Staying ahead of the technical assistance curve: Six lessons from FinTech start-ups in India
About a year back in August 2018, MSC collaborated with the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad’s Centre for Innovation Incubation and Entrepreneurship to start the journey of Financial Inclusion Lab. The Lab currently receives support from the J.P. Morgan, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the Michael & Susan Dell Foundation, and the Omidyar Network. The Lab supports start-ups that develop innovative, technology-enabled solutions in the areas of financial technology, livelihoods, and skilling for the benefit of low- and middle-income (LMI) communities. MSC provided technical assistance (TA) to these start-ups. This blog focuses on the lessons learned from this TA program where we highlight six key insights that could be helpful both to investors, consultants, and other organizations which plan TA programs for similar start-ups.
Aug 22, 2019
Sunil Bhat, Anil Gupta, Sandeep Koujalgi and Priyanka Chopra
Jai Kisan: Farmer’s gateway to quality financial services
Jai Kisan is a lending platform that uses technology to provide credit solutions to farmers for equipment used in agriculture and allied activities. It has identified its niche in financing farming equipment (excluding tractors) because of the existing finance gap that exists in Indian markets. This blog walks us through the genesis, struggles, and victories of this start-up.
Jul 18, 2019
Wonderlend Hubs (WLH): Alternate route to credit history
Read to see the journey of WonderLend Hubs, a company that provides Machine Learning-as-a-Service (MLaaS), as it implements this fascinating service to become the credit gateway for India’s low-to middle-income segments.
Jul 17, 2019
Bridge2Capital: Instant supplier credit in three clicks
This blog highlights the journey of Xtracap, a fintech start-up that provides extended credit to low- and middle-income merchants in India towards their daily working capital needs through its flagship technology platform—Bridge2Capital.
Jul 16, 2019
Finlok: Save together digitally
Finlok is a financial platform that helps people save money and avail hassle-free credit through a group savings-based financial model. This blog explores how the platform will help the low- and middle-income segments gain greater control over their finances.
Jul 8, 2019
Fintechs for LMI segments – Tapping the untapped
The blog highlights seven potential ways in which the fintechs can serve the LMI market and unleash its potential.
Aug 18, 2018
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