Flourish Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2019 and based in San Francisco, California. The firm focuses on early-stage investments in sectors such as banking, consumer lending, data analytics, digital payments, insurance technology, personal finance, and regulatory technology. With a commitment to advancing financial health and prosperity for individuals and small businesses, Flourish Ventures manages $850 million in assets and adopts a long-term investment approach. The firm collaborates with over 70 global fintech founders and 18 ecosystem partners, including influential figures in research, policy, and regulation, to promote a fair and inclusive economy. Flourish Ventures targets companies located in Asia, Africa, Latin America, and the United States, seeking to support innovations that contribute to a more equitable financial landscape.
LittleFish was founded with the goal of promoting more satisfying, approachable, and consistently useful trade. Our approach and delivery are largely dependent on our collaborations with banks, insurers, fintechs, and other major players in the sector; after all, we are co-creators of a future where improved means of commerce are realized.
Kaleidofin
Venture Round in 2024
Kaleidofin is a fintech platform focused on providing comprehensive financial solutions to under-banked individuals and households. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, the platform aims to help customers achieve their financial goals by offering tailored services that address the specific challenges faced by this demographic, such as volatile income and limited financial literacy. By creating individual profiles based on various data sources, Kaleidofin customizes its offerings to meet the unique needs of each customer. The platform also emphasizes goal-based financial planning, enabling users to save and invest effectively despite financial uncertainties. Through the use of analytics and user-centered design, Kaleidofin strives to improve financial outcomes for its clients.
Indifi Technologies
Series E in 2023
Indifi Technologies Pvt. Ltd. operates a digital lending platform that connects lenders with small businesses seeking loans. Established in 2015 and based in Gurugram, India, the company focuses on assisting businesses that often struggle to secure financing from traditional institutions due to a lack of collateral or financial data. Indifi utilizes technology to gather and analyze data from various sources, assessing the creditworthiness and performance of potential borrowers within their respective industries. This approach allows Indifi to identify low-risk, high-potential businesses, thereby expanding access to both short- and long-term funding options. Additionally, the company provides lifecycle support services for lenders, including marketing, customer relationship management, data aggregation, and loan monitoring, while facilitating communication between borrowers and multiple lenders to enhance the likelihood of loan approval.
littlefishapp
Seed Round in 2022
LittleFish was founded with the goal of promoting more satisfying, approachable, and consistently useful trade. Our approach and delivery are largely dependent on our collaborations with banks, insurers, fintechs, and other major players in the sector; after all, we are co-creators of a future where improved means of commerce are realized.
Mapan
Series A in 2022
Mapan is a social financial technology company dedicated to enhancing financial access for low-income communities, particularly through a network of micropreneurs, primarily women. The company's platform eliminates barriers to financial inclusion by providing tools that empower community influencers to foster collective growth and self-sufficiency within their communities. Mapan offers services such as payment processing, lending solutions, cell phone airtime, and bill-pay options, all designed to facilitate easier and safer access to essential products and services. By creating employment opportunities and enabling users to earn income as reselling agents, Mapan contributes to economic empowerment and improves the overall financial well-being of underserved populations.
Unit
Series C in 2022
Unit is a financial infrastructure platform that enables technology companies to integrate financial features into their products, including accounts, cards, payments, and lending services. By streamlining the process of launching vertical banks, Unit manages compliance and maintains necessary banking relationships, allowing businesses to create customized banking experiences more efficiently. This capability not only helps companies save time but also enhances their product offerings, ultimately increasing customer lifetime value.
EarnUp
Series C in 2022
EarnUp Inc. is a fintech company based in San Francisco, California, that focuses on automating loan payments for consumers. Established in 2013, EarnUp's platform is designed to assist over 200 million Americans managing various types of debt, including home mortgages, student loans, auto loans, and personal loans. The platform allows users to set aside small amounts of money when they can afford it, which are then allocated for loan payments, helping users pay off their debts more efficiently. By syncing micro-payments with individual income and automating savings in real-time, EarnUp aims to alleviate the stress of financial management and empower users to take control of their financial situations.
