View from Seed

MARCH 4, 2020

2009 was the nadir of the global economic crisis, followed up an unprecedented bull market. Perhaps similar to the rise of successful China focused investors, we’ll see a similar wave of Midas list investors that have focused specifically on Africa or some other emerging economy. First, let’s set the stage for this time period.

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Venture Capital China Technical Review Africa 313

YoungUpstarts

JUNE 18, 2012

Hence, a Singaporean founder will find it easier to execute in the 3rd key market that is the MENASSEA region (Middle East, North Africa and South/Southeast Asia). Global from day one (GD1). Startups in this category have the know how, mindset, confidence and product differentiation to address the global market from day one.

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Singapore Technical Cofounder Product Marketing 178

VC Cafe

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

As we enter 2025, leading investors and accelerators are recalibrating their focus areas to reflect both technological capabilities and urgent global challenges.

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Software Review Technical Review Startup Software Engineering 78

YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 4, 2013

And Sheehan may know a little about marketing and advertising – the associate professor of advertising at the S.I.

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Technical Review Afghanistan Iraq Brazil 159

thebarefootvc

JUNE 15, 2014

The ingenuity of a rural farmer in Africa is on par with some of the greatest innovation I’ve seen in the heart of Silicon Valley, particularly in light of the lack of “formal” training and mentorship many of us experience in the developed world. Since I wrote that post, millions more entrepreneurs have launched their businesses globally.

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The Startup Magazine

MARCH 1, 2021

As entrepreneurs with a passion for helping others, they’ve built a company that is vastly accelerating the ability to deliver healthcare to the most needy global communities. Her work has been commended in leading industry publications and gives her unique strategic insights into the global healthcare ecosystem. David Harper.

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Technical Review Founder Saudi Arabia Cofounder 128

thebarefootvc

NOVEMBER 17, 2014

Globally, there are 2.5 Traditional banks are hampering global GDP growth by not providing financial services such as loans to people who can expand their livelihoods through those services. Even in the United States, one in five households are underbanked. The 2008 financial crisis is still being felt in this country.

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Transformify

FEBRUARY 27, 2017

If you ask me I would say things are changing and so fast, the reason I am able to write this article and have it shared with a global community gives me hope. No doubt Africa is fully embracing this digital revolution. Globalization has made it necessary to catch up and keep up to date on technology. who writes from Nigeria.

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Africa Technology Nigeria Software Development 76

Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 5, 2018

A finalist in Payment and FinTech Technology category, Pawame is lighting up rural communities in Africa with clean, affordable and reliable solar home systems. Nairobi is the undisputed startup hub of East Africa, and perhaps all of Africa. and we can’t do it by ourselves. Win the competition, get inspired, and have fun!

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Africa Kenya Startup CTO Hire 48

thebarefootvc

DECEMBER 16, 2011

This was the year that the promise of technology to truly change the world and empower individuals (the reason I entered the tech world in 1994) reached global scale. As of year-end, Foursquare had over 15 million users, with an exponential growth rate globally.

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Technical Review India Mobile Hockey Stick 110

ReadWriteStart

JULY 3, 2023

Because of this significant investment, Alta Semper Capital is launching its operations in the digital healthcare market in Africa for the very first time. Priscilla Muhiu has been selected by MyDawa to take on the post of Chief Executive Officer so that she may assist the company in achieving its lofty goals regarding global expansion.

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Kenya Artificial Inteligence Africa Technical Review 120

Hearpreneur

FEBRUARY 20, 2022

2- Recruiting the unemployed from Africa. 10- Contributing as a global citizen. I use my website and social media channels as platforms for sharing my contribution as a global citizen. 14- Contributing to global education. At CustomersFirst Academy, we commit to contributing 1% of our revenue to global education.

