Tagged: vikas raj

June 14, 2023 @ 3:12 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Discover Bank has launched a new mission-driven investment fund, the Discover Financial Health Improvement Fund, “to support startups and early stage technology companies who are developing solutions to improve the financial health of low- and moderate-income people, communities, and small businesses.” Discover Bank has “made… Read More

December 2, 2020 @ 11:27 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Vikas Raj, the Managing Director at Accion Venture Lab, a global non-profit firm focused on creating a “financially inclusive” world, with a “pioneering legacy” in microfinance and Fintech impact investing, notes that we’ve now entered a new age of Fintech and financial inclusion. Raj, an… Read More

December 10, 2018 @ 9:38 pm By JD Alois  |  

Seed stage investment company Accion Venture Lab says it has successfully exited from its investment in Fintech Aye Finance. Aye is a lender providing access to credit for Indian SMEs and micro firms. Headquartered in Gurgaon, India the company has 104 branches and claims an innovative… Read More

April 12, 2017 @ 10:05 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Philippine fintech startup First Circle announced on Wednesday investments from Accion Venture Lab, the seed-stage investment initiative of Accion, and Deep Blue VC. First Circle has now reported equity funding of $2.5 million. Investors included Accion Venture Lab, Deep Blue VC, 500 Startups, IMJ, and Key… Read More