Flourish Ventures is a global venture capital firm founded by Omidyar Network partners Emmalyn Shaw and Tilman Ehrbeck, with a mission to advance financial health and economic resilience for people and small businesses around the world.
Launched in 2019 as an independent fund backed by Pierre Omidyar, founder of eBay, Flourish was built on a simple belief, that technology and innovation can make finance more fair, inclusive, and empowering.
Under the leadership of Shaw and Ehrbeck, Flourish Ventures invests in entrepreneurs who are redefining how money moves, grows, and serves.
The firm has backed more than 70 mission-driven startups across emerging markets, including FairMoney, Flutterwave, Paga, and Apollo Agriculture, all focused on improving access to credit, savings, insurance, and digital banking for underserved communities.
Flourish combines patient capital with active partnership, offering its portfolio companies more than funding, it brings strategic guidance, policy insight, and global connections that accelerate impact and scale.
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