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David Tswamuno

GP at Fairbridge, seeking solutions to hard societal problems, optimist, long distance runner, reading & writing, global citizen

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The best resources are elsewhere

May 14, 2026

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3 min read

The best resources are elsewhere

In the age of the internet, nationalism shrinks the pie...

David Tswamuno
David Tswamuno

strategy

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The goldmine of science innovation

Apr 2, 2026

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5 min read

The goldmine of science innovation

All STEMs matter...

David Tswamuno
David Tswamuno

strategy

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Where the next venture opportunities lie — A Request for Startups

Mar 6, 2026

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5 min read

Where the next venture opportunities lie — A Request for Startups

Technology to the People!

David Tswamuno
David Tswamuno

strategy

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The new drivers of value

Feb 12, 2026

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5 min read

The new drivers of value

Constraints that fuel growth...

David Tswamuno
David Tswamuno

strategy

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Seeing 2025 through the Fairbridge portfolio.

Jan 27, 2026

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5 min read

Seeing 2025 through the Fairbridge portfolio.

Constraints that fuel growth...

David Tswamuno
David Tswamuno

strategy

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A blueprint for holding power

Dec 22, 2025

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7 min read

A blueprint for holding power

Relational, practical, slow, resolute...

David Tswamuno
David Tswamuno

economics

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An invitation to Progress Summit!

Oct 6, 2025

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5 min read

An invitation to Progress Summit!

Convening. Storytelling. Action.

David Tswamuno
David Tswamuno

economics

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Venture is non-consensus

Sep 19, 2025

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5 min read

Venture is non-consensus

There are still things that money can't buy...

David Tswamuno
David Tswamuno

strategy

+1

What if AI was a gold mine...

Aug 22, 2025

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5 min read

What if AI was a gold mine...

Extracting value from technology is way more expensive than we think...

David Tswamuno
David Tswamuno

temperament

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Winning is not enough

Jul 31, 2025

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8 min read

Winning is not enough

It's what happens after that matters...

David Tswamuno
David Tswamuno

temperament

You should start a company

Jul 14, 2025

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5 min read

You should start a company

A not so foreign consideration...

David Tswamuno
David Tswamuno

temperament

The case for a spiritual practice for mission-driven founders

Jun 4, 2025

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7 min read

The case for a spiritual practice for mission-driven founders

Adding spirit to mind and body routines to unlock higher performance and drive alpha....

David Tswamuno
David Tswamuno

economics

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When companies fail #2: A case study

May 14, 2025

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5 min read

When companies fail #2: A case study

Failed companies are especially an opportunity for thesis-driven funds...

David Tswamuno
David Tswamuno

temperament

Elevating the frame—From ethics towards good quests in mission-driven venture

Apr 12, 2025

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4 min read

Elevating the frame—From ethics towards good quests in mission-driven venture

Removing the limitations of ethics drives groundbreaking alpha for mission-driven founders...

David Tswamuno
David Tswamuno

economics

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Fairbridge—Annual Shareholder Update

Mar 24, 2025

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12 min read

Fairbridge—Annual Shareholder Update

Entrepreneurs are rewarded for solving hard problems of their time: for us it's the gap between technological and social progress...

David Tswamuno
David Tswamuno

economics

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T’is the era to bet on the Chef...

Feb 14, 2025

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5 min read

T’is the era to bet on the Chef...

Next Alpha is from leaders who can maneuver the elements into robust business models...

David Tswamuno
David Tswamuno

temperament

Setting ethical baselines....

Jan 31, 2025

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5 min read

Setting ethical baselines....

Alpha belongs only to those who can harness Avarice...

David Tswamuno
David Tswamuno

economics

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Change is the opportunity

Dec 31, 2024

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4 min read

Change is the opportunity

The next Alpha is in hard societal problems...

David Tswamuno
David Tswamuno

casestudies

When companies fail...

Nov 27, 2024

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4 min read

When companies fail...

Failed companies can also add value.

David Tswamuno
David Tswamuno
Focus on the goose that lays the golden eggs

Oct 22, 2024

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5 min read

Focus on the goose that lays the golden eggs

Mobilizing capital, technology, and people...

David Tswamuno
David Tswamuno
The Generational Enterprise

Sep 30, 2024

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5 min read

The Generational Enterprise

Building things that matter will always pay...

David Tswamuno
David Tswamuno

strategy

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Your new investor is a startup Founder too.

Aug 27, 2024

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4 min read

Your new investor is a startup Founder too.

Emerging venture ecosystems will boost global return...

David Tswamuno
David Tswamuno
It will always be a Founders' market.

Jul 30, 2024

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5 min read

It will always be a Founders' market.

Building things that matter will always pay...

David Tswamuno
David Tswamuno
Jim McCann – A blueprint for being resolute with vision and flexible with the methods

Jun 17, 2024

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5 min read

Jim McCann – A blueprint for being resolute with vision and flexible with the methods

Those who harness change enjoy the flowers...

David Tswamuno
David Tswamuno
How should founders value an investment firm?

May 28, 2024

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5 min read

How should founders value an investment firm?

Your investor is your other life partner...

David Tswamuno
David Tswamuno
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