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Entrepreneur Africa Technical Review Green 133

Duct Tape Marketing

JUNE 28, 2023

She is the CEO & General Partner of the investment firm Street Global. Her online radio show: Global Fireside Chats, brings together global industry titans to share insights on our fast-changing world. 10:00] Back in South Africa you got shot, what did that story mean to your journey? [11:53]

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South Africa Africa Global Silicon Valley 89

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 26, 2021

Yet, I find them often jumping to the forefront, with many notable successes , including Elon Musk (South Africa) at Tesla, Sergey Brin (Russia) at Google, and Arianna Huffington (Greece) at the Huffington Post. Look at the world as today’s global market. But it does mean that every move be made with a global consideration.

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VC Cafe

JUNE 29, 2012

We attract great global talent. My last investment is an enterprise company from Malaysia that went global from day one. Testing if we can apply the accelerator model from the Bay Area to Africa. Bridgette: Jon, you run several accelerator programs. What do you see your programs producing? . Cause technology changes very fast.

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Hearpreneur

OCTOBER 3, 2021

Innovation is a driver of many businesses globally. He is also the most engaged business leader on Facebook in Africa. In the competitive business world, you have to innovate ideas on how your business should run. This gains them recognition as innovative and inspire other entrepreneurs to be innovative as well. 2- Jeff Bezos.

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The Startup Magazine

OCTOBER 11, 2019

Facile internet connection has also contributed to the globalization factor. However, traders in Asia and Africa are quickly coming from behind. Smart mobile devices have taken care of the rest. These two have contributed to wider adoption of this trading method.

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Matching Social Media Technical Review Asia 108

David Teten

JANUARY 9, 2013

The energy sector is of particular interest to the delegates for several reasons: Energy is becoming an increasingly important sector in North Africa but is a new sector in which few local investors have experience investing. Moderator: Kris Balderston, Special Representative for Global Partnerships, United States Department of State.

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YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 27, 2017

More than a third of the global population has no access to traditional financial services. However, the vast majority of bankless adults live in Africa, Asia, Latin America, the Middle East and India. How is our global banking world affected by large pockets of our population that are unbanked? In India, at least 50% of the 1.3

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The Startup Magazine

MARCH 11, 2020

Sub-Saharan Africa continues to lag behind the rest of the developing world. Locally owned companies rather than concerns owned globally, can provide the backbone of a thriving economy. The Economy of Sub-Saharan Africa. This small proportion of the global population creates 70 percent of the world’s economic output.

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Africa Community Global Employee 135

Hearpreneur

MARCH 21, 2021

But it wasn’t until I was in Africa several years ago that I was inspired by the people I met there to follow my own dreams – and start a new business. 18- Desire to be the first Indian beauty/wellness brand to go truly global. Thanks to Kamal Thakur, Cerebrum Infotech ! #18- Photo credit: Ashwin Sokke.

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Entrepreneur Technical Review Acquisition Software Review 154

crowdSPRING Blog

DECEMBER 11, 2012

miiCard supports the UK, North America, Western Europe, India, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. This offline stage, responding to Anti Money Laundering, Know Your Customer Regulations and the Proceeds of Crime Act, is a massive barrier to global trade and the market demands its elimination.

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Small Business South Africa North America New Zealand 75

The Next Web

JULY 29, 2013

When we started our business, only a few global tech businesses were also located in Berlin – most famously SoundCloud. It’s now a global product, in US, Asia, Europe and Africa. Build a brand and a product that works globally, not just in your country. What companies do we compete with in terms of recruiting?

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San Francisco Cofounder Germany Europe 125

thebarefootvc

SEPTEMBER 28, 2014

Due to its one child policy, China has an aging population whereas India, along with SE Asia and Africa, have significant populations below the age of 35. Economics Emerging Markets Entrepreneurship Technology Women Alibaba business china economics globalization india Jack Ma Narendra Modi women'

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India China Technical Review Africa 85

VC Cafe

JUNE 12, 2016

I understood, that while we may not eradicate poverty, or solve the problem of access to education on a global level, we are a part of the solution and we are making a difference in these kids life. 10 Literacy Instruction programmes implemented in South Africa, Nepal, Cambodia, and Bangladesh. 50 teachers trained in South Africa.

