Egyptian social commerce startup Brimore raises $25M led by IFC and Endure Capital – TechCrunch

The Egyptian social e-commerce market will be worth over $14.8 billion by 2024. The opportunity in…

Can social and e-commerce transform the future of the open web? – TechCrunch

Automattic EC-1 Part 3: Acquisitions and future strategy Despite Automattic’s respected position, awareness of its myriad…

Indian social commerce Meesho raises $570 million at $4.9 billion valuation – TechCrunch

Meesho has more than doubled its valuation in less than six months, to $4.9 billion, as…

Social Security, Medicare, and the Twilight of “Social Insurance”

Last year, program trustees projected that, beginning in 2033, Social Security’s trust fund will be depleted…

Social e-commerce is huge in Asia. It’s coming to the U.S.

As an American heading a Singapore-based VC firm for a decade, I often see new tech…