Europe
How a Ukrainian VC thinks in 2023
Forcibly strengthened by the war, Ukrainian founders are ready to regain the momentum garnered before the invasion.
Timothy Motte
Opinion
Can a startup nation and a welfare state co-exist?
Yes, actually, they're mutually beneficial. Welfare states just took a long time to understand that.
Africa
Wave: 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.
Opinion
An untold story of the Tunisian startup ecosystem
An exclusive op-ed by Ezzedine Cherif, former founder of Split, a Tunis-based carpool startup.
Opinion
Why France's largest VC is government-owned
In just over 10 years, Bpifrance has reshaped the French startup ecosystem
LATAM
Rappi's complicated balancing act
Carried by an intense culture and seemingly unquenchable ambition, Colombia's first unicorn has to combine growth and profitability while facing scrutiny about its model.
Asia
The great Japanese paradox
How one of the most innovative countries on earth almost forgot to build a startup ecosystem.
LATAM
The Brazilian stock market battles 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 locally.
MENA
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.
MENA
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.
Africa
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?
Opinion
On the need for critical startup journalism
The complexities of the globalized startup ecosystem require more than just "news".