From Y2K to AI, India’s workforce stands at a transformative crossroads — adapting, upskilling, and innovation will define the winners of tomorrow’s tech landscape. India’s Y2K boom was a game-changer. Powered by a vast, skilled workforce, low operational costs, and favorable government policies, India began its ascent as a global…
Since 1999, I’ve been deeply engaged in shaping dynamic entrepreneurial ecosystems across Latin America. While much work remains, the progress we’ve achieved is remarkable. In the early days, entrepreneurship was a lonely path. It wasn’t seen as a viable professional choice. Accelerators were non-existent, incubators delivered limited results, and angel…
All of the media is abuzz with skepticism about the potential returns on investment from the massive spending on generative AI by big tech companies. There are concerns about large investments on the one hand and uncertain timelines on the other. Analysts are emphasizing the risks of overbuilding infrastructure that…
I just returned from a trip to Morocco. While there, I remembered the first time I visited Cairo and saw camels. I was impressed by their height and endurance to keep going in the desert under very harsh conditions. At that time, I was not a venture capitalist. Now, reflecting…
I just completed another week in GCC, having visited Abu Dhabi, Dubai, and Saudi for the second time this year. I’ve been working in and investing in rapidly developing emerging market startup ecosystems for more than 20 years; it’s never boring to learn about a new one. And while I…
In the fast-paced world of startups, staying ahead of the game is key for survival. The GenAI tech landscape is moving at a crazy speed, and if there’s one thing we’ve learned from 2023, it’s that staying knowledgeable and ahead of the curve is challenging, even for the best of…
As a venture capital investor in the Global South, we see a very different opportunity for generative AI (GenAI) than in the Global North. While the Global North investors focus primarily on the opportunity for GenAI to reduce costs through more automation, the big opportunity unlocked in the Global South…
Amid the bustling sounds of urban life in Jakarta, a different rhythm emerges: the march of demographic decline. Globally, we’re on a precipitous path, shaped not by natural calamity, but by a subtler force – population decline. Replacement-level fertility rates are slipping beyond reach, particularly in countries of the Global…
Update May 2025: Nearly two years after this post was published, it remains largely correct if you simply change GenAI to “GenAI and Agentic AI”. And note that Type 3 businesses — those that could not be created without the latest generation AI systems — are now everywhere. OP: I’ve…
Amid the bustling sounds of urban life in Jakarta, a different rhythm emerges: the march of demographic decline. Globally, we’re on a precipitous path, shaped not by natural calamity, but by a subtler force – population decline. Replacement-level fertility rates are slipping beyond reach, particularly in countries of the Global…
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Unitus Ventures, a leading venture capital firm in India, is joining forces with its US affiliate Capria Ventures, a Global South specialist, to operate with a unified global strategy under a single brand, Capria Ventures.
