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You don’t need to build your own AI model to innovate. 🧠🛠️ As Reid Hoffman, co-founder of LinkedIn, shares: the real unlock isn’t just technical, it’s mindset. AI has opened up a powerful new toolset for entrepreneurs everywhere. You no longer need frontier models or massive infrastructure to build and scale. With the right approach to product, go-to-market, and speed—you can blitzscale from anywhere. 🌎 Watch the full conversation in the comments ⬇️ #Entrepreneurship #AI #MoreThanScaleMultiply

For Anton Pavlovsky, growth wasn’t guaranteed. It was earned against the odds. 💪🇺🇦 This week, Headway Inc, the Ukrainian-founded tech company he launched in 2019, secured a strategic funding from Bullhound Capital—the largest investment to date from Bullhound’s Fund VI. To reach this milestone, Anton’s journey was built on resilience and ambition: 📖 In 2019, he launched Headway as a book-summary app with a mission: to help people grow by making the best ideas accessible. 🇺🇦 Since 2022, in the midst of a full-scale war, Anton has continued to scale a global tech company from Ukraine, demonstrating the strength and resilience of Ukraine’s tech to the world. 🥇 In 2024, Headway Inc became our first Ukrainian company and a 2025 Outlier. ⏩ Today, Headway Inc is a global tech company that revolutionizes lifelong learning with 5 Edtech products and over 150 million users across 170+ countries. Now a full-scale learning platform with fresh backing from Bullhound Capital, Headway Inc is gearing up for its next chapter of transforming lifelong learning. Congratulations to Anton and the entire Headway Inc team on this milestone! #Entrepreneurship #MoreThanScaleMultiply #UkraineTech

As a founder, you’re expected to be the eternal optimist. For years, I embodied that optimism. I co-founded Allpago with my partner Philipp, and after six years of grit and determination, we had the incredible opportunity to merge with PPRO in 2019. Life seemed like a series of wins. But then, something shifted. Quietly, subtly, I found myself disconnected from the energy that once drove me. The stress of the merger, the birth of my second son, and my father’s illness and passing created a perfect storm. My health began to decline, and before I realized it, I had hit rock bottom. Optimism, my steadfast companion, could no longer lift me. And what happens when the optimism fades, when you wake up and suddenly feel disconnected from the energy that once fueled you? — Javier Vallaure de la Paz, co-founder of Allpago, shares his story of navigating emotions while scaling the leading provider of payment and gateway services in LatAm. ➡️ For the full story, check out the link in the comments.

First it was: Too risky. Too small. Too slow. Then came the billion-dollar companies. 🦄 In 2013, every unicorn was born in the US. Today? Half are not. We now support 88 unicorns across 26 countries—many in markets once overlooked or underestimated. Of those, 14 were the first in their countries.🥇 From Kavak.com in Mexico to Moniepoint Group in Nigeria to Bukalapak in Indonesia, these founders aren’t just building billion-dollar businesses, they’re laying the foundation for hundreds more. At this trajectory, we’re just a year or two away from a world where the majority of unicorns are born outside the US. The shift isn’t coming. It’s already here. 🚀 🌎 #UnicornFounders #Entrepreneurship #MultiplierEffect

Are AI systems really outperforming doctors? 🤖🩺 Endeavor’s Global London Hub and Islandbridge hosted the third Female Founders Lunch, bringing together 25 women founders, leaders, and investors building with purpose in London. Dr. Nadine Hachach-Haram FRCS (Plast), BEM, Founder of Proximie, led a discussion on the future of healthcare, where AI and humans will go hand and hand. 🤝 The key takeaway? AI isn't replacing doctors, it's enhancing them. Intelligent systems are closing workforce gaps, delivering more personalized experiences, and driving efficiency in critical settings like the OR. At the heart of it all, it’s about using technology and innovation to make care more equitable, all while amplifying human connectivity. And as Dr. Nadine Hachach shared with her work with Proximie, the future is already being built. 🚀🙌

