The Org spoke with Mariano Mayer, Newtopia VC’s Managing Partner, to understand how the idea of this “very early” stage firm was conceived and built. 

Five of Newtopia VC's six co-founders, from left to right: Diego Noriega, Sacha Spitz, Jorge Aguado, Juan Pablo Lafosse and Mariano Mayer. (Image courtesy of Newtopia VC.) 

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From Idea to $50 Million Fund: How 6 Entrepreneurs are Building Latin America’s Top Early-Stage VC Firm 

The Org spoke with the founders of Ampersand, BasiGo and Solar Taxi to learn more about opportunities surrounding Africa’s e-mobility market in the year ahead, and what it takes to scale a hardware-heavy startup. 

BasiGo is bringing electric buses to Kenya. (Image courtesy of BasiGo.)

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promoted to manager positions, for every 100 men, according to McKinsey & Co. 

The Org spoke with Lindsay Kaplan, Chief’s co-founder and the brains behind its brand, about how it scaled from a tiny startup to a unicorn with more than 15,000 members.

Chief's co-founders Carolyn Childers (left) and Lindsay Kaplan met at a "bad" women's networking event in 2017. (Image courtesy of Chief)

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How Chief Built a $1.1 Billion Business by Boosting Women’s Careers

Through partnerships with local indigenous groups, family-owned biotech enterprise AgriSea aims to boost sustainable farming – in New Zealand and abroad.

Tane Bradley (left) and CEO Clare Bradley. (Photo courtesy of AgriSea.)

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Can Seaweed Save the Planet? Meet the Indigenous-Led New Zealand Biotech Company Aiming to Do Just That

We recently sat down with The Org’s own CTO and co-founder Andreas Jarbøl to learn about hiring top engineers and tech talent, even in an unsteady job market. Check out the Q&A here. 

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How Startups Can Recruit (And Keep) Top Engineering Talent  

A college class project morphed into a business, and it has these superstar athletes set on disrupting the menstrual product space.  

Sequel's co-founders Amanda Calabrese (left) and Greta Meyer met as Stanford undergrads in 2018. (Images courtesy of Sequel)

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From Elite Athletes to Startup Founders: How Sports Empowered Two Femtech Entrepreneurs to Build a Better Tampon

Popular Chinese food delivery apps are teaming up with social media platforms to offer food delivery and other local services for online customers. 

TikTok App. Image courtesy of Shutterstock.

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Ordering Food on TikTok? Chinese Food Delivery Apps Team Up With Social Media Giants in Scramble for Customers 

Mexican startup Vinco is creating win-win situations for employers, employees and education institutions. The edtech provides continuous learning opportunities as a workplace benefit, fostering more engaged and fulfilled workers.

Vinco co-founders, from left to right: Sofia Sada, Lissy Giacoman and Miriam Fernandez.

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How Vinco is Helping Employers and Workers Win With Education Benefits

These founders leverage their own social media as a direct channel to customers and more. 


Building a brand on social media can amp up your startup's growth potential. (Getty)

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How a Personal Brand Can Boost Your Startup, According to Content Creators-Turned-Entrepreneurs

VC-backed startups have begun slashing costs in (nearly) all areas amid economic uncertainty, according to a recent survey by fintech Ramp. 

Startup spending is plummeting. Or is it just falling back to earth? (Getty Images)

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Startups Are Slashing Costs as Big Companies Keep Spending, New Survey Shows 

Learn about two very different yet equally exciting tech companies paving new roads in New Zealand’s transportation sector.  

A wave of new transportation options are hitting the city of Auckland, New Zealand, thanks to a handful of growing startups. (Getty Images)

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Road to a Greener Future: The Key Startups Reimagining Transportation in New Zealand

The Org sat with SEON's co-founder to learn how it raised $5 million and built software that helps African security companies respond to emergencies more quickly — and even save lives.  

Seon co-founder and CEO Finn Plotz accepting a global impact award. (Image courtesy of Seon.)

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Meet SEON: a South African Securetech Startup with Global Ambitions 

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185 open jobs at climate-friendly startups, curated by The Org. 

These startups aim to help the environment and solve the climate crisis. (Getty images)

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