Zeb HastingsEmerging Markets VC & Startups: Softbank & LATAM: A Love StoryI’ve spent the last few months trekking around LATAM (currently in Bogotá, Colombia as I write this), continuing a journey I began before…4 min read·Sep 29, 2021----
Zeb HastingsPeru VC Interview — UTEC VenturesEvelyn Gómez is the Program Manager for UTEC Ventures. We recently got together in Lima, Peru, to discuss the startup and venture capital…7 min read·Sep 1, 2021----
Zeb HastingsEmerging Markets VC & Startups: Emerging Market MafiasSure, the word has a negative connotation, but being part of a mafia is generally good for technology and startups. In startup land, a…4 min read·Aug 4, 2021----
Zeb HastingsEmerging Markets VC & Startups: What Emerging Markets Can Learn from SingaporeFamed venture capitalist and author Brad Feld once mentioned in his book “Startup Communities” that it takes about twenty years for a…6 min read·May 12, 2021----
Zeb HastingsEmerging Markets VC & Startups: The Search for Liquidity in LATAMOn a recent podcast I hosted with Cristobal Perdomo of Jaguar Ventures, we got on the topic of exit opportunities for startups in LATAM…5 min read·Apr 15, 2021----
Zeb HastingsEmerging Markets VC & Startups: The Philippines Continuing Support for Local StartupsLast week, the Philippines government, specifically the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), announced a new USD 5M fund to support…3 min read·Mar 30, 2021----
Zeb HastingsEmerging Markets VC & Startups: The Sun is Setting for Africa’s Section 12JIn February, South Africa’s Treasury announced in its 2021 budget statement that it would not be renewing the country’s 12J investment tax…5 min read·Mar 16, 2021----
Zeb HastingsEmerging Markets VC & Startups: The Effects of a Coup D’état on Startup FundingEarlier this month, the military in Myanmar staged a coup against the National League for Democracy (NLD) party. You can read more…4 min read·Feb 17, 2021----
Zeb HastingsEmerging Markets VC & Startups: MENA Startups Reach a New Funding MilestoneThis month, MAGNiTT released a report covering the 2020 funding for the MENA (Middle East & North Africa) region. For context, MAGNiTT is…4 min read·Feb 2, 2021----
Zeb HastingsEmerging Markets VC & Startups: Africa’s Internet Economy is Positioned for GrowthLast month, Google and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) released a joint report titled e-Conomy Africa 2020 focused on Africa’s…4 min read·Dec 16, 2020----
