Entrepreneurs First is scrapping schemes in France and Germany in favour of new programmes for European entrepreneurs in the US, as it continues to ramp up a focus on the other side of the Atlantic.
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Entrepreneurs First scraps France and Germany schemes in favour of US
Better access to funding and faster revenue-generation in the US is driving the shift, says EF chief Alice Bentinck
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Kai Nicol-Schwarz was a senior reporter at Sifted. He covered AI and UK tech.

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