PinnedJim ChuThe Right Kind of Financing to Drive Electric Mobility in AfricaI’m excited about electric vehicles. Part of this is because I’m a walking stereotype: a US west-coast Stanford grad that works in tech and…Mar 6, 2023Mar 6, 2023
PinnedJim ChuinUntapped InsightsThe Untapped Value of Web3: Connecting Digital Investing to Real-world AssetsWe often hear “DeFi” (decentralized finance), “blockchain” or “web3” and images pop into our minds of accidental crypto millionaires on…Feb 23, 20222Feb 23, 20222
PinnedJim ChuinUntapped InsightsCloud Computing is Leveling the Playing Field for Tech Entrepreneurs EverywhereCloud computing, and Amazon Web Services (AWS) in particular, has played a key role in driving the growth of tech startups in the last two…Nov 1, 2021Nov 1, 2021
PinnedJim ChuThe $5.2 Trillion VC BlindspotFrom 2018–2019, venture capital (VC) tech investments in Africa grew 74% from $1.16B to $2.02B, according to Partech’s Venture Report…Feb 15, 2021Feb 15, 2021
Jim ChuinUntapped InsightsThe Story Behind UntappedI worked in tech for twenty years before the 7.0-magnitude earthquake hit Haiti in 2010. Like many stories in developing markets begin, I…Nov 11, 2021Nov 11, 2021
Jim ChuinUntapped InsightsWhy We’re CrowdfundingWe at Untapped Global just closed a $1M equity raise. We did it in a few weeks and could have continued and gotten our entire target $2M…Nov 3, 2021Nov 3, 2021
