The Question Behind a Billion Dollar Fintech ft. Mabel Chacko
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Mabel Chacko, Co-founder of Open (India’s 100th Unicorn) and a pioneer in fintech, shares the real story behind what pushed her to build for financial inclusion, long before “fintech” was even a buzzword. 💡 Her core insight? The biggest problems worth solving are often the ones you grow up witnessing. Why Financial Inclusion Became Her Life’s Mission 💭 A Childhood Realisation: Watching her house-help struggle to count her own salary made Mabel question why millions lacked basic financial control. 🌍 A Wake-Up Call in Rural India: During the Gujarat earthquake, she saw firsthand how the banking system simply didn’t exist for vast sections of the country. 🤝 Finding Her Purpose: Meeting a team working on financial inclusion pushed her to jump in eventually leading her to build 5 start…