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SUMMARY:SilverOak: a tech startup solving the $2.5 trillion lack of small 
 business financing in the emerging markets - Andrew Bertolina (University 
 of Cambridge)
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CONTACT:Dr Katherine Bowers
DESCRIPTION:The talk covers the background and "pitch" of a financial tech
 nology startup\, SilverOak. Founded by a Darwinian and fellow Cambridge st
 udents\, SilverOak believes the key for emerging markets betterment is thr
 ough small to medium size enterprises (SMEs)\; SMEs generate 65% of new jo
 bs in the US.\n \nSilverOak (SO) applies an existing model (crowdfunding l
 ending) to a new geography (cross-border EM\, beginning in India). SO uses
  invoice financing to help SMEs who suffer from onerous terms from multina
 tionals.
LOCATION:The Richard King Room\, Darwin College
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