Varsko Intelligence

Geopolitical risk leaves companies with two choices: news that tells them what happened, or advisory firms they cannot afford that tell them what to do. Varsko tells you what an event means for your business, and the decision to take next. Backed by a network of experts.

Most companies still have no one responsible for geopolitical risk. A strait closes, a tariff lands, a currency drops. Finance finds out in the morning, like everyone else. Big firms keep advisors on call. Everyone else gets the headline. Varsko is for everyone else.

Container rates out of Asia are moving fast. Asia to North Europe jumped 27% in one week. Trans-Pacific rates are up by roughly half. Importers are rushing goods in before July tariffs. Varsko helps you act now.

And our other cofounder, Alfred Williamson. Alfred studies Applied Math and Government at Harvard. He leads initiatives at the Harvard Institute of Politics and researches democracy, AI, and geopolitics. He has been featured in The New York Times, CNN, BBC, and Reuters.

A bit about our cofounder, Erik Dalaker. Erik studies Economics at Harvard with a concurrent MA in Middle Eastern Studies as Phi Beta Kappa. He founded the Harvard Global Affairs Program, worked with Belfer, CSIS, and the European Commission, and speaks 5 languages fluently.

Building, building, building...

Every AI tool reads the same open web. By the time news is public, everyone has it. The edge is already gone. What matters is the call before it becomes news: a former minister, an ambassador, someone who was in the room. That is the network we are building Varsko around.

The 10% global tariff expires on 24 July. It lapses unless Congress extends it. A court has ruled it unlawful. The government is appealing. Your landed cost could reset in six weeks, or not at all. Varsko tracks the date, the ruling, and what changes for your business.

China’s rare earth controls are paused, not gone. The suspension runs until November. After that, licensing requirements could return. If you rely on rare earths for EVs, magnets, or advanced electronics, now is the window to diversify. Varsko helps you move before it closes.

A note on what we’re building. Varsko starts with your company, not the news. Your sites, routes, suppliers, and markets come first. Events only matter when they touch them.

Brent is near $95. A year ago, it was about $24 cheaper. That gap hits freight, plastics, fertiliser, and electricity before most companies treat it as geopolitics. Budgets built on last year’s energy price are already wrong.

Iran says Hormuz is closed until further notice. Brent is near $95. Shipping routes are uncertain. A summer reopening is now the optimistic case. Plans built on normal transit need a second look.

@Joxichus It will be announced on this account!

@VarskoIntel When EasyA launch?

The EU’s proposed 21st sanctions package could add up to 90 Russian banks and third-country evasion networks. Trade through Türkiye, the UAE, or Central Asia? Varsko tells you what hits your business.

This week brought new EU sanctions, tighter chip rules from Taipei, and naval escorts in Hormuz. For businesses, these are not headlines. They change screening lists, supply routes, and insurance lines. Varsko tells you what it means for yours.

Taiwan is weighing tighter export controls on AI chips bound for China. Not just blacklisted firms. All customers in China. If your AI hardware depends on Taiwanese suppliers, the rules are about to change. Varsko shows what it means for your supply chain.

MVP in progress. More soon...

Most companies have no one responsible for geopolitical risk. The CFO finds out from the news, like everyone else. Large firms have advisors. Everyone else has headlines. Varsko turns those headlines into decisions.

The US-China trade truce expires on November 10. The 10% tariff. Rare earth licenses. The whole package. Unless both sides renew, the rules change again. Varsko tells businesses what it means, and what to do next.

@chusky__ @alfredffynnon @EasyA_Kickstart Can’t give the date away, but keep posted here.

@VarskoIntel @alfredffynnon @EasyA_Kickstart Hi! when could we expect you to launch? maybe next week?

Sneak peek of the Varsko prototype. This is just the start. We’re now building the MVP in collaboration with @EasyA_Kickstart As the world becomes more volatile, Varsko becomes more necessary. More soon.