On the season premier of VentureKast: Rebuild, we spoke with Community Investment Management's Jacob Haar about the challenges that lenders and borrowers are facing as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Jacob tells us how fintechs are uniquely positioned to respond to these challenges and continue driving inclusive finance in this new environment.

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“Time to shine for innovative fintech lenders” — CIM’s Jacob Haar

VentureKast is a podcast about the coolest financial inclusion startups in the world and the entrepreneurs who build and grow them. It’s for anyone interested in startups, impact investing, fintech or financial inclusion. VentureKast features first-hand accounts of startup CEOs from all over the world who have dedicated their lives to building businesses that are pioneering the use of technology for financial inclusion – for everything from payments, to credit to insurance and more. VentureKast is an inside look into how impact investors and entrepreneurs think, and what the whole social enterprise world is about. VentureKast is brought to you by Accion Venture Lab, a venture investment initiative that drives financial inclusion globally. We invest capital in and provide support to innovative fintech start-ups that increase access to, improve the quality of, and reduce the cost of financial services for the underserved at scale.

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