To be more creative, embrace ambiguity

Evolutionarily, the brain dislikes uncertainty, regarding it as a type of pain. The brain therefore tries…

✦ Is the tech boom over?

Davos returns later this month. Follow along with our Need to Know: Davos popup email. Hi…

Why an Indian startup is spending $75 million on ESOP buybacks

Razorpay is spending $75 million on its biggest employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) buyback yet. The…

An Indian startup endorses the “right to nap”

Sleeping on the job is now cool. “Research shows that afternoon naps help with memory, concentration,…

Where will venture capitalists look next?

Never has so much money poured into venture capital. In the first quarter of 2022, US…

Andreessen Horowitz’s interest in India is better late than never

“We’re generally not a good candidate for startups in emerging markets like India, although never say…

What are Y Combinator’s most valuable African startups?

Accelerator programs run by companies like Y Combinator help African startups with business readiness, access to…

April 2022 has been a great month for the carbon capture industry

The carbon capture, usage, and storage (CCUS) industry aims to remove carbon from the air and…

How much blame for global vaccine inequity should the WTO bear?

In November 2020, only eight months after the World Health Organization (WHO) declared covid-19 a pandemic,…

The rise in funding to female-led startups in Africa, has many caveats

Investments made into African female-led startups have grown by nearly seven-fold over the last three years,…