Europe
Brainly: the Polish startup competing with edtech giants
From humble, bootstrapped Central European roots, Brainly is now a global competitor in the AI-edtech race.
Timothy Motte
Africa
Wasoko: digitizing Africa's corner shops
Banking on an expensive, asset-heavy approach, the Kenyan-based logistics startup isn't scared to spend to win a competitive market.
LATAM
Frubana: Betting $270M on LATAM's small restaurants
Colombian-founded Frubana is aiming for Nubank-grade impact but is targeting a different user persona.
MENA
Fawry: Egypt's first unicorn
A singularity amongst founders, Ashraf Sabry has arguably built one of Egypt’s most useful companies.
Africa
CAAFiSOM: Somaliland's first VC-backed startup
First-mover advantage has some upsides.
Europe
Alan: the French unicorn sexifying health insurance
Alan is the very definition of disrupting a dusty industry.
Asia
Zood: Building the Silk Road 2.0
The Uzbekistan-based, Swiss-born company is reviving old trade routes’ vivacity through tech.
LATAM
Nowports: Building LATAM's logistics OS
Sometimes, having an overly funded competitor is a good thing.
MENA
How an Iraqi VC thinks in 2023
Money isn't the problem.
Europe
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.
LATAM
Ebanx: Why is a Brazilian fintech unicorn expanding to Africa?
What works in Brasília can also, in theory, work in Lagos.
LATAM
Jamaican startups: Wah Gwan?
The burgeoning Jamaican startup scene wants to become to the Caribbean what Singapore is to Asia.