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David Tswamuno

David Tswamuno is the Founder and Managing Partner of Fairbridge, an early-stage venture firm investing in founders rebuilding foundational systems through technology. He has over 15 years of experience across finance, venture capital, and company building, including leadership roles at Credit Suisse and Emil Capital Partners. Drawing on experience across multiple continents and sectors, David brings a systems perspective to the study of markets, innovation, and institutional change. Through Good Commercial Sense, he writes about the ideas, policies, and economic forces that shape long-term value creation.

Catalysts of progress

Catalysts of progress

The small interventions that unlock unimaginable upside...

Jun 24, 2026

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8 min read

Right problems → right environment → capital

Right problems → right environment → capital

20-years of reflection on capital, development, and social progress...

Jun 11, 2026

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4 min read

The best resources are elsewhere

The best resources are elsewhere

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

May 14, 2026

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3 min read

The goldmine of science innovation

The goldmine of science innovation

All STEMs matter...

Apr 2, 2026

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5 min read

Where the next venture opportunities lie — A Request for Startups

Where the next venture opportunities lie — A Request for Startups

Technology to the People!

Mar 6, 2026

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5 min read

The new drivers of value

The new drivers of value

Constraints that fuel growth...

Feb 12, 2026

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5 min read

Seeing 2025 through the Fairbridge portfolio.

Seeing 2025 through the Fairbridge portfolio.

Constraints that fuel growth...

Jan 27, 2026

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5 min read

A blueprint for holding power

A blueprint for holding power

Relational, practical, slow, resolute...

Dec 22, 2025

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7 min read

An invitation to Progress Summit!

An invitation to Progress Summit!

Convening. Storytelling. Action.

Oct 6, 2025

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5 min read

Venture is non-consensus

Venture is non-consensus

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

Sep 19, 2025

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5 min read

What if AI was a gold mine...

What if AI was a gold mine...

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

Aug 22, 2025

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5 min read

Winning is not enough

Winning is not enough

It's what happens after that matters...

Jul 31, 2025

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8 min read

You should start a company

You should start a company

A not so foreign consideration...

Jul 14, 2025

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3 min read

The case for a spiritual practice for mission-driven founders

The case for a spiritual practice for mission-driven founders

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

Jun 4, 2025

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7 min read

When companies fail #2: A case study

When companies fail #2: A case study

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

May 14, 2025

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5 min read

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

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

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

Apr 12, 2025

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4 min read

T’is the era to bet on the Chef...

T’is the era to bet on the Chef...

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

Feb 14, 2025

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5 min read

Setting ethical baselines....

Setting ethical baselines....

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

Jan 31, 2025

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5 min read

Change is the opportunity

Change is the opportunity

The next Alpha is in hard societal problems...

Dec 31, 2024

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4 min read

When companies fail...

When companies fail...

Failed companies can also add value.

Nov 27, 2024

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4 min read

Focus on the goose that lays the golden eggs

Focus on the goose that lays the golden eggs

Mobilizing capital, technology, and people...

Oct 22, 2024

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5 min read

The Generational Enterprise

The Generational Enterprise

Building things that matter will always pay...

Sep 30, 2024

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5 min read

Your new investor is a startup Founder too.

Your new investor is a startup Founder too.

Emerging venture ecosystems will boost global return...

Aug 27, 2024

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4 min read

It will always be a Founders' market.

It will always be a Founders' market.

Building things that matter will always pay...

Jul 30, 2024

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5 min read

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

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

Those who harness change enjoy the flowers...

Jun 17, 2024

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5 min read

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