Investors & Partners at Flourish Ventures

Arjuna Costa

Managing Partner, Flourish Ventures

Arjuna Costa brings rare hands-on experience in microfinance and bank restructuring from rural Africa to venture capital, giving him deep understanding of how financial systems affect vulnerable populations before he became an investor. He combines this operational background with a consumer-behavior lens and system-level bank economics when backing entrepreneurs, and actively looks for inclusive financial innovations in emerging markets that can influence developed markets.

Kabir Kumar

Director, Flourish Ventures

Kabir Kumar is a Director at Flourish Ventures, a venture capital firm focused on emerging markets and financial inclusion. He invests across a diverse portfolio spanning fintech, agriculture, enterprise software, consumer technology, and SaaS. Kumar has demonstrated strong investment acumen through his involvement with several high-impact companies, including Chime, a leading digital banking platform; Unit, a fintech infrastructure provider; and Grab, a Southeast Asian super-app. His investment thesis reflects a commitment to identifying transformative companies that drive financial access and economic opportunity across multiple sectors and geographies. With his multidisciplinary focus and track record of backing category-defining businesses, Kumar brings both strategic insight and operational expertise to the companies in Flourish Ventures' portfolio.

Tilman Ehrbeck

Managing Partner, Flourish Ventures

Tilman Ehrbeck is Managing Partner at Flourish Ventures, a venture capital firm focused on high-impact investments across fintech, agriculture, enterprise, consumer, and SaaS sectors. With a track record of identifying transformative companies, Ehrbeck has backed notable ventures including Chime, a leading digital banking platform; Unit, an infrastructure provider for embedded finance; and Grab, Southeast Asia's leading super app. His investment philosophy emphasizes sectors with significant potential for innovation and scalability. Through his work at Flourish Ventures, Ehrbeck continues to support entrepreneurs building solutions that drive financial inclusion, modernize critical industries, and create lasting value. His expertise spans both early-stage and growth-stage investments, positioning him as a strategic advisor to founders navigating complex market dynamics.