Varidus

05/08/2025

Professor Michael Bernstein of explaining social . Fascinating.

02/07/2025

We met some great speakers and entrepreneurs at

21/06/2025

We attended the Czech-Singapore business forum and explored opportunities in Czech Republic.

14/04/2025

Our Founder interacting with Umida Odilova, Chief Manager, IT Park Uzbekistan to explore cooperation. Uzbekistan is where India was 30 years ago in its digital revolution. Uzbekistan is keen to become the Digital and KPO, BPO for the world due to its attractive labor arbitrage.

Varidus is all about building and scaling ventures from all over the world and we are excited about this business exploration esp the nexus.

13/04/2025

We love meeting especially those visiting . With Gerardo, fellow MIT alum, building a based firm solving B2B payments related problems, visiting from the UK.

12/04/2025

We enjoyed moderating the panel at . Thanks to Wholesale Investor for the opportunity.

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05/04/2025

David Cohen and Brad Feld, Co-Founders of Techstars sharing insights on Startup Communities with a bunch of Founders and VCs. We were honored to be part of it.

03/04/2025

Honored to share our views on the venture capital industry at Emergence 2025 and reconnect with the Wholesale Investor team led by Steve Torso.

31/03/2025

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Say hello to a 5-day weekend, according to Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates

31/03/2025

Inspired by what Kanwal Rekhi, silicon valley's Indian Entrepeneur Guru, Angel and VC investor has learnt and shared. We are just messengers. This still holds true today.

This rang true again today. Kanwal Rekhi is the best when selecting the right founder to invest. I follow this rule everyday.

31/03/2025

We will be at !!

23/03/2025

Our Founder recently had the privilege of sharing his expertise with the Zimbabwe government on crafting an effective startup policy. Drawing from his experience in Singapore, Silicon Valley and India he offered valuable insights to foster a thriving startup ecosystem in Zimbabwe.

Lessons from Singapore:

1. Government Support: Singapore's government has been instrumental in creating a startup-friendly environment especially the Technology incubation scheme - leading to many initial VC funds, Blk 71 and Enterprise Singapore. Zimbabwe can learn from Singapore's proactive approach in providing funding, mentorship, and infrastructure support.
2. Talent Attraction: Singapore's ability to attract top talent from around the world is a key factor in its startup success. Zimbabwe can focus on creating a welcoming environment for international talent.
3. Business Ease: One can incorporate a startup in Singapore and open bank accounts from remote in a day; He suggested that Zimbabwe adopt a similar policy.

Lessons from Silicon Valley & Israel:
1. Risk-Taking Culture: Silicon Valley's ecosystem encourages risk-taking and experimentation.
2. Network Effects: Silicon Valley's dense network of startups, investors, and mentors creates a virtuous cycle of innovation. He suggested that Zimbabwe attracts foreign talent and sets up conferences for innovation.

Lessons from India:

1. Frugal Innovation: Indian startups have excelled at creating innovative solutions with limited resources.
2. Local Problem-Solving: Indian startups have successfully addressed local problems, such as digital payments and e-commerce. Also Singapore and India are collaborating using the Singapore Fintech Festival.

His Advice to the Zimbabwe Government - Startup Policy Team:

1. Government as a main stakeholder: He cited how Singapore has taken the lead adopting a bit of the Israeli model and taken an active role in creating an innovation ecosystem of startups.
2. Fiscal, Tax, Monetary Policy: Modify fiscal and monetary and tax policies to become friendly to founders and enable them to survive downturns using grants, debt funding and minimal filings.
3. Develop a Strong Network: Build a dense network of startup stakeholders, including investors, mentors, and startups.
4. Focus on Local Problem-Solving: Support startups that address local challenges and create innovative solutions especially focussing on Agricultural, Tourism and Mining, Zimbabwe's key growth sectors.
5. Borrow concepts from other successful startup nations: like Israel, India, Singapore and the United States as also neighbors like S. Africa.

By embracing these lessons and advice, Varidus believes that Zimbabwe can create a thriving startup ecosystem that drives innovation, job creation, and economic growth