thebarefootvc

NOVEMBER 17, 2014

I founded FuturePerfect Ventures earlier this year because I believe that technology’s potential for positive social impact is still in formative stages. One only needs to look at the example of M-Pesa in Kenya to see how digital currency can impact the underserved.

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thebarefootvc

JUNE 15, 2014

Thanks to the Web and mobile connectivity, more and more people have access to online resources for education and information – the combination of on-the-ground expertise and this access to global information is creating a revolution. A network of accessible agents throughout the country allows people to redeem money transferred to them.

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thebarefootvc

DECEMBER 16, 2011

Powered by cell phones and social networking platforms, we saw revolutions taking place, businesses being transformed and our daily lives made more convenient (if we could tear ourselves away from our Facebook and Twitter updates). As of year-end, Foursquare had over 15 million users, with an exponential growth rate globally.

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thebarefootvc

NOVEMBER 17, 2014

I founded FuturePerfect Ventures earlier this year because I believe that technology’s potential for positive social impact is still in formative stages. One only needs to look at the example of M-Pesa in Kenya to see how digital currency can impact the underserved. The post Blockstream appeared first on The Barefoot VC.

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thebarefootvc

JUNE 15, 2014

Thanks to the Web and mobile connectivity, more and more people have access to online resources for education and information – the combination of on-the-ground expertise and this access to global information is creating a revolution. A network of accessible agents throughout the country allows people to redeem money transferred to them.

Africa 40

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thebarefootvc

MARCH 4, 2015

The company, run by veterans from the payments space, is building the world’s first global peer-to-peer teller network. When I first met with founder Bill Barhydt and he described the vision, I immediately thought of M-Pesa, the mobile money network in Kenya. Truly making money mobile. Disrupting the disrupter.

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thebarefootvc

MARCH 4, 2015

The company, run by veterans from the payments space, is building the world’s first global peer-to-peer teller network. When I first met with founder Bill Barhydt and he described the vision, I immediately thought of M-Pesa, the mobile money network in Kenya. Truly making money mobile. Disrupting the disrupter.

Kenya 40

Kenya Green Mobile Global 40