by Christian Rangen | Nov 3, 2025 | Ecosystem, Venture Capital
“We just hit unicorn status!” the founder announced proudly at the Dubai Angel Network event. Congratulations flowed. Champagne corks popped. LinkedIn lit up. But here’s the uncomfortable question nobody asked: How are you actually going to turn that...
by Christian Rangen | Oct 29, 2025 | Ecosystem, Venture Capital
Preface Leading up to the 2025 VC Fund Manager Masterclass in Mauritius, we explore the history and current ecosystem for venture financing in Mauritius. The country is already well-established as a financial services hub, with a thriving industry and large number of...
by Christian Rangen | Jul 4, 2025 | Ecosystem
The Story Of Scaling Leo Bank From Idea To Exit In The Middle East. Part I: The Early Days (Start Up, Seed) Case study written for the upcoming launch of Scale Up MENA! (Aug 2025). Read part II: scaling up (Series A,B) and part III: Growth stage (Series C,D to exit)...
by Christian Rangen | Jul 4, 2025 | Ecosystem
The Story Of Scaling Leo Bank From Idea To Exit In The Middle East. Part II: Scaling Up (Series A,B) Case study written for the upcoming launch of Scale Up MENA! (Aug 2025). Read part I here and part III here. Closing the series A has been tough. “This is by far...
by Christian Rangen | Jul 4, 2025 | Ecosystem
The Story Of Scaling Leo Bank From Idea To Exit In The Middle East. Part III: Growth Stage (Series C,d To Exit) A three-part story on scaling a fintech in the Middle East, written as a part of the upcoming launch of Scale Up MENA, august 2025. Read part I: the early...
by Strategy Tools Team | Jul 18, 2024 | Ecosystem
CASE STUDY | ECOSYSTEM Accelerating the Development of the Swiss Innovation Ecosystem The Client digitalswitzerland is a Swiss-wide, multi-stakeholder initiative created from the shared vision of its over 150 members to strengthen Switzerland’s position as a leading...
