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October 2, 2025

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

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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Kai Nicol-Schwarz

Kai Nicol-Schwarz was a senior reporter at Sifted. He covered AI and UK tech.

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