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The Realistic Optimist's collection of opinion pieces from the global startup scene.
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The Filipino ecosystem, explained by a Filipino VC
Dec 18, 2025
13 min read
Southeast Asia tech predictions, by Antler
Oct 14, 2025
11 min read
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Africa Eats: Berkshire Hathaway, for African SMEs
Sep 23, 2025
12 min read
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Summer edition: trust, startups’ impalpable gold
Aug 5, 2025
12 min read
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Raising a VC fund in local currency
Jun 19, 2025
12 min read
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Reviving the Syrian startup scene
Jan 30, 2025
10 min read
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Adapting VC to emerging markets
Jan 23, 2025
10 min read
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The RO's 2024 debrief
Dec 19, 2024
26 min read
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Nodem: liquidity for emerging market VCs
Nov 21, 2024
10 min read
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Sudanese founders face unfair sanctions
Oct 5, 2024
5 min read
LATAM founders are maturing
Sep 15, 2024
5 min read
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Explaining Swvl's revival
Jun 27, 2024
10 min read
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