Ignacio Moreno Pubul

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March 4, 2026

Why European founders should move to the US: 'You have to experience it to understand it'

CapChase founder and Andreessen Horowitz scout Ignacio Moreno Pubul on why the region’s best bet is to let its top tech talent build in the US

Across Europe’s tech ecosystem, there has been mounting frustration at the sight of the region’s technical talent setting sail for the US, joining a Big Tech giant or launching their own startup, firmly HQ’ed in Silicon Valley.

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Daphné Leprince-Ringuet

Daphné Leprince-Ringuet is a senior reporter for Sifted, based in Paris. She covers French tech and writes Sifted's AI and Deeptech newsletter . You can find her on X and LinkedIn

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