Dear reader,
The tech startup phenomenon has globalized. This has created a new economic sector: the global startup scene.
This sector engulfs a growing number of economic actors: startups and VCs of course, but also corporates, governments, universities, and institutional investors (LPs).
So far, this global startup scene has lacked its dedicated, premium, professional publication.
That's what The Realistic Optimist is.
Our product is simple: we publish well-written, exclusive articles covering the global startup scene. These articles are either:
- Interviews with founders, VCs, operators, regulators...
- Long-form, investigative pieces covering a relevant, macro topic
Our business model is simple: 100% of our revenue comes from paid subscriptions.
We offer two tiers:
- Free subscribers receive article summaries and occasional unpaywalled articles.
- You can subscribe for free here.
- Paid subscribers have access to our entire library (100+ articles) and receive new weekly articles.
- You can purchase a paid subscription (€9/month) here.
Our paid subscribers include people at Endeavor Catalyst, i2i Ventures, Razor Capital, Reflect Ventures, Cento, A&A Collective, and more.
We also offer institutional subscriptions, and already equip a major Ivy League's business school.
If you have any questions or just want to say hi, please email me at tim@realisticoptimist.io
Happy reading.
Founder, The Realistic Optimist