“Nobody believes me, so I’m gonna build it.” From the edges of the Tunisian desert, Karim Beguir envisioned something few could—Africa’s potential as a powerhouse in AI. While most believed that AI innovation belonged to Silicon Valley, China, or London, Karim saw the immense talent in Africa. His journey unfolded like this: 🏦 Karim left his successful investment banking career in Europe to return home and build. 💻 In 2014, with just two laptops, $2,000, and a lot of enthusiasm, he launched InstaDeep. 🦠 By 2022, InstaDeep had developed an early-warning system capable of identifying the 0.3% of COVID-19 variants with the potential to become problematic. 🤖 In 2023, BioNTech acquired InstaDeep for $700M, the largest acquisition of an African deep-tech company, proving that AI was not just the domain of Silicon Valley. 🚀 Today, InstaDeep is building a new office in Kigali, Rwanda to predict locust breeding grounds using satellite data and amplifying the voices of African AI researchers. Karim’s message to fellow African founders: “If you're ambitious, go to Europe or the US and get a job. But if you're mega ambitious, stay home and build.” Read the full story of InstaDeep: https://lnkd.in/eWu4iFqh #morethanscalemultiply #multipliereffect #entrepreneurship Endeavor Tunisia
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We are the Leading Global Community Of, By, and For High-Impact Entrepreneurs.
About us
Endeavor is the leading global community of High-Impact Entrepreneurs in underserved markets. Together, we create a Multiplier Effect by inspiring them to dream bigger, supporting and investing in them to scale faster, and providing a platform to pay it forward. Today, Endeavor operates in 40+ countries and has helped over 2,600 entrepreneurs in their journeys to scale.
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https://www.endeavor.org
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- Non-profit Organizations
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- 501-1,000 employees
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- New York, NY
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- Nonprofit
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- 1997
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- mentoring, raising capital, inspiring, job creation, network, community, high-impact entrepreneurship, global entrepreneurship, global venture capital, entrepreneurial ecosystems, multiplier effect, and access to capital
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Funding in Europe may be dipping. But deeptech companies are leading their industries with the region’s growing talent pool. Pete Benedetto, Europe regional lead for Catalyst, shares the latest insights from our global mid-year VC snapshot: 💡 Europe is leading the charge in AI talent, with standout successes like ElevenLabs, pioneers in voice AI, and ICEYE, leading the “NewSpace” movement from Poland—both showcasing the region’s immense potential. 📉 Despite a decline in active investors, Europe’s startup landscape remains dynamic — impressive deeptech companies like Ireland’s XOCEAN, which just raised 30M GBP, and Italy’s D-Orbit, which raised $100M, continue to grow. 🚀 Türkiye’s success stories, including Peak Games’ $1.8B acquisition, fintech successes like Figopara and iyzico, and the bootstrapped success of Codeway and Papara are setting the stage for future growth. 🌍 While Spain and Italy have less VC investment compared to the UK, Germany, and France, they’ve been steadily gaining momentum in recent years with standout successes like Factorial and Bending Spoons. Curious about VC trends in your region? Dive into our global mid-year snapshots: https://lnkd.in/eXyRxfks #VentureCapital #EndeavorCatalyst #Entrepreneurship Endeavor Spain Endeavor Italy Endeavor Türkiye
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Things may not go right all the time. But that is the only way to learn. This week, our entrepreneurs wrapped up an incredible summer of executive education with Harvard Business School. Founders got a real chance to pause from the fast pace of scaling their businesses and dedicate a week to deep learning, long-term strategic thinking, and building meaningful connections. Here are a few key pieces of advice from the week: ⏩ Entrepreneurship is about learning from what doesn’t go right and adapting quickly. 🤝 Surround yourself with mentors who have your best interests at heart, not just those with a stake in your business. 🌱 Success isn’t just about business outcomes—it’s about finding personal fulfillment separate from the ups and downs of your company. A special thank you to all the HBS faculty who delivered transformative insights to our entrepreneurs this week: William Kerr, Christina Wallace, Natalia Rigol, Ben Roth, Christopher Stanton, George Riedel, Lou Shipley, Mark Roberge, Lynda Applegate, Joshua Krieger, Sabrina Howell, Shikhar Ghosh, Jeffrey F Rayport. And with that, a summer of executive education has come to a close. With fresh notes and new connections in hand, we’re excited to see how our entrepreneurs will apply these insights as they continue to lead and scale their ventures. #Entrepreneurship #ExecutiveEducation #HBS Margaret Pollack Leah D. Barto
