Author: Marissa Dean, Caribou Digital Investments The world needs more venture capitalists that not only take on risk but are also willing to wrestle with long-term issues that don’t necessarily yield quarterly profits. Through our research and advisory work, we as Caribou Digital have become acutely aware of the development…

Authors: Jessica Osborn and Marissa Dean In 2018 FiDA conducted interviews with several key platforms in Africa looking at how platform business models are evolving in terms of financial services. One of the most significant potential benefits digital platforms offer for financial inclusion is in redefining what it means to…

Author: Marissa Dean In 2018 FiDA Partnership conducted interviews with several key platforms in Africa looking at how platform business models are evolving in terms of financial services. Faced with a customer base that lacks bank accounts or who do not trust online payments, many e-commerce platforms have developed tools…

Authors: Jessica Osborn and Marissa Dean E-commerce and online labor platforms could be good business partners for African financial services providers. This is especially true for banks whose scale makes them prime partners for digital platforms. …

Authors: Jessica Osborn and Marissa Dean In 2018, FiDA Partnership conducted light touch research to unpack platform business models, looking at how they are evolving in terms of financial services. Desk research synthesized information about the business model for more than 40 platform businesses active in Africa, with a few…

Authors: Jessica Osborn and Marissa Dean In 2018 FiDA Partnership conducted interviews with several key platforms in Africa looking at how platform business models are evolving in terms of financial services. There are several important challenges that digital platform businesses are facing when trying to integrate financial services into their…

Authors: Jessica Osborn and Marissa Dean In 2018 FiDA Partnership conducted interviews with several key platforms in Africa looking at how platform business models are evolving in terms of financial services. …

Authors: Jessica Osborn and Marissa Dean In 2018 FiDA Partnership conducted interviews with several key platforms in Africa looking at how platform business models are evolving in terms of financial services. As we explored platform business models, we found examples of practices that we hypothesize could impede the participation of…

Authors: Jessica Osborn and Marissa Dean Why would a tractor company need to be in the insurance business? Why would a ride-hailing company start offering credit? It’s actually an old story. From store credit cards in the US and carnês de loja in Brazil, to Ally Financial—the bank started by…