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Fig Finance

Liquidity infrastructure for emerging markets

1-20 employees
  • Fintech
  • Credit Scoring
  • B2B
  • Marketplace
  • Lending
228 Park Avenue S, New York, 10003-1502

Company mission

Fig Finance's mission is to build the structures that will allow small business owners globally to become financially independent, allowing them to thrive and not just survive.

Otta's take

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Xav Kearney

CTO of Otta

Fig Finance is aiming to bridge the credit gap for small-medium-enterprises (SMEs) in emerging markets. They are doing this by leveraging data collected by companies that serve these businesses, in turn using it to connect SMEs with global capital.

Finding ways to better finance SMEs in emerging global markets has long been a hot topic, discussed at length by the likes of the World Economic Forum and the World Bank. The major sticking point has always been reliable data however, which until recently hasn’t been easy to source.

By filling this gap, Fig Finance look well set to tap into the large, growing market. They are in early stages, yet have an impressive founding team, with experience including multiple exits, raising hundreds of millions for previous companies from investors such as Goldman Sachs and the World Bank, and acting as CEO at an emerging market digital bank with $500m+ AUM.

Benefits

  • We're an early stage, fast growth company and want our culture to be defined by those that buy into our vision early. Feedback and recommendations on company culture, remote working policy, benefits and other perks is hugely welcome. Successful candidates will help define benefits for the entire company.
  • 23 days holiday
  • Employee stock ownership

Founders

Oscar Price

(Co-founder)

Director & Global Head of Innovation at CNN, founder of Raft Research, a company which builds predictive models for financial markets using social media data. Founding Board Member of learning Saas Synap.

Akinseye Akinola

(Co-founder)

Harvard Business School Graduate. Managing Director of Tangerine Money Africa, former Executive at Standard Bank Group (South Africa), and former Senior Associate at Vantage Capital South Africa.

Obi Ozor

(Co-founder)

Co-founder of pan-African 3rd party logistics company Kobo360. Former Uber Operations Coordinator, and former Investment Banker at J.P Morgan.

George Johnston

(Co-founder)

Former Innovation Lead at CNN. Co-founded / founded urban innovation company Nitrous, fast-growth startup scouting company Swiftscale, as well as Technology ecosystem builder Tech City Ventures.

Endorsements

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Intelligent people (1)

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Ive been given opportunities at Fig that stretch my capabilities and allow me to grow into new areas of the business. My opinion is valued regardless of my area of expertise which is another motivating factor to learn.

Product

Opportunities to learn

May 2022

I am given the freedom to solve problems my own way but can also get support when needed. For me its an ideal situation that provides opportunities to grow and apply my own ideas but without the feeling of working on an island.

Product

Autonomy

May 2022

The people at Fig are refreshingly down to earth but also very driven. I never feel like I can't ask for help or am burdening someone when asking for further clarification on whatever we're working on. Makes getting things done that much easier!

Product

Nice people

May 2022

The team is full of diverse people that come together to collaborate and create a great learning environment. There is always someone available to support you as you go through challenges and progress your skills.

Operations & Strategy

Opportunities to learn

May 2022

Open and honest communication is very important to the work we do at Fig Finance. There is a culture of giving and receiving feedback, which means we are always striving to improve and help each other learn and grow.

Operations & Strategy

Open and honest communication

May 2022

It's amazing to work with such intelligent people. They genuinely care about your development and will do everything they can to provide you with the right challenges and opportunities to further develop your skills.

Operations & Strategy

Intelligent people

May 2022