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27 years ago, we supported Mexicans in Mexico, Turks in Türkiye, and Greeks in Greece. Today, 1 out of 4 Endeavor Entrepreneurs operate outside their home countries. As amazing companies emerge worldwide and global founders move beyond borders, the concept of “home” is changing. But going global doesn’t mean leaving home behind. As entrepreneurs expand their impact globally, they also stay connected to their roots and return to reinvest in their communities. #Entrepreneurship #EndeavorGala #MoreThanScaleMultiply
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From London to Saudi Arabia. Global funds are increasingly relocating staff to the Middle East. Yana El Dirani, Middle East regional lead for Catalyst, shares more insights from our global mid-year VC snapshot: 🏦 Government initiatives are propelling tremendous growth in capital deployment in Saudi Arabia and Egypt. 🛒 Fintech and e-commerce companies continue to attract the majority of capital in the region. 🦄 The largest recent funding rounds among our entrepreneurs have been in the fintech space, including Tabby (UAE), Tamara (Saudi), and MNT Halan (Egypt) which all reached unicorn status.” Curious about VC trends in your region? Dive into our global mid-year snapshots: https://lnkd.in/eXyRxfks #VentureCapital #EndeavorCatalyst #Entrepreneurship
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Don’t wait to be disrupted. Disrupt yourself. This week, some of our Endeavor Entrepreneurs and C-levels were at Stanford University Graduate School of Business for the latest executive education program. One of the many transformative sessions included learning from renowned Stanford GSB Professor Ilya Strebulaev, author of Venture Mindset. His lecture on the Finance of Disruption offered game-changing insights. Mimicking VC funds, companies can build a pyramid of bets to stay ahead and prevent getting disrupted. Amazon’s approach offers a perfect example: 1️⃣ Core: Running thousands of A/B tests for Amazon Prime. 2️⃣ Adjacent: Venturing into new areas like Prime Book Box for Kids. 3️⃣ New: Innovating with breakthrough products like Alexa and AWS. A heartfelt thank you to Professor Strebulaev and all of the Stanford faculty for an incredible week: Dan Klein, Hayagreeva Rao, George Foster, Baba Shiv, Matt Abrahams, Szu-chi Huang, Robert E. Siegel, Maciej Kraus, Francis Flynn. Next week, our executive education journey continues at Harvard Business School. Stay tuned for more insights! #Entrepreneurship #ExecutiveEducation #MoreThanScaleMultiply Patrick (Pat) Alex Maria Angelica Enriquez
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Globalization on the retreat? Entrepreneurs didn’t get the memo. Yesterday afternoon, Allen Taylor joined Jill Malandrino on Nasdaq TradeTalks, with Irina Berkon (CFO of Metallicus) and Sheri Chaney Jones (Founder and CEO of SureImpact), to discuss how emerging markets are driving tech innovation. Watch the full episode here: https://lnkd.in/dgkFGfG7 #Entrepreneurship #MoreThanScaleMultiply #Nasdaq #TradeTalks
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We're thrilled to welcome Anderson Thees as the new Managing Director of Endeavor Brasil! Anderson is a well-known figure in the LatAm tech scene and a familiar face at Endeavor. For over a decade, he has empowered entrepreneurs through his roles as a mentor, panelist, and ambassador with Endeavor. He co-founded Redpoint eventures, supporting early-stage unicorns like Wellhub, Creditas, Olist, Rappi, and Pismo. His past roles include CEO of Apontador and Investment Director at Naspers/MIH, where he contributed to the expansion of the Internet in Latin America and invested in influential companies such as Movile/iFood. After 24 years in the country, we’ve seen a lot of transformation and are excited for what comes next. A very special thank you to Camilla Junqueira for the past 12+ years at Endeavor, with 6 of those years as Managing Director. Your contributions have shaped the entire ecosystem. Here’s to the next chapter of Endeavor Brazil. 🚀 #MoreThanScaleMultiply #Entrepreneurship #Empreendedorismo #EndeavorBrasil
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What’s the real key to forging authentic connections? It might just be embracing vulnerability. In just a few days, Adrian Garcia-Aranyos witnessed the fastest-growing entrepreneurs in all of our markets at the Outliers Retreat transform from strangers to peers they could count on for support. Their conversations? Less about tech and more about the real struggles—growth, family, talent. It’s in these moments of honesty that true connections happen. Who do you go to for support through difficult decisions? Tag them below.👇 #entrepreneurship #highimpact #endeavoroutliers
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Brazil receives the most VC dollars in LatAm. But what other markets are on the rise? Igor Piquet, Endeavor Catalyst’s regional lead for Latin America, shares key insights from our mid-year VC snapshot: ↪️ Funding is back to pre-pandemic levels, hitting $4B in 2023. 🖥️ Sectors like software, climate tech, and proptech are gaining traction. 🌱 Mega-rounds aren’t as frequent, but seed and early-stage funding will fuel a new wave of innovative startups. 🇨🇴 Colombia now has the second-highest VC investment volume behind Brazil. Curious about VC trends in your region? Dive into our global mid-year snapshots: https://lnkd.in/eXyRxfks #VentureCapital #EndeavorCatalyst #Entrepreneurship