“We are about to see the golden age of Eastern Europe,” says Tim Draper, the billionaire Silicon Valley venture capitalist, who is today announcing the addition of Polish venture capital firm OTB Ventures to his Draper Venture Network.
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March 4, 2020
Draper declares “golden age” for Eastern European tech
Silicon Valley billionaire partners with Poland’s OTB to find gems among 10,000 maturing startups
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