Matt Grasser

Matt Grasser

Consulting Associate - Tech & Data Specialist, Catalyst Fund Inclusive Digital Commerce Accelerator

Publications by this author

Accelerating digital commerce in Ghana: What we learned from our work with Oze
Livelihoods and Microenterprise |

Accelerating digital commerce in Ghana: What we learned from our work with Oze

Oze is a startup in Ghana that we had the opportunity to work with through the Catalyst Inclusive Digital...

By Keeya-Lee Ayre
Investing in your startup’s growth: The IDC growth toolkit
Livelihoods and Microenterprise |

Investing in your startup’s growth: The IDC growth toolkit

Startups and founders need to understand growth in order to navigate their company through the rough waters of the...

By Matt Grasser
Could stablecoins disrupt instant payment schemes?

Could stablecoins disrupt instant payment schemes?

  Context Stablecoins are an alternative means of storing and transferring value usually pegged to a fiat currency (or...

By Matt Grasser
Why we invested: OZE is equipping small businesses with digital tools and access to growth capital
Inclusive Fintech |

Why we invested: OZE is equipping small businesses with digital tools and access to growth capital

Running a business is complex; it includes managing inventory, conducting marketing, handling sales, executing fulfillment, delivering customer service, and...

By Matt Grasser
Is digital commerce the future for mobile money providers?
Digital Financial Services |

Is digital commerce the future for mobile money providers?

Mobile money providers working with digital commerce platforms can empower MSEs with much-needed digital tools while growing new sources...

By Matt Grasser
What makes customers choose one transaction product over another?
Digital Financial Services |

What makes customers choose one transaction product over another?

This is the second case study in our report, ‘Inclusion and Your Bottom Line’, which outlines a new mixed-method...

By Shirley Mburu
Rapid tech due diligence: How Catalyst Fund assesses a startup’s tech
Digital Financial Services |

Rapid tech due diligence: How Catalyst Fund assesses a startup’s tech

Alongside product-market fit and adequate control of data, underlying tech quality is a key determinant of whether a startup...

By Matt Grasser
Catalyst Fund toolkit helps startups get AI ready
Artificial Intelligence |

Catalyst Fund toolkit helps startups get AI ready

In India, we’ve seen a vast array of AI solutions deployed across all sorts of industries. Funding of AI...

By Rasima Swarup
The DataStack blueprint
Policy and Regulation |

The DataStack blueprint

    The DataStack, introduced below and elaborated on in our more detailed report, is both (a) a map...

By Simone di Castri
Financial Authorities in the Era of Data Abundance: RegTech for Regulators and SupTech Solutions
Artificial Intelligence |

Financial Authorities in the Era of Data Abundance: RegTech for Regulators and SupTech Solutions

Financial service providers are quickly adopting regulatory technology (RegTech) to ease the burden of compliance. This white paper shows...

By Simone di Castri