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.’”

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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.

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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.

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. 

This interview is part of a series about innovative startups in Village Capital's network that are responding creatively to the challenges raised by COVID-19.

This interview is part of a series about innovative startups in Village Capital's network that are responding creatively to the challenges raised by COVID-19.

When health centers and free clinics needed help to reach their underserved patients who are most impacted by emergencies like Covid-19, CareMessage decided to provide free access to its text messaging platform to improve awareness and access for patients in underserved communities. Since then, CareMessage has facilitated critical Covid-19 communication between health workers and patients, with over 15 million messages sent across 38 states.

A few years ago, my former colleague Ebony Pope wrote a blog about a Black entrepreneur who had an investor pull out of a potential investment. By way of explanation, the investor sent an email that included the line “If we see that the demographics of founders that give us the best return are white men in their late 20’s/early 30’s, you can expect the choice of management team who we invest in [to reflect that].”