Victoria Zavyalova

In the early 2000s, serial entrepreneur Eric Hoopman discovered Uzbekistan while seeking help with a new venture. Today, the developers he met are building Truss, a platform connecting U.S. entrepreneurs with Uzbek tech talent.

Nirvana Carbon, a startup launched by Princeton students Emma Limor and Sunrit Panda, helps communities in India and Kazakhstan combat environmental damage.

The mood in biotech is grim as funding for early-stage startups is drying up. Why are European and Asian founders betting on U.S. investors?

While exploring her subconscious, screenwriter and producer Sansan Fibri developed technology to help others unlock their own minds. Her AI-powered app, Wakefully, transforms personal narratives by decoding dreams.

For international supply chain startups, navigating the tariff uncertainty is becoming increasingly complex, with higher stakes on the line.

Startup Biobío, the program backed by the Chilean Economic Development Agency (CORFO), is raising $5 million for a fund to invest in alumni scaling in the U.S.

The annual Consumer Electronics Show, the world’s largest tech event, is wrapping up this week in Las Vegas. Here are some of our top picks from international startups featured at the exhibit.

Holly Diamond, a first-generation Korean immigrant raised in New York City, never planned to be a startup founder. But the challenges that her parents faced as restaurant owners in the pandemic pushed her in a new direction. Holly launched her hiring platform, WorkOnward, to connect small businesses with underserved…

With E-day upon us, immigrant entrepreneurs — many of whom cannot vote — must navigate the implications of how Americans cast their ballots. What is to be expected depending on who wins?

In the first half of 2024, American VCs invested a whopping $6.7 billion into ClimateTech deals, according to PitchBook. How can international founders tap into U.S. funding? 

More than half of climate risk software companies, which collectively have raised over $930 million in the past…

The founders of Kandor, an AI-powered marketplace helping Indian students apply to graduate programs in the U.S., have never met in person. How did they build their product amidst global disruptions, across continents and time zones?

After getting a “No” from Silicon Valley VCs, the founders of Welltory, a stress management app, gave up on investors. They relocated to distant parts of the world to focus on their product. Six years later, Welltory has nine million users and $14 million in revenue. How did they…

Founders globally are coming up against a capital-raising plateau. However, some international startups have spotted an opportunity in the U.S. during the market downturn.

A new study has found that 70% of U.S. and UK ‘unicorns’ — companies worth over one billion dollars — have “underdog founders” such as women and people of color. First or second generation immigrants built 62% of these startups.

The Vertical’s Immigrant Founders Report is the first in-depth examination of international talent in the U.S. startup ecosystem.

More than six years ago Slovakia-born lawyer Olga Ayo found herself with a newborn, no means of income or work authorization. She navigated the complexities of U.S. immigration on her own — and succeeded. This experience inspired her to establish her own legal practice and launch a platform to…

From baby pajamas to burgers, many items that we purchase are linked to modern slavery at some point in their supply chains. To tackle forced labor, Congolese-French entrepreneur Déborah Wanza launched a brand accountability startup in Miami. The country of her birth, the Republic of Congo, is the leading…

Serial entrepreneur Sam Jean began his journey helping children and adults with mental health issues and addiction. Today, he simultaneously runs several startups and nonprofits in Miami, striving to make an impact. 

Last year was a nonstop rollercoaster ride featuring AI hype, the startup scamming pandemic, SVB apocalypse, and the WeWork bankruptcy. Check out some of the top stories we covered in 2023.