Kaleidofin
Series B in 2022
Kaleidofin is a fintech platform focused on providing comprehensive financial solutions to under-banked individuals and households. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, the platform aims to help customers achieve their financial goals by offering tailored services that address the specific challenges faced by this demographic, such as volatile income and limited financial literacy. By creating individual profiles based on various data sources, Kaleidofin customizes its offerings to meet the unique needs of each customer. The platform also emphasizes goal-based financial planning, enabling users to save and invest effectively despite financial uncertainties. Through the use of analytics and user-centered design, Kaleidofin strives to improve financial outcomes for its clients.
Indifi Technologies
Series D in 2021
Indifi Technologies Pvt. Ltd. operates a digital lending platform that connects lenders with small businesses seeking loans. Established in 2015 and based in Gurugram, India, the company focuses on assisting businesses that often struggle to secure financing from traditional institutions due to a lack of collateral or financial data. Indifi utilizes technology to gather and analyze data from various sources, assessing the creditworthiness and performance of potential borrowers within their respective industries. This approach allows Indifi to identify low-risk, high-potential businesses, thereby expanding access to both short- and long-term funding options. Additionally, the company provides lifecycle support services for lenders, including marketing, customer relationship management, data aggregation, and loan monitoring, while facilitating communication between borrowers and multiple lenders to enhance the likelihood of loan approval.
Lidya
Series B in 2021
Lidya is a financial services platform based in Lagos, Nigeria, focused on improving access to credit and finance for small and medium enterprises. Founded in 2016, Lidya enables businesses to open accounts online, manage funds, and access credit within 15 minutes using mobile-first technology and proprietary credit scoring algorithms. The platform offers a range of banking services, including invoice financing and working capital, designed to help business owners build credit profiles and secure affordable financing. Additionally, it provides tools and dashboards for managing receivables and cash flow, allowing businesses to enhance their credit scores and unlock higher credit limits.
FairMoney
Series B in 2021
FairMoney is a mobile banking platform founded in 2017, operating from Paris, France, and Lagos, Nigeria. The platform specializes in providing credit to private and business borrowers, particularly targeting underbanked populations in emerging markets. By leveraging smartphone data, FairMoney develops an instant credit score for users, facilitating access to various loan types, including personal, business, medical, and car loans. The company has disbursed over 350,000 loans and aims to make financial services more accessible and affordable for millions in Africa and South-East Asia. With a team of 45 professionals and backing from European and American investors, FairMoney is committed to transforming the financial landscape for underserved communities.
Unit
Series B in 2021
Unit is a financial infrastructure platform that enables technology companies to integrate financial features into their products, including accounts, cards, payments, and lending services. By streamlining the process of launching vertical banks, Unit manages compliance and maintains necessary banking relationships, allowing businesses to create customized banking experiences more efficiently. This capability not only helps companies save time but also enhances their product offerings, ultimately increasing customer lifetime value.
EarnUp
Series B in 2021
EarnUp Inc. is a fintech company based in San Francisco, California, that focuses on automating loan payments for consumers. Established in 2013, EarnUp's platform is designed to assist over 200 million Americans managing various types of debt, including home mortgages, student loans, auto loans, and personal loans. The platform allows users to set aside small amounts of money when they can afford it, which are then allocated for loan payments, helping users pay off their debts more efficiently. By syncing micro-payments with individual income and automating savings in real-time, EarnUp aims to alleviate the stress of financial management and empower users to take control of their financial situations.
SeedFi
Series A in 2021
SeedFi, Inc. is an online platform that provides personal loan services specifically designed for lower-income consumers living paycheck to paycheck. Founded in early 2019 and based in San Francisco with an additional office in New York, the company aims to improve financial health by offering lower-cost access to capital and facilitating credit building. SeedFi's products cater to the needs of vulnerable individuals, enabling them to achieve financial stability through better access to financial services. By focusing on the challenges faced by these consumers, SeedFi seeks to empower them with the tools necessary for saving and improving their creditworthiness, ultimately helping them secure a more stable financial future.
Grab Financial Group
Series A in 2021
Grab Financial Group provides financial services across payments, rewards, lending, and insurance. A seamless point-of-sale (POS) system for merchants and a trusted mobile wallet of choice in Southeast Asia for payments such as in-store purchases, Grab transactions, and fund transfers.
Unit
Series A in 2020
Unit is a financial infrastructure platform that enables technology companies to integrate financial features into their products, including accounts, cards, payments, and lending services. By streamlining the process of launching vertical banks, Unit manages compliance and maintains necessary banking relationships, allowing businesses to create customized banking experiences more efficiently. This capability not only helps companies save time but also enhances their product offerings, ultimately increasing customer lifetime value.
Kaleidofin
Series A in 2019
Kaleidofin is a fintech platform focused on providing comprehensive financial solutions to under-banked individuals and households. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, the platform aims to help customers achieve their financial goals by offering tailored services that address the specific challenges faced by this demographic, such as volatile income and limited financial literacy. By creating individual profiles based on various data sources, Kaleidofin customizes its offerings to meet the unique needs of each customer. The platform also emphasizes goal-based financial planning, enabling users to save and invest effectively despite financial uncertainties. Through the use of analytics and user-centered design, Kaleidofin strives to improve financial outcomes for its clients.
FairMoney
Series A in 2019
FairMoney is a mobile banking platform founded in 2017, operating from Paris, France, and Lagos, Nigeria. The platform specializes in providing credit to private and business borrowers, particularly targeting underbanked populations in emerging markets. By leveraging smartphone data, FairMoney develops an instant credit score for users, facilitating access to various loan types, including personal, business, medical, and car loans. The company has disbursed over 350,000 loans and aims to make financial services more accessible and affordable for millions in Africa and South-East Asia. With a team of 45 professionals and backing from European and American investors, FairMoney is committed to transforming the financial landscape for underserved communities.
Indifi Technologies
Series C in 2019
Indifi Technologies Pvt. Ltd. operates a digital lending platform that connects lenders with small businesses seeking loans. Established in 2015 and based in Gurugram, India, the company focuses on assisting businesses that often struggle to secure financing from traditional institutions due to a lack of collateral or financial data. Indifi utilizes technology to gather and analyze data from various sources, assessing the creditworthiness and performance of potential borrowers within their respective industries. This approach allows Indifi to identify low-risk, high-potential businesses, thereby expanding access to both short- and long-term funding options. Additionally, the company provides lifecycle support services for lenders, including marketing, customer relationship management, data aggregation, and loan monitoring, while facilitating communication between borrowers and multiple lenders to enhance the likelihood of loan approval.
Brigit
Series A in 2019
Brigit is a financial platform that focuses on promoting financial health and well-being for its users. The platform offers tools for cash advances, credit building, and financial management, allowing individuals to monitor their bills and budgets effectively. By providing insights into spending habits, Brigit helps users manage their finances more prudently and access credit options without incurring heavy interest costs. This approach aims to enhance users' financial stability and sustainability.
Tez Financial Services
Seed Round in 2018
Tez Financial Services Limited is a digital non-banking microfinance company based in Karachi, Pakistan, incorporated in 2018. It offers a smartphone application that aggregates various financial services, targeting the unbanked and under-banked population. The platform provides products such as Tez Advance, which offers nano credit services, Tez Bima for insurance distribution, and Tez Sarmaya for medium-to-long term investments. By leveraging algorithms and artificial intelligence, the application analyzes users' digital footprints and consumption patterns to enhance financial access and support short-term liquidity needs while also offering security through health and term life insurance.
Lidya
Series A in 2018
Lidya is a financial services platform based in Lagos, Nigeria, focused on improving access to credit and finance for small and medium enterprises. Founded in 2016, Lidya enables businesses to open accounts online, manage funds, and access credit within 15 minutes using mobile-first technology and proprietary credit scoring algorithms. The platform offers a range of banking services, including invoice financing and working capital, designed to help business owners build credit profiles and secure affordable financing. Additionally, it provides tools and dashboards for managing receivables and cash flow, allowing businesses to enhance their credit scores and unlock higher credit limits.
Kaleidofin
Seed Round in 2018
Kaleidofin is a fintech platform focused on providing comprehensive financial solutions to under-banked individuals and households. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, the platform aims to help customers achieve their financial goals by offering tailored services that address the specific challenges faced by this demographic, such as volatile income and limited financial literacy. By creating individual profiles based on various data sources, Kaleidofin customizes its offerings to meet the unique needs of each customer. The platform also emphasizes goal-based financial planning, enabling users to save and invest effectively despite financial uncertainties. Through the use of analytics and user-centered design, Kaleidofin strives to improve financial outcomes for its clients.
