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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…

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Sep 9, 2026
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  1. Episode · Sep 9, 2026

    Venture Debt w/ Punit Shah (Alteria Capital) (opens the original)

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    We're breaking down a growing asset class that is vital in emerging markets but doesn't get nearly enough airtime: venture debt. Every founder knows the equity story — raise a round, give up ownership, repeat, until you hopefully have some big exit that returns money back to you & your investors. But there's a whole other playbook, one where you extend runway, fund growth, and protect your cap table without selling another piece of the company. In markets like India, venture debt has become a ge

  2. Episode · Aug 12, 2026

    The Brazil Perspective w/ Rodrigo Baer (14B Ventures) (opens the original)

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    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 (compa

  3. Episode · Jul 22, 2026

    Trucking: Central Asia (Cargon) & Pakistan (Truck It In) (opens the original)

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    We’re digging into the very complex and fragmented sector of logistics. Logistics is the backbone of global trade, how we move goods and products across and within borders. Logistics is also quite a wide sector – it can include the movement of freight & cargo, how we store & warehouse goods, and how we transport and deliver it in its last mile. For this episode, we’ve narrowed it down to a spotlight on trucking and freight. This space is focused on the transportation of goods via heavy-duty truc

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