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NEW PODCAST ALERT ??: How This Ghanaian VC Pro is Connecting and Building in Public—A look at his transparent approach to growth and innovation Join Jasiel Martin-Odoom, Africa Investment Officer at Accion Venture Lab, sharing how he blends digital savvy with authentic relationship-building to find and fund the continent's most promising fintech startups. ?? Episode Highlights: - From Investment Banking to Impact VC: A journey of transformation - 792 days of consistent content creation - Growing from 100 to 11,000 followers through authentic engagement - Building AI-powered content scaling systems ?? Key Insights Covered: 1) Building authentic digital connections in VC 2) Leveraging content creation for deal flow 3) Modern ecosystem building approaches 4) Democratising access to investor knowledge ?? Link to the podcast in the comments #VentureCapital #AfricanTech #Fintech

Cashinvoice, one of our portfolio companies, was recently featured in The Digital Banker . In the interview, Shrinivas Kasar, co-founder of Cashinvoice, shared insights into how the company transforms supply chain finance for small Indian businesses by addressing working capital challenges through embedded finance solutions. ?? Read the full interview here: https://lnkd.in/dZwQshKz #India #EmbeddedFinance

We were pleased to co-organize the networking event at the start of the Philippines Startup Week, which brought together the diverse participants within the Philippines startup, corporate, non-profit, and VC communities. It was a productive gathering supported and organzied by Aspire, Accion Venture Lab, Monk's Hill Ventures, QBO Innovation, and YPC by the European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines. The energy and dedication within the ecosystem are evident, and we’re interested in seeing how these connections evolve as we move forward. Thank you to everyone who joined us! Paolo Limcaoco, Bea Ramos, Manuel Enrique Igual, Trish Reposo, Samantha Lee

If you're at #SOCAP24 today, we hope to see you at the Impact Innovators Happy Hour! Accion Venture Lab?is co-hosting this annual convening with ResilienceVC, Blue Haven Initiative, Mercy Corps Ventures, Open Road, and UpMetrics on Tuesday, the 29th, at 5:00 PM. Our team members -- Matt Schaar, Katie Hallaran, and Semra Ezedin, will be on-site to welcome you for an evening of connecting with impact innovators and sharing ideas through meaningful conversations! ?

We're proud to welcome Finfra, an Indonesia-based lending infrastructure provider, to our portfolio! Finfra?is advancing financial inclusion in Southeast Asia’s largest economy with a full-stack solution to enable platforms to develop, launch, and scale their financial products and services. #EmbeddedFinance and #EmbeddedLending have always been a core thesis for?Accion Venture Lab,?and we are excited about how Finfra can unlock this for the platforms and millions of SMEs in the country. Finfra?recently raised a $2.5 million funding round from?Cento Ventures,?Accion Venture Lab,?ZVC, and existing investors. The company also announced a major partnership with?Tyme?to help them expand their work in Indonesia. Congratulations on these milestones, Markus Prommik, Reinis Simanovskis,?and the entire?Finfra?team. We're excited to be on this journey with you! Rahil Rangwala, Paolo Limcaoco Read more: https://lnkd.in/dFcVZvJ4

Here’s a quick look back at an insightful discussion at fintech_devcon*, where our Operating Partner, Matt Schaar and Santiago Aceves, CEO of Moffin, explored the critical issue of financial exclusion. It affects over 2 billion individuals and has created a $5 trillion credit gap for small businesses. *fintech_devcon is a conference for fintech developers and builders designed to unlock knowledge and bring about the next decade of financial innovation. To listen to the full conversation, check out the recording here:? https://lnkd.in/dPQyKJmH

Access to financial services isn't the ultimate goal — it's a means to an end. Thanks to?Financial Times's Moral Money newsletter and?Simon Mundy?for highlighting three of our portfolio companies on the innovative ways they've extended credit to enable growth and resilience among small businesses in Mexico, Kenya, Zambia, and Indonesia. Hugo Gardu?o Ortega of Verqor, Benjamin Njenga of Apollo Agriculture, Fajar Adiwidodo of bababos Check the article here: https://lnkd.in/duJNsBWE

Amazing news from SUKHIBA as they expand in South Africa through a partnership with Peach Payments. Sukhiba's conversational commerce platform enables MSMEs to access a range of relevant payment and commerce solutions, all via the convenience of WhatsApp. Congratulations, Ananth Gudipati, and the entire Sukhiba team!

Our Sebastian Molina Gasman, CFA, Principal in Latam, will speak at #FinclusionWeek 2024! Join us and the global inclusive finance community for the 10th anniversary of the leading industry event for sharing insights on #financialinclusion. Registration is open, and there is free access for all at https://lnkd.in/eHE2kdCT (a virtual convening). #FIW24 is convened by the Center for Financial Inclusion (CFI)

This year's Fintech for Inclusion Global Summit 2024,?supported by?Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth?and?FMO - Dutch entrepreneurial development bank,?brought together over 270 founders,?investors, and practitioners?in inclusive fintech who are making an impactful change globally. A distinct feature of this edition of the Summit was?the breakout workshops. The workshops engaged the attendees, the experts, and the founders in spirited discussions around the four key themes - Fintech in Commerce, Fintech in SaaS, Fintech Infrastructure, and AI in Fintech. The fireside chats and a panel discussion were recorded and will soon be released on?Accion's YouTube channel. For now, we'd like to offer you to feel the vibe of the event in our recap video from #FIGS2024: