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December 17, 2020

Alternative Lending Innovation: A Lifeline for Consumers and Small Businesses in Europe During the Pandemic

Financial health innovation in Europe is having a moment: there are dozens of quickly growing fintech startups offering creative ways to help people and small business owners build a credit history and access safe and affordable loans.This is the first in a series that will explore what’s coming next in financial health innovation in the region.
December 8, 2020

Cómo la innovación creará más empleos para los latinoamericanos

Las crisis de los últimos meses han exacerbado la inequidad en Latinoamérica y han dañado la salud financiera de miles de personas. Sin embargo, los emprendedores están enfrentando el problema con soluciones tecnológicas. Esta es la segunda entrega de una serie que explorará qué depará el futuro en términos de innovación en salud financiera en la región.
December 8, 2020

How Innovation will Create More Jobs for Latin Americans

The crises of the past few months have exacerbated inequality in Latin America and done harm to people’s financial health. But entrepreneurs are stepping up with tech-driven solutions. This is the second in a series that will explore what’s coming next in financial health innovation in the region.
December 2, 2020

Anuncio del Cohort: Aceleradora ShelterTech en la Región Andina

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El Centro Terwilliger de Innovación en Vivienda de Hábitat para la Humanidad y Village Capital tienen el gusto de anunciar a las 10 startups seleccionadas para formar parte del programa virtual de aceleración ShelterTech en la Región Andina.
December 2, 2020

Announcing the Cohort: ShelterTech Accelerator Andean Region

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Habitat for Humanity’s Terwilliger Center for Innovation in Shelter and Village Capital are excited to announce the full cohort for the ShelterTech Accelerator Andean Region virtual accelerator program.
November 19, 2020

Building Back Better: Three Ways A Biden Administration Can Reinvigorate The Economy By Supporting Entrepreneurs

Congratulations to President-elect Biden and Vice President-elect Harris on the outcome of the recent election. The historic turnout was validation that democracy works best when everyone participates – and I’m personally so delighted and inspired by the election of the first woman, Black woman and person of South Asian heritage as the Vice President of the United States.
November 16, 2020

Scaling Fintech Beyond Borders: Wisdom from Founders

One of the most common questions our team is asked by entrepreneurs is: “How can I scale my business to another country?”

We have a unique perspective at Village Capital: our team works with startups around the world, with alumni in more than 30 countries.
November 12, 2020

Democratizing Access to Village Capital’s Accelerator Curriculum

Jake Tamarkin co-founded an insurtech startup that’s "not your dad's life insurance" - with the goal of helping everyday people get coverage for their families that saves money by automatically adjusting based on predictable life events. But fundraising for startup founders is hard. Really hard. “I’d been pitching to a whole lot of different people, but getting feedback along the lines of, 'You guys are great, but you don’t have enough traction for us yet.’”
November 9, 2020

Superando el Catch-22 para obtener un crédito en Latinoamérica

Las crisis de los últimos meses han exacerbado la inequidad en Latinoamérica y han dañado la salud financiera de miles de personas. Sin embargo, los emprendedores están enfrentando el problema con soluciones tecnológicas. Esta es la primera entrega de una serie que explorará qué depara el futuro en términos de innovación en salud financiera en la región.
November 9, 2020

Getting Past the Catch-22 of Getting a Loan in Latin America

The crises of the past few months have exacerbated inequality in Latin America and done harm to people’s financial health. But entrepreneurs are stepping up with tech-driven solutions. This is the first in a series that will explore what’s coming next in financial health innovation in the region.
November 5, 2020

Tips for Sourcing a Diverse Accelerator, from Village Capital and IBM

Last year, the venture capital community hit a milestone when women-led companies received a record level of venture capital funding: 2.2% of all VC dollars, up slightly from the year before. That low bar counted for progress in an industry that tends to favor founders who are white, male and well-networked.
October 28, 2020

Building a Better Economy for Gig Workers

As more US workers become full time freelancers (which already comprise 35% of the US workforce), better protections need to be put in place to allow this new class of workers to thrive.

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