The founders on Rest of World’s inaugural list of global tech’s changemakers share common traits of resilience, grit and adaptability in the face of political and economic uncertainties.
It’s been exhilarating to have spent the last few months with my colleagues across several different time zones poring over details about the nominees for RoW100, our our inaugural list of global tech’s changemakers.
The list we’ve come up with includes policymakers, activists, venture capitalists, and investors, all of whom play a vital role in the technology ecosystems where they work. But above all, it’s made up of founders: the true driving force in tech.
More than half of the nominees on our list are founders or co-founders. In truth, it’s probably closer to two-thirds, because we have chosen to make a distinction between founder-operators and, for example, the founding partners of venture capital firms who invest in these businesses or the founders of influential think tanks who help shape policy. We see these founders of globally disruptive businesses, like Indonesia’s Xendit, Nigeria’s Paystack, or Brazil’s Nubank, as some of the world’s most daring entrepreneurs, some of whom have had to build their businesses in difficult economic circumstances and unfriendly regulatory terrain.
The stories of these founders have many common themes, from Venezuela to Vietnam, from South Africa to South Korea. They demonstrate resilience in the face of challenges and the adaptability to seize...
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