You know Tony Jamous as the founder behind the $1.2B global employment platform, Oyster®. But here’s the story you never heard. ⬇️ For decades, Tony carried deep wounds from childhood trauma and war. He poured his survival instinct into building. But behind the success was burnout, isolation, and a fear of failure that left him emotionally drained. It wasn’t until he confronted his past—through therapy and deep inner work—that he began to heal. That healing led him to found Oyster with a new purpose: to build something that truly aligned with his values. As he shares: “I realized that my fears and trauma weren’t things I needed to shed or hide; they were keys to understanding myself better. They were parts of me. To be whole, I needed to accept them first and then tap into their powers and wisdom.” Read his full story: https://lnkd.in/dmMCE-d2 —- 📖 Untold Stories by Endeavor is a collection of raw, first-person narratives from entrepreneurs behind some of the world’s most successful companies, sharing the emotional struggles that shaped who they are. Stay tuned next week for more. #UntoldStories #Entrepreneurship #FounderWellbeing #MentalHealth

The next Silicon Valley won’t look anything like Silicon Valley. 🌎 Not in language. Not in location. Not in playbook. Today, the top 10 markets in our portfolio span Latin America, Southeast Asia, the Middle East, and beyond. These markets are building the future while most of the world looks the other way, producing companies that are defining entire categories on a global scale. Take a few examples from our portfolio: 🇧🇷 Wellhub is leading corporate wellness across three continents. 🇮🇹 Bending Spoons is turning Italy into an AI-native product powerhouse. 🇹🇷 Codeway is a consumer AI powerhouse with over $100M in revenue and no outside funding. Most venture capital still flows to the same five countries. But we’re betting on the rest, and we’re seeing the results. The best founders no longer need to move to Silicon Valley to build world-changing companies. They’re doing it from Elsewhere, and they are the future. #TheFutureIsElsewhere #VentureCapital #GlobalVC #Entrepreneurship

Who will own tomorrow’s AI? 🤖 Picture this: A Kenyan fintech collects years of unique payment data, then hands it to a Silicon Valley giant to build an AI solution. Six months later, that same giant launches an identical product in Kenya. 🌍 This isn't hypothetical. Stories like this are playing out across emerging markets. When local companies hand over their data to global tech giants: 🔁 Local innovations get copied by bigger companies 📤 Profits flow outward instead of staying local 🤝 Communities become dependent rather than self-sufficient The result? Total dependence on foreign AI tools, with little control over how they’re used. Data ownership is the key to breaking this cycle. 🔑 The more local businesses develop and control their own AI models, the faster they can innovate and the more value stays within their own communities. The real AI battle isn't just about funding or talent. It's about who owns the data that powers the future. #Entrepreneurship #AI #MoreThanScaleMultiply

Meet the newest Endeavor Entrepreneurs selected at our 103rd in-person International Selection Panel in Warsaw! We’re thrilled to welcome 21 founders leading 14 companies that are shaping the future on a global scale: AdClean (Chile), Brasol (Brazil), Docplanner (Poland), Exoticca (Spain), Getmobil (Türkiye), Jisr | جسر (Saudi Arabia), Jooble (Ukraine), Livance (Brazil), MDP (Egypt), minka_ (Colombia), NorthLadder (UAE), Prestamype (Peru), Rain (Puerto Rico), and Solidgate (Ukraine). From revolutionizing digital banking infrastructure across Africa to powering Brazil’s energy transition, these founders are pushing the boundaries of innovation across industries and regions. We looking forward to helping them scale up, achieve their goals, and pay it forward to the next generation of entrepreneurs. Learn more about the entrepreneurs and the businesses they are building here 👉 https://lnkd.in/eAQzDzJB #EndeavorISP #Entrepreneurship #MultiplierEffect #EndeavorEntrepreneurs #MoreThanScaleMultiply Endeavor Poland

You know Paulo Veras as the founder behind Brazil’s first unicorn, 99. But here’s the story you never heard. ⬇️ Before 99 ever took off, Paulo had already burned through savings on a startup that failed fast. He cried in the shower the day he realized it was over. When 99 finally hit its peak, an unexpected legal battle threatened to crush the company. He was filled with rage. And not long after, he was diagnosed with leukemia. From his hospital bed, he closed his Series B. As he shares: "The anger was weighing so heavily on me. It was such a heavy feeling that I could not cope with it. I had to cut the rope and let go of that anger, or myself and everything I had worked for would be done." Read his full story: endeavor.org/letting-go --- 📖 Untold Stories by Endeavor is a collection of raw, first-person narratives from entrepreneurs behind some of the world’s most successful companies, sharing the emotional struggles that shaped who they are. Stay tuned next week for more. #UntoldStories #Entrepreneurship #FounderWellbeing #MentalHealth