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…3 min read·Mar 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…6 min read·Feb 23, 2022--2--2
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…4 min read·Nov 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…5 min read·Feb 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…3 min read·Nov 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…2 min read·Nov 3, 2021----