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Fintech for the People

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Fintech has the power to build a more inclusive world. Fintech for the People is about the innovators who are developing fintech solutions that reach the people who’ve been left behind. In each episode, we’ll hear from innovators who are creating financial solutions that provide people with the financial tools they need to grow their business, support their family, and build their community. Together, we’ll learn how fintech looks different in spaces and places where basic financial services are a luxury — and how solutions to address these challenges require a different level of creativity, empathy, and execution. Fintech for the People is an Accion podcast hosted by Amee Parbhoo, Managing Partner of Accion Ventures — which deploys capital in early-stage inclusive fintech. Episodes will be released in seasons, on a weekly schedule.

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July 21, 2026

Modernizing the Financial Plumbing of India’s Supply Chains

Fintech for the People Season 9, Episode 3 featuring Shrinivas Kasar, Co-founder of CashinvoiceIn this episode, Rahil is joined by Cashinvoice co-founder Shrinivas Kasar, whose company connects large corporate buyers, their suppliers, and lenders to finance unpaid invoices and free up working capital.India's small businesses face a credit gap estimated at ₹25 trillion, much of it tied up in invoices that take weeks or months to pay out. Shrinivas and Rahil discuss why that gap persists, how connecting corporate systems with lenders lets suppliers get paid on outstanding invoices sooner, and what a partnership with SWIFT India aims to standardize across the country's trade finance. Looking ahead, Shrinivas explains how AI, central bank digital currencies, and tokenization could extend cash-flow lending into India's tier-2 and tier-3 cities.Episode Highlights:<ul><li>Bridging the 25 trillion rupee credit gap for India’s MSME sector.</li><li>Overcoming the infrastructure gap caused by siloed digital systems and manual paperwork.</li><li>Inverting the traditional lending model by leveraging buyer creditworthiness to finance suppliers.</li><li>Creating standardized financial rails through a strategic partnership with SWIFT India.</li><li>Transforming the cumbersome foreign exchange (FX) hedging and forward contract process.</li><li>Achieving efficiency gains in corporate treasury management and audit compliance.</li><li>Utilizing digital trails from goods and services tax (GST) filings and alternate data for more accurate credit underwriting.</li><li>Reimagining the future of working capital through AI-led analytics, central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), and tokenization.</li></ul> To learn more about Cashinvoice, visit their <a href="https://www.cashinvoice.in/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">website</a>. Learn more about Accion Ventures on our <a href="https://www.accion.org/ventures" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">website</a> and<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/accion-venture-lab/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> </a><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/accion-venture-lab/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a>.

July 14, 2026

Building the Data Foundation for Financial Inclusion in Mexico

Fintech for the People Season 9, Episode 2 featuring Nicholas ‘Nico’ Yepes, Co-founder and COO of MoffinIn this episode, Rahil sits down with Nico Yepes, co-founder and COO of Moffin, a data platform that helps lenders across Latin America access and unify fragmented data to make faster credit decisions.Across the region, fintechs and banks alike keep rebuilding the same systems to pull data and underwrite loans, which slows lending and limits who can get credit. Nico and Rahil discuss why data fragmentation remains a barrier to financial inclusion, how automating data and underwriting shortens approvals that once took weeks, and why structured data must come first before any institution can put AI and large language models to use.Episode highlights:<ul><li>Identifying the technological infrastructure gap for fintechs and traditional banks in Latin America.</li><li>Slashing loan processing times from eight hours to just minutes through automated workflows.</li><li>Expanding the credit file by using alternative data to bring underserved individuals and small and medium businesses into the formal financial ecosystem.</li><li>Navigating the build-vs-buy dilemma for financial institutions looking to digitize.</li><li>The role of education in the sales cycle and conducting workshops for credit leaders in Mexico.</li><li>Why structured data is a prerequisite for implementing effective AI and LLM tools.</li><li>Case studies in operational leverage: Helping an auto leasing client grow 5x without increasing overhead.</li><li>The future of data hygiene and the potential of open banking in Mexico.</li></ul> To learn more about Moffin, visit their <a href="https://moffin.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">website</a>. Learn more about Accion Ventures on our <a href="https://www.accion.org/ventures" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">website</a> and<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/accion-venture-lab/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> </a><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/accion-venture-lab/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a>.

June 18, 2026

Why Fintech Infrastructure is the New Multiplier to Scale Financial Inclusion

Fintech for the People Season 9, Episode 1 featuring Monica Brand Engel, Managing Partner at Quona CapitalQuona Capital Managing Partner Monica Brand Engel has spent more than a decade investing in financial inclusion across emerging markets. She joins this season's host, Accion Ventures Managing Partner Rahil Rangwala, to talk about a shift underway in fintech: the move from building individual consumer products to building the infrastructure that lets those products reach scale.Monica explains Quona's one-to-many thesis, which backs the back-end systems that many alternative lenders can use to clear operational bottlenecks. From fund administration in Brazil to banking-as-a-service in India, the conversation covers how this infrastructure expands access to financial services and what it takes for founders to build it.Episode highlights:<ul><li>The shift from pure play fintech to the development of public infrastructure, like Pix in Brazil and UPI in India.</li><li>The multiplier effect of infrastructure and how it allows for greater impact with the same amount of capital.</li><li>Case studies of infrastructure plays like Kanastra and Shivalik that are solving critical operational hurdles.</li><li>What’s required of infrastructure founders, including deep domain expertise and regulatory fluency.</li><li>The future of the financial stack, including the integration of agentic AI and blockchain to drive capital efficiency.</li></ul> To learn more about Quona Capital, <a href="https://quona.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">visit their website</a>. Learn more about Accion Ventures on our <a href="https://www.accion.org/ventures" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">website</a> and<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/accion-venture-lab/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> </a><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/accion-venture-lab/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a>.

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What is Fintech for the People?: Fintech has the power to build a more inclusive world. Fintech for the People is about the innovators who are developing fintech solutions that reach the people who’ve been left behind. In each episode, we’ll hear from innovators who are creating financial solutions that provide people with the financial tools they need to grow their business, support their family, and build their community. Together, we’ll learn how fintech looks different in spaces and places where basic financial services are a luxury — and how solutions to address these challenges require a different level of creativity, empathy, and execution.

Fintech for the People is an Accion podcast hosted by Amee Parbhoo, Managing Partner of Accion Ventures — which deploys capital in early-stage inclusive fintech. Episodes will be released in seasons, on a weekly schedule.
How often does this podcast release new episodes?: This podcast updates weekly.
Where can I listen to this podcast?: This podcast is available on 10 platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more. You can also use the RSS feed directly.
Does this podcast accept guests?: Yes, this podcast regularly features guests.

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