Hasan Minhaj Goes Bollywood

Two best friends. One dance team. And a lot of Bollywood drama.

Aug 20 • Salil Bajaj

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The Arab World’s Most Powerful Family Business You've Never Heard Of

This is the story of the invisible business behind the brands you see every day, and how one Arab family built an institution that has lasted four…

Aug 17 • THIRD

I Can’t Stop Thinking About Frank Lloyd Wright in Baghdad

And what a city’s abandoned plans can tell us about the current business of building for a future you cannot see.

Aug 16 • Chaymae Samir

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Can Creators Fix Dating?

Then I found a dating show that never existed

Aug 12 • Salil Bajaj

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The Business of Curiosity

Saudi rabbit holes, $2 million from a video and what we’re building next

Aug 9 • Chaymae Samir

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When Farmers Become...Creators

Three Stories Defining the Creator Economy This Week

Aug 5 • Salil Bajaj

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July 2026

Every AI Agent Needs Memory: 40K Developers, $20K ARR, $800K Pre-Seed 💾

If you’re new here, welcome to THIRD’s dealflow newsletter.

Jul 31 • THIRD

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The Creator Economy Has A New Frontier

And the West hasn't noticed yet.

Jul 29 • Salil Bajaj

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May 2026

The $2 Trillion Empire That Started With An Ignored Telegram

The West remembers the Americans who found the oil but tends to forget the Saudis who built everything after that.

May 10 • Chaymae Samir

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April 2026

Why Dubai Makes the West Uncomfortable

On the politics of selective outrage and who gets to decide what counts as culture.

Apr 26 • Chaymae Samir

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The $30B Mega City You've Never Heard Of

Is Uzbekistan building a new Dubai?

Apr 23 • THIRD

March 2026

The History of Venture Capital, Explained

We went down a rabbit hole to trace where venture capital actually comes from...

Mar 26 • THIRD

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