBAs, JDs and MDs), we...
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opinion
Time for the Financial Industry to Turn Intentions into Action
Flourish Principal Sarah Morgenstern shares insights on groundbreaking research from the Financial Health Network.
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opinion
Doing Well By Doing Good
Our portfolio companies aren’t only innovating around products and services for customers.
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the ecosystem
Why We Invested in the U.S. Financial Health Pulse: Measuring What Matters
Americans’ financial lives have changed profoundly over the past half century, yet the tools for measuring household well-being have failed to keep apace.
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