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Alan: the French unicorn sexifying health insurance
Alan is the very definition of disrupting a dusty industry.
Sep 21
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Timothy Motte
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Zood: Building the Silk Road 2.0
The Uzbekistan-based, Swiss-born company is reviving old trade routes’ vivacity through tech.
Sep 14
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Timothy Motte
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Nowports: Building LATAM's logistics OS.
Sometimes, having an overly funded competitor is a good thing.
Sep 7
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Timothy Motte
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August 2023
How an Iraqi VC thinks in 2023
Money isn't the problem.
Aug 31
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Timothy Motte
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Bolt: How a 19-year-old Estonian founder took on Uber
Lacking both money and experience, Markus Villig had to get creative to take a stab at Uber's empire.
Aug 24
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Timothy Motte
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Ebanx: Why is a Brazilian fintech unicorn expanding to Africa?
What works in Brasília can also, in theory, work in Lagos.
Aug 17
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Timothy Motte
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Jamaican startups: Wah Gwan?
The burgeoning Jamaican startup scene wants to become to the Caribbean what Singapore is to Asia.
Aug 10
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Timothy Motte
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How a Ukrainian VC thinks in 2023
Forcibly strengthened by the war, Ukrainian founders are ready to regain the momentum garnered before the invasion.
Aug 3
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Timothy Motte
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July 2023
Uganda's startup ecosystem: behind the hype
Sitting in the shade of Kenya's vibrant innovation scene, Ugandan startups have time to mature, away from the spotlight.
Jul 27
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Timothy Motte
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Can a startup ecosystem and a welfare state co-exist?
Yes, actually, they're mutually beneficial. Welfare states just took a long time to understand that.
Jul 20
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Timothy Motte
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The Spanish startup scene's quiet ascent
Trailing behind its neighbors up north, the Spanish startup scene is quietly maturing.
Jul 13
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Timothy Motte
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Wave: the fascinating story of an American-led, Senegal-based unicorn
Through aggressive pricing and a modern interface, a fintech birthed by two American founders unexpectedly takes the lead in francophone Africa.
Jul 6
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Timothy Motte
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