Every year The Economist picks what we consider to be the most improved nation, for its “country of the year” award. This year the winner is Bangladesh. Our foreign editor, Patrick Foulis, congratulated its interim leader, Muhammad Yunus econ.st/4iHHcSF

Venture scouts often use X to find founders by searching for the term “Stealth Startup” alongside relevant experience in their target industry or region. 👉 If you’re working on something under the radar, consider adding “Stealth Startup” to your LinkedIn bio.

Excited to announce that we at Menlo Ventures are doubling down on our investment with Anthropic! $61.5B is a small price for 10x'ing every software engineer.

Financial Inclusion for Women in Bangladesh is better than India, Pakistan and Indonesia. 21% of Bangladeshi women is now under financial inclusion. All credit goes to bKash ✅

Which region offers the highest salary after an MBA from University of Oxford? MENA! Now you understand why people are gradually shifting towards the Middle East.

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I hope you find the guide for #fintech pitch deck informative. If you are seeking funding for a #MENA fintech startup, please forward your latest deck to [email protected] linkedin.com/pulse/ultimate…

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Check out 3 articles I have written on creating a pitch deck, valuation details, and market sizing for startup fundraising. 4 more to complete the series! Perfect for anyone ready to raise funds. linkedin.com/pulse/tam-sam-…

Best news ever for the startup ecosystem of #Bangladesh – ShopUp and our PortCo at VentureSouq - ساري - Sary from KSA, are merging! They are also raising $110 million from Sanabil Investments and Peter Thiel @valarventures. Congrats Teuku Afifuddin! bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Thematic Map of Bangladesh in terms of industry 🇧🇩

The best way to cold reach out to VCs? 1 - Email 2 - Email 3 - Email LinkedIn? Too crowded. Twitter? Too much spam. 10s and 100s of new companies are cold-reaching everyday, if you want a real cold reach out—write a good email.

From founder to VC: I struggled to craft pitch decks that won investors over. Now, reviewing 8–10 top-tier decks daily at Antler & VentureSouq, I’ve learned what truly works. My Financial Express article breaks it down. Link: thefinancialexpress.com.bd/youth-and-entr…

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In response to this trend, investors are beginning to ask tougher questions — as noted by VentureSouq's Mohidul Alam:

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Every VC will tell you: “PR is bullshit. We don’t like PR.” But in the morning, when they’re hunting for pipeline, they scroll through the PR headlines to see who’s on top.

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