Europe
Alan: the French unicorn sexifying health insurance
Alan is the very definition of disrupting a dusty industry.
Timothy Motte
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: a Brazilian fintech unicorn expanding to Africa
What works in BrasÃlia can also, in theory, work in Lagos.
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.
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.