Interview

April 26, 2022

Clearco launches European scout programme for ecommerce startups

Revenue-based financing giant Clearco thinks scout programmes shouldn’t be just for VCs


Amy O'Brien

4 min read

Clearco cofounders Michele Romanow and Andrew D'Souza

If you’re a VC without a scout programme, are you even a VC? 

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Amy O'Brien

Amy O'Brien is a freelance reporter covering Italian tech. She was previously Sifted's fintech reporter

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