Partner @FlourishVC | Focused on #FinTech & fair finance in Asia, Africa & Latin America
Joined June 2011
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Huge congrats to @ilovezoona on their acquisition by @chippercashapp! Zoona has been a true #Fintech pioneer since 2008 & it's been an honor to be a part of their journey and witness their unwavering support of African consumers and microentrepreneurs. bit.ly/3AAxjBW
It’s finally here! Our new global research, Digitizing the Corner Shop, examines the $900B industry, challenges for shopkeepers, and opportunities for tech entrepreneurs to better serve them w/ #FinTech & #EmbeddedFinance. Here’s an overview: bit.ly/3U3M2xr
Seeing 2 @FlourishVC portfolio companies collaborate for the benefit of their customers in incredible. This is the power of the fair finance ecosystem! Well done @apolloagri & @AdvisorsPula!
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Guess who’s coming to our next embedded finance event? We’ve got a global #fintech lineup featuring:
📌 Suzy Ferreira of Dinie
📌 @rowak of @toffeeinsurance
📌 Harshet Lunani of @qoala_app
📌 @rush2yyz of @ZestMoney
Register here: bit.ly/3BHU85j
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"This is about giving the power to the user with their data"
- Suzy Ferreira, founder of Dinie on the potential of open banking in the context of lending for SMEs and closing the credit gap in Brazil
Excellent session w/@brunoevdiniz & @ArjunaCosta at @FINNOSUMMIT #FSConnect
Talk about #makinglifepossible! Excited to see how @UntappedGlobal & @Paga will accelerate the digitization of small business in Africa & give people the tools to buy, sell, & get paid easily. @oviosu @jjalabraba & Eric Chijioke, you guys are on fire! /1 bit.ly/3umeHBj
This partnership is really about:
1) How do we help digitize more of these small, medium merchants?
2) Bring them into financial services
3) Make it easier for them to startup and start moving towards a digital path
Well said @oviosu! /2
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"...the courage to do things differently in a sector that has long been stagnant and overregulated."
Thanks @STXNext for featuring us in your Top 10 companies changing the payment market alongside @GoCardless @F3FinCloud @railsbank @YoelloPay @TymitApp 🙌
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I am a big believer in Open Banking.
Your data is yours.
@paga Connect API allows any 3rd party app access the following from any Paga customer who authorizes
- debit account
- credit account
- get account balance
- get transaction history
#openbanking #JustPagait
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As the digital revolution accelerates in SEA, @TilmanEhrbeck & @smitaaggarwal believe countries like Indonesia, the Philippines, and Thailand should capitalize on the moment with an #opendata framework to boost GDP. Here’s why 👉 bit.ly/3trUR7e bit.ly/3trUR7e
It’s time to think about how we can better support and protect this vital but often forgotten segment of our workforce
There is an entire hidden infrastructure of logistics workers that keeps our economy humming. As we come back from Labor Day, let's remember this vital segment of our workforce and be grateful for how they continue to get us through the pandemic. tcrn.ch/3jPF276
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✨We are live! ✨
Join @EfayomiCarr and @EliPollak & @njengatwo of @apolloagri for an in depth discussion on entrepreneurship and the African fintech landscape 👇youtu.be/chSa5TFtRbc
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Why global investors are flocking to back Latin American startups tcrn.ch/2Wj1Jrd by @bayareawriter
The African fintech landscape continues to command the world’s attention. Would love to have you join our dear friends @EliPollak & @njengatwo of @apolloagri for a first-hand perspective on Nairobi’s ecosystem and what is next for fintechs in the region.
🚨Webinar in 3 Days 🚨
On August 26 Flourish’s @EfayomiCarr sits down with @EliPollak & @njengatwo of @apolloagri to chat Nairobi, how to raise a series A, scaling a platform, and what’s next for Africa’s fintech scene.
Join us!
bit.ly/3mqg14a
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1) Instant payments
2) Digital ID
3) Revamped credit-scoring
4) #OpenData
5) Digitally-native regulatory system
Our US infrastructure needs an upgrade. @TilmanEhrbeck & @thetenthkabir detail why in @sffed.
bit.ly/3j0Qg8y
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Thank you for asking me to write this @NextBillion: the humbling experience of last 18 months has made me both more impatient and more realistic when it comes to private-sector-led change @FlourishVC #FinTech4Good #DigitalInfrastructure 🔽
The Value and Limitations of Market-Based #Innovations for #Impact: Three Takeaways After #COVID19
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@TilmanEhrbeck @FlourishVC #digital #finance #FinancialInclusion #MobileMoney #pandemic #inclusion #EmergingEconomies #B2B #FinTech
From child refugee to a @McKinsey management consultant - hearing @FredSwaniker tell his story was well worth the listen and if you don’t know about his project @TheRoomGlobal, you should check out the amazing things he and his team are doing in Africa bit.ly/3CWJIj2
Team @albomx has become true leaders of fair finance in Mexico, offering all the opportunity to achieve financial wellness with a very different model compared to what was previously available. Love seeing founder @AngelSahagun's exceptional leadership skills highlighted here
(NEW EPISODE) This Entrepreneur Raised $72 Million To Help You Manage Your Money cc @albomx @AngelSahagun alejandrocremades.com/this-e… @OmidyarNetwork @FlourishVC @Mountain_Nazca @MagmaPartners #business #success
So looking forward to this one!
We are excited to welcome @EliPollak and @njengatwo to our next #FlourishFocus event, where we'll explore #EmbeddedFinance and the fintech landscape in Africa. Tune in 8/26 at 8am PDT. flourishventures.com/perspec…