The Comparable
The Comparable
Podcast Description
The Comparable is a podcast by i2i Ventures that seeks to uncover the journeys and stories of emerging market startups, but instead of looking at one company in one market, we look at two in a side by side comparison in order to showcase the commonalities but also some of the nuanced differences of both markets, as well as the stories of the founders building these innovations.
Host: Kalsoom Lakhani
Assistant Producer: Sarah Rana
Editor: Sagheer Muhammad
Artwork: Hafsa Ashfaq
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The podcast focuses on themes of entrepreneurship in emerging markets, particularly the technology and startup ecosystems, with episodes like the one on EV mobility exploring the companies MAX in Nigeria and ezBike in Pakistan, showcasing how both startups navigate challenges in their respective markets while promoting electric vehicle solutions.
The Comparable is a podcast by i2i Ventures that seeks to uncover the journeys and stories of emerging market startups, but instead of looking at one company in one market, we look at two in a side by side comparison in order to showcase the commonalities but also some of the nuanced differences of both markets, as well as the stories of the founders building these innovations.
Host: Kalsoom Lakhani
Assistant Producer: Sarah Rana
Editor: Sagheer Muhammad
Artwork: Hafsa Ashfaq
For those who track, follow & invest in emerging markets, Brazil is a North Star. With a population of over 214M, Brazil is considered one of the top performing startup ecosystems in Latin America, and arguably in emerging markets. In 2025, Brazilian startups attracted US$2.03B across 363 deals, representing 52.9% of all LatAm venture funding. It also is a strong hub for fintech in the region, hosting 59% of all Latam fintech startups. It’s also home and headquarters to around 30 unicorns (companies worth $1B or more) – like NuBank, iFood, Gympass, Creditas and more.Rodrigo Baer is the Co-founder & Managing Partner at 14B Ventures, an early-stage venture capital fund that invests in startups in Latin America, and in this conversation he shares his perspective on the Brazilian market as well as the LATAM region generally, how it’s evolved, what he’s seeing work and not work, and the lessons you can translate to your market wherever you are in the world.
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