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Nepal South Africa Cambodia Bangladesh 60

David Teten

MARCH 5, 2021

We reviewed CB Insights’ global list of “40 of the Best VC Bets of all Time.” Lisa Carmen Wang, Founder, Global League of Women , said, “The “growth at all costs” mentality fueled by the traditional VC model is inherently biased towards unsustainable growth models.”. All of the 40 companies’ 92 founders were male.

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Cofounder Founder Technical Cofounder Technical Review 78

YoungUpstarts

JULY 29, 2011

Salvo Global is a Singapore startup in the business of providing business intelligence through well-researched masterclasses, conferences, and summits. Despite the intense competition, the company has established a strong position in the B2B events industry, with market presence in Asia Pacific (APAC), Africa, and the Middle East.

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Africa Singapore Asia Global 232

Hearpreneur

JUNE 14, 2017

I recognized the challenges that the majority of the unemployed face in South Africa: a lack of finance, lack of frequent access to technology, education and language issues (English is not the first language of many in South Africa). Image Credit: Saleem Jaffer. Thanks to Dr. Ekrem Teymur, Newsmeter Inc !

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Entrepreneur South Africa PR Thailand 129

YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 5, 2015

With the Middle Kingdom accounting for such a large proportion of the global population, mainland China will still fuel world economic growth, but the pace of growth will vary province by province more than ever.

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ReadWriteStart

SEPTEMBER 7, 2011

It's this side of East Africa this brief report is about and which brought me here, to the mobile revolution I had only read about, and to the IPO48 event with its great bunch of start-ups: Sponsor. 30 minutes later I'm crossing a floor-mat welcoming me with "there's no place like 127.0.0.1." Nairobi photo by Brian Snelson. Discuss.

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Africa SMS Kenya Startup 138

thebarefootvc

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

People ask me if innovation can flourish in places like Africa and my response is that I encounter innovation everywhere there, when people are forced to innovate to survive, often with scarce resources. Conforming will give you the status quo. It is only when you break out of this that innovation and creativity flourish.

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Silicon Valley India Africa Burma 45

Hearpreneur

NOVEMBER 8, 2020

I started a global branding and digital marketing firm 19 years ago. In the safari industry going forward, we have an interesting time coming up trying to keep young people interested in visiting Africa and coming on a safari. Unfortunately in this new virtual world, there has been a spike in scams and identity theft. 7- Three ways.

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Technical Review Technology Entrepreneur Artificial Inteligence 92

YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

by Kawal Preet, President, FedEx, Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa (AMEA). To begin with, it’s unique to take up a position that didn’t actually exist before – of the creation of a mega-region, AMEA: Asia Pacific plus the Middle East, Indian subcontinent, and Africa. Not all change is exciting, right?

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Bahrain Africa Asia Global 225

Feld Thoughts

DECEMBER 16, 2015

Barclays (New York, South Africa and Israel). When you ponder Techstars acquisition of UP Global, especially if you think about how horizontal scaling and geography intersect, you get a glimpse of another layer of functionality that we just added to the horizontal scaling model. Techstars Mobility (Detroit). Techstars Berlin (Berlin).

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South Africa Vertical Los Angeles Minneapolis 70

deal architect

APRIL 9, 2014

Africa Innovation is GREAT. Globalization and Technology' Innovation from around the globe Wagenstandanzeiger – a beauty of data visualization - Germany Daring New Buildings – Azerbaijan Microsoft and the Sochi Olympics – Russia Video Analytics Capital – Macau World Design Capital – S.

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Azerbaijan Russia Africa Germany 191

Berkonomics

MARCH 23, 2023

The principal drivers of this re-imagination are the hyper-growth of the mobile Internet, consumer-controlled commerce, the rise of big data, and “globality.” There are hundreds of other examples of re-imagination everywhere we look, making our lives easier and our reach greater than ever before. Let’s explore examples of these and more.

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Mobile Africa Software Review Technical Review 62

Board Effect

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Martin Schneider , Chief Audit Executive, META Matt Mabel , Vice President – Internal Audit, American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc Naohiro Mouri , Executive Vice President and Chief Auditor, AIG Global Operations Paul Lee , Sr Manager Internal Audit, Medline Industries, LP Rian Boncay , Program Project Manager, Dell Inc.

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