Neogrowth
Series D in 2018
Neogrowth is a non-banking financial company based in Mumbai, Maharashtra, that specializes in providing financial solutions to small and medium-sized enterprises in India. Established in 2011 by Dhruv Khaitan and Piyush Khaitan, the company focuses on meeting the financial needs of businesses that sell goods and services directly to consumers. Neogrowth offers term working capital loans and inventory financing against future credit and debit card sales, facilitating easy access to credit for small merchants. Its clientele includes a diverse range of sectors, such as retail companies selling apparel, electronics, and handicrafts, as well as restaurants, beauty salons, hotels, gyms, and health diagnostic centers.
Guiabolso
Series D in 2017
Guiabolso is a Brazilian fintech company established in 2014 that aims to transform the financial landscape through Open Banking. The company offers an app that serves over 6 million users, providing granular financial data and solutions for consolidated financial management. Users can access a curated marketplace of financial products and utilize instant payment capabilities. Guiabolso also delivers unique segmenting and scoring functionalities for its corporate partners. It stands out as the only Brazilian company with a fully operational end-to-end Open Banking solution for B2B clients, which includes advanced analytics, a white-label marketplace, and personal financial management tools. Founded by Thiago Alvarez and Benjamin Gleason, Guiabolso focuses on leveraging innovative technology to enhance financial well-being and improve the lives of consumers in Brazil.
Lendable
Series A in 2017
Lendable, Inc. is a financial services company based in San Francisco, California, founded in 2014. It specializes in providing debt financing to fintech companies operating in emerging and frontier markets. The firm bridges the gap between institutional debt investors and high-growth alternative lenders, particularly in Africa, enabling these lenders to expand their loan portfolios and access necessary financing. Lendable also offers a comprehensive database that includes market repayment, demographic, and contextual data, which aids in model improvement and validation. Additionally, the company provides a risk engine that assesses individual credit risk as well as portfolio and group-level risk, thereby enhancing the decision-making capabilities of lenders and originators of debt in developing markets.
Lidya
Seed Round in 2017
Lidya is a financial services platform based in Lagos, Nigeria, focused on improving access to credit and finance for small and medium enterprises. Founded in 2016, Lidya enables businesses to open accounts online, manage funds, and access credit within 15 minutes using mobile-first technology and proprietary credit scoring algorithms. The platform offers a range of banking services, including invoice financing and working capital, designed to help business owners build credit profiles and secure affordable financing. Additionally, it provides tools and dashboards for managing receivables and cash flow, allowing businesses to enhance their credit scores and unlock higher credit limits.
Tez Financial Services
Seed Round in 2017
Tez Financial Services Limited is a digital non-banking microfinance company based in Karachi, Pakistan, incorporated in 2018. It offers a smartphone application that aggregates various financial services, targeting the unbanked and under-banked population. The platform provides products such as Tez Advance, which offers nano credit services, Tez Bima for insurance distribution, and Tez Sarmaya for medium-to-long term investments. By leveraging algorithms and artificial intelligence, the application analyzes users' digital footprints and consumption patterns to enhance financial access and support short-term liquidity needs while also offering security through health and term life insurance.
Indifi Technologies
Series B in 2016
Indifi Technologies Pvt. Ltd. operates a digital lending platform that connects lenders with small businesses seeking loans. Established in 2015 and based in Gurugram, India, the company focuses on assisting businesses that often struggle to secure financing from traditional institutions due to a lack of collateral or financial data. Indifi utilizes technology to gather and analyze data from various sources, assessing the creditworthiness and performance of potential borrowers within their respective industries. This approach allows Indifi to identify low-risk, high-potential businesses, thereby expanding access to both short- and long-term funding options. Additionally, the company provides lifecycle support services for lenders, including marketing, customer relationship management, data aggregation, and loan monitoring, while facilitating communication between borrowers and multiple lenders to enhance the likelihood of loan approval.
Zoona
Series B in 2016
Zoona is a mobile technology company focused on providing financial services to underserved communities across Africa. Founded in 2009, it has established a robust distribution network that facilitates money transfers, electronic voucher payments, savings, credit, and bill payments primarily for unbanked customers. With operations in Zambia, Malawi, and Mozambique, Zoona leverages cutting-edge technology and a network of agents to ensure safe and reliable access to financial services. The company has processed over $2 billion in transactions and has received recognition from organizations such as The Nike Foundation and The Unreasonable Group for its impactful contributions to empowering young entrepreneurs and helping to alleviate poverty, particularly among girls.
