August 2021

The State of Global Financial Health Innovation

Village Capital created Finance Forward with global partners MetLife Foundation and PayPal to support tech-driven financial health startups on five continents.

Two years, 120 cohort members800 mentors and $850,000 in grants later, we’re releasing this report to share a snapshot of global financial health innovation, and some trends we’re seeing around gender dynamics, regional distinctions and the value of accelerators.

We hope you find this report useful as the field of financial health innovation evolves.

The State of Financial Health Innovation