When we started to build Anthemis, ten years ago, our mission and thesis were fairly ambitious. We set out to transform the financial system for the digital age by convening an ecosystem of incumbent players, entrepreneurs, market innovators and influencers. We committed relatively early to deploy human and financial capital diversely and inclusively. That had never been seen or done before. For us, if our hypothesis was right, the result would be a much more resilient, transparent, fair market system for all. Taking a look back at everything that’s happened in the world this year, we can all appreciate that our thesis, however prescient that it might have been at the time, is so incredibly relevant today.
Over the last decade, we have seen thousands of companies doing their part to drive change in the financial system. The pandemic has acted as a massive macro-accelerant for a lot of deep, underlying secular trends that have been developing for decades. Many of those are an inevitability as we transition from an industrial economy to an information economy. These trends include how we work, stay connected globally as well as where we occupy space. As we watch these trends evolve, take pride in the global ecosystem we have created and look to the future, we are excited about the position from which we will help continue to evolve this essential industry.