Neogrowth
Series C in 2016
Neogrowth is a non-banking financial company based in Mumbai, Maharashtra, that specializes in providing financial solutions to small and medium-sized enterprises in India. Established in 2011 by Dhruv Khaitan and Piyush Khaitan, the company focuses on meeting the financial needs of businesses that sell goods and services directly to consumers. Neogrowth offers term working capital loans and inventory financing against future credit and debit card sales, facilitating easy access to credit for small merchants. Its clientele includes a diverse range of sectors, such as retail companies selling apparel, electronics, and handicrafts, as well as restaurants, beauty salons, hotels, gyms, and health diagnostic centers.
Guiabolso
Series C in 2016
Guiabolso is a Brazilian fintech company established in 2014 that aims to transform the financial landscape through Open Banking. The company offers an app that serves over 6 million users, providing granular financial data and solutions for consolidated financial management. Users can access a curated marketplace of financial products and utilize instant payment capabilities. Guiabolso also delivers unique segmenting and scoring functionalities for its corporate partners. It stands out as the only Brazilian company with a fully operational end-to-end Open Banking solution for B2B clients, which includes advanced analytics, a white-label marketplace, and personal financial management tools. Founded by Thiago Alvarez and Benjamin Gleason, Guiabolso focuses on leveraging innovative technology to enhance financial well-being and improve the lives of consumers in Brazil.
Vistaar
Series D in 2015
The idea of Vistaar dawned on the minds of two first generation entrepreneurs, who truly believe in supporting and creating new economic opportunity through providing access to finance, to deserving small business men, to enhance and enrich their lives and the community they live in. The Company targets the missing middle segment, consisting of customers with an annual income of Rs 120000-10,00,000, which is not effectively served by the formal financial system.
Neogrowth
Series B in 2015
Neogrowth is a non-banking financial company based in Mumbai, Maharashtra, that specializes in providing financial solutions to small and medium-sized enterprises in India. Established in 2011 by Dhruv Khaitan and Piyush Khaitan, the company focuses on meeting the financial needs of businesses that sell goods and services directly to consumers. Neogrowth offers term working capital loans and inventory financing against future credit and debit card sales, facilitating easy access to credit for small merchants. Its clientele includes a diverse range of sectors, such as retail companies selling apparel, electronics, and handicrafts, as well as restaurants, beauty salons, hotels, gyms, and health diagnostic centers.
Vistaar
Series C in 2014
The idea of Vistaar dawned on the minds of two first generation entrepreneurs, who truly believe in supporting and creating new economic opportunity through providing access to finance, to deserving small business men, to enhance and enrich their lives and the community they live in. The Company targets the missing middle segment, consisting of customers with an annual income of Rs 120000-10,00,000, which is not effectively served by the formal financial system.
Neogrowth
Series A in 2014
Neogrowth is a non-banking financial company based in Mumbai, Maharashtra, that specializes in providing financial solutions to small and medium-sized enterprises in India. Established in 2011 by Dhruv Khaitan and Piyush Khaitan, the company focuses on meeting the financial needs of businesses that sell goods and services directly to consumers. Neogrowth offers term working capital loans and inventory financing against future credit and debit card sales, facilitating easy access to credit for small merchants. Its clientele includes a diverse range of sectors, such as retail companies selling apparel, electronics, and handicrafts, as well as restaurants, beauty salons, hotels, gyms, and health diagnostic centers.
Vistaar
Series B in 2012
The idea of Vistaar dawned on the minds of two first generation entrepreneurs, who truly believe in supporting and creating new economic opportunity through providing access to finance, to deserving small business men, to enhance and enrich their lives and the community they live in. The Company targets the missing middle segment, consisting of customers with an annual income of Rs 120000-10,00,000, which is not effectively served by the formal financial system.
Zoona
Series A in 2012
Zoona is a mobile technology company focused on providing financial services to underserved communities across Africa. Founded in 2009, it has established a robust distribution network that facilitates money transfers, electronic voucher payments, savings, credit, and bill payments primarily for unbanked customers. With operations in Zambia, Malawi, and Mozambique, Zoona leverages cutting-edge technology and a network of agents to ensure safe and reliable access to financial services. The company has processed over $2 billion in transactions and has received recognition from organizations such as The Nike Foundation and The Unreasonable Group for its impactful contributions to empowering young entrepreneurs and helping to alleviate poverty, particularly among girls.
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