Impact Metrics
If you consider your startup as a social FinTech, or social enterprise in general, then creating a positive impact is at the heart of the company’s mission. What are the benefits of identifying specific aspects […]
Financial Technology and Social Impact: The New Social FinTech Sector
When we think of traditional finance firms, we don’t usually associate them with social change. Banks and insurance companies are often portrayed as heartless, money-making machines. The fast-growing social FinTech sector, however, might help change […]
¿Qué es el FinTech Social?
Al hablar de FinTech Social, es necesario distinguir entre las empresas sociales de facto y aquellas con políticas de responsabilidad social corporativa (RSE) sólidas.
Las empresas sociales son aquellas cuyo objetivo principal es resolver un problema […]
The Rise Fund by Texas Pacific Group
The Rise Fund, was founded in 2016 by the Texas Pacific Group (TPG) in partnership with Bono and Jeff Skoll, the growth investing platform […]
Spain’s Social Enterprise Ecosystem
Although this site is primarily focused on Social FinTech, we’re still a big fan of all types of social enterprises
Aspiration FinTech- Donates 10% of every dollar it earns
“Leave your bank, change the world” is the slogan of Aspiration the online financial firm that donates 10% of every dollar it earns to charities helping struggling Americans build a better life.
Andrei Cherny has […]
Other Impact Measurement Methods
As explained in our last article; “Measuring Impact Investing” the rise of Impact Investing, make Measurement fundamental to understanding the social or environmental impact that an investment may have. During this article we will […]
Impact Investment Overview – GSG Conference in Madrid with Sir Ronald Cohen
Global Steering Group (GSG) Background
The Global Steering Group for impact investment was previously known as the G8 Social Impact Investment Taskforce, which was a UK initiative created in 2013. The aim was to catalyse […]
Food for thought – Crop Insurance Gets a Makeover
Can blockchain technology be used to provide objective and affordable insurance to poor farmers?
Agriculture is well known for being a volatile industry; with both capricious economic and geographical climates posing multiple threats to today’s farmers, […]