An Interview with Tahira Dosani and Vikas Raj of Accion Venture Lab
Catalyst Fund IAC Profile Series #2 We recently had the opportunity to connect with Vikas Raj and Tahira Dosani,...
Why Low-Income Families Don’t Send Their Children to College. Hint: It’s Not Always About Money
Laura just graduated from high school in Colombia. She hopes to pursue a career in engineering. Her parents work...
The Intelligent Bank of the Future
Here’s a thought experiment: what if you had to design from scratch a new bank targeting low-income clients? This...
What have we learned about catalyzing inclusive fintech startups so far?
Thoughts from the Catalyst Fund Panel at FLII 2017 On Feb 15th, the Catalyst Fund hosted a panel about...
What does Machine Learning Have in Store for Inclusive Fintech Startups?
How Destacame.cl Uses Predictive Algorithms to Serve Underbanked Customers The lending and credit scoring sector have more data than...
How Catalyst Fund and PayGo Energy Built the Base of a Micro-Payment Architecture
As startups move past a proof of concept and start to scale, they require whole new sets of systems,...
Welcoming Sheel Mohnot to the Catalyst Fund Investors Advisory Committee
Catalyst Fund IAC Profile Series #1 We’re pleased to announce that Sheel Mohnot, partner at 500 Startups and angel...
How Do We Increase Trust and Engagement in the Low-Income Customer’s Journey?
A Holistic Service Blueprint for Financial Services In today’s radically changing business landscape, the customer experience is important. We...
Four Hiring Strategies for Social Ventures to Find and Keep Talent
When you think about the best companies to work for, global brands and corporations like Google, Apple, GE come...
Our SOCAP 16 Recap
The Catalyst Fund Panel, The Customer Trust Workshop and A Very Happy Hour Catalyst Fund was quite busy at...