Welcome to The Realistic Optimist

Dear reader,

This is Timothy Motte, founder of The Realistic Optimist.

I started The Realistic Optimist to cover the global startup scene, one of this century's most significant economic sectors. This sector lacked its global, professional, premium publication. That's what we're building.

We publish two types of articles:

• Written interviews with founders & VCs around the globe, with a special focus on emerging markets (Africa, LatAm, MENA, Asia), such as:
  • Wherex: coordinating $2B in LATAM B2B e-commerce
  • Rethinking VC fund structure in Africa
  • SunFund: solar panel financing in the Philippines
• Investigative articles relevant to our niche, such as:
  • RO Long Read: Iraq's incremental shift to digital payments
  • RO Long Read: can Europe compete at late-stage?

You will receive every new article in your inbox. You can browse our catalogue of 100+ articles here.

If you want to introduce yourself or have any questions, please write me at tim@realisticoptimist.io

Have a great day,

Tim