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.
Timothy Motte
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.
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 Brasília 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.