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"The Filipino startup ecosystem was shielded from the 2022 funding drop"
An exclusive interview with Franco Varona, managing partner at Foxmont Capital, a top-tier Filipino VC
Jun 1
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Timothy Motte
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The rise of startups built on WhatsApp
Nov 3, 2022
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Timothy Motte
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What does Instadeep's exit actually mean for the African startup ecosystem?
Apr 6
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Timothy Motte
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The story of Careem, MENA's most important startup to date.
Oct 20, 2022
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Timothy Motte
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How Singapore became a global VC powerhouse
Mar 23
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Timothy Motte
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The Brazilian stock market's battle to retain its startups
Competing with the US's finger-licking valuations and liquidity, Brazil's bourse is doing what it can to get the country's tech champions to list…
May 25
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Timothy Motte
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The story of Presto, Libya's most funded startup
Navigating what can only be described as a unique market, the 3-year-old tech company has its sight on igniting the Libyan startup ecosystem.
May 18
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Timothy Motte
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A plunge into Zambia's unique startup scene
The country is betting on its looser regulatory environment to make it one of the continent's startup hub.
May 11
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Timothy Motte
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The story of the Italian startup ecosystem
While showing promising internal growth and progress, the Italian ecosystem is still underperforming compared to its EU neighbors.
May 4
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Timothy Motte
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"Our biggest advantage and our biggest disadvantage is being Pakistani"
An exclusive interview with Kalsoom Lakhani, GP of i2i Ventures, a Pakistan-focused VC fund.
Apr 20
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Timothy Motte
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Yassir and the pioneering of the Algerian startup ecosystem
Algerian-bred, Silicon Valley-trained Nourredine Tayebi is seeking to create the largest African tech company ever by replicating a well-known model.
Apr 13
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Timothy Motte
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What does Instadeep's exit actually mean for the African startup ecosystem?
The Tunisian-bred, London-based AI startup was recently acquired for $682M. What are the tangible implications of such a move?
Apr 6
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Timothy Motte
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On the need for critical startup journalism
The complexities of the globalized startup ecosystem require more than just "news".
Mar 30
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How Singapore became a global VC powerhouse
The city state's ingenious management of its budget surplus turned it into one of the most potent forces in modern VC.
Mar 23
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Timothy Motte
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