I shared a series of X posts on 13 October 2026 discussing the IMF’s 2026 growth forecast for 15 countries, the practice of announcing Indian startup rounds in INR crore, and how pro‑rata participation can dramatically affect investor returns.
IMF Growth Forecast 2026 – 🇺🇸 US: 2.3% 🇩🇪 Germany: 1.3% 🇫🇷 France: 0.4% 🇮🇹 Italy: 0.8% 🇪🇸 Spain: 2.5% 🇬🇧 UK: 1.3% 🇯🇵 Japan:0.7% 🇨🇦 Canada: 1.1% 🇨🇳 China:4.5% 🇮🇳 India: 7.0% 🇷🇺 Russia:0.9% 🇧🇷 Brazil: 2.2% 🇲🇽 Mexico: 1.5% 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia: -3.3% 🇳🇬 Nigeria: 4.2% 🇿🇦 South Africa: 1.0%
Pro‑rata Return Scenarios – exercising pro‑rata could shift returns to 20X vs 53X.