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Sep 6, 2024 | 
zephyrnet.com | Brad Feld |Jason Mendelson |Claudia Zeisberger |Michael Prahl
In the fast-paced world of investing and startups, staying informed and inspired can be important. Whether a seasoned investor, a budding entrepreneur, or somewhere in between, the right resources can help provide valuable insights, strategies, and motivation. In this blog, we will highlight some popular books and podcasts that investors may want to have on their radar.
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Sep 6, 2024 | 
zephyrnet.com | Brad Feld |Jason Mendelson |Claudia Zeisberger |Michael Prahl
In the fast-paced world of investing and startups, staying informed and inspired can be important. Whether a seasoned investor, a budding entrepreneur, or somewhere in between, the right resources can help provide valuable insights, strategies, and motivation. In this blog, we will highlight some popular books and podcasts that investors may want to have on their radar.
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Jul 3, 2024 | 
knowledge.insead.edu | Edwin Obonyo |Claudia Zeisberger
According to the African Development Bank, 11 African countries currently feature in the top 20 fastest-growing global economies. The organisation’s latest Outlook Report estimates that real GDP (gross domestic product) growth for the continent is expected to average 3.8 and 4.2 percent in 2024 and 2025 respectively. That compares favourably to projected global averages of just 2.9 and 3.2 percent in the same time periods.
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Jun 20, 2024 | 
informaconnect.com | Claudia Zeisberger |Shane Chesson |Jaclyn Seow
Climate tech investing is on the rise in Southeast Asia (SEA). The sector is seeing growing interest from investors, with the share of climate tech deals as a proportion of all venture funding expanding from 3.2% in 2019 to 9.5% in 20231.
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Jul 20, 2023 | 
forbesindia.com | Claudia Zeisberger
In November 2022, the United Nations announcement that the global population had crossed the 8 billion mark brought out the usual fearmongering regarding overpopulation, food shortages and environmental destruction. But what if this is the last flourish for population increases and, 50 years from now, we’ll reminisce of countries and economies that once grew?
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Jun 30, 2023 | 
knowledge.insead.edu | Claudia Zeisberger |David Munro
In November 2022, the United Nations announcement that the global population had crossed the 8 billion mark brought out the usual fearmongering regarding overpopulation, food shortages and environmental destruction. But what if this is the last flourish for population increases and, 50 years from now, we’ll reminisce of countries and economies that once grew?
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Jun 29, 2023 | 
knowledge.insead.edu | Claudia Zeisberger |David Munro
In November 2022, the United Nations announcement that the global population had crossed the 8 billion mark brought out the usual fearmongering regarding overpopulation, food shortages and environmental destruction. But what if this is the last flourish for population increases and we will look back 50 years from now with fond memories of countries and economies that once grew?
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May 18, 2023 | 
knowledge.insead.edu | Claudia Zeisberger
Global inequality remains stark. The pandemic, disparaging state of gender and racial equity, and a widening wealth gap have created what the International Monetary Fund (IMF) calls a “lopsided world” in its World Inequalities Report 2022. According to the report the world’s richest 10 percent make 52 percent of global income and own 76 percent of global wealth, whereas the poorer half account for only 8.5 percent of income and 2 percent of wealth.
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Mar 20, 2023 | 
knowledge.insead.edu | Lily Fang |Kaisa Snellman |Claudia Zeisberger |David Munro
Silicon Valley Bank’s (SVB) recent collapse marked the largest failure of a United States bank since Washington Mutual in 2008. Formerly the darling of the region’s tech start-ups, the bank announced it had sold off a significant number of securities at a loss and was planning to raise US$2.25 billion through selling new shares in order to shore up its balance sheet. This triggered mass panic among prominent venture capital (VC) firms, leading to a run on the bank.
