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Dreampreneur Sansan Fibri transforms limiting beliefs through sleep patterns

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.

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How International Startups Can Seize Opportunities in Climate Adaptation

At a recent event hosted by Climate-KIC, investors, policymakers, and founders discussed the potential of solutions to threats such as hurricanes, rising sea levels, and extreme heat.

Left to right: Morielle Lotan/MILE Advisory, Anya Freeman/Kind Designs, Abijit Aji/Gradiant, Chris Van de Voorde/JUNOO, Pooja Khsola/Entelligent, Timur Davis/Munich Re Ventures. Credit: Andrii Dorosh, The Vertical

Cracking ClimateTech: How International Startups Raise Capital

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?

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Where’s Ilya? The immigrant founder behind Safe Superintelligence

Ilya Sutskever, OpenAI’s co-founder, is one of the most enigmatic figures in the AI industry. How did his background shape his vision and pursuit of safe technology?

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Connecting the dots: How an Indian-Ukrainian team links international students with U.S. universities

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?

VRAL Team. Left to right: Rodolfo Saccoman, Massimo Colella, Giovanni Bazzoni, Joe-Victor Behar. Credit: VRAL

How VRAL Games CEO Rodolfo Saccoman developed “inventiveness because of necessity”

In early June, VRAL Games, a new developer run by an all-immigrant team, released their first game called VRider SBK. This multi-sensorial racing thrill is already a hit on Meta Quest mixed reality headsets. What’s the driving force behind this startup’s success?

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Top 5 Mistakes Immigrant Entrepreneurs Make on LinkedIn

Many international founders in the U.S. hesitate to express their voices on social media. Skylar Steudter, an expert in LinkedIn branding, pinpoints mistakes that hinder immigrant entrepreneurs from building their digital presence.

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The Vertical announces IMMIGRANT FOUNDERS REPORT 2024. Showcase your leadership in supporting diversity

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

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Why hunger is necessary for innovation: How Parkinson’s Law hinders startup success

Staying “hungry” is a critical mindset for founders. But what is ‘hunger’ and why is it important? It’s not necessarily a craving to be innovative or a desire to push forward. As paradoxically as it sounds, for early-stage startups, having limited resources can actually be their most important advantage.

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The pitfalls of mentorship and “Smart Money” in startups

Leaning too heavily on a mentor’s guidance can foster unhealthy dependency, impede necessary pivots, and stifle innovation, writes serial entrepreneur Michael Burtov. What are the red flags?