Analysis

April 11, 2024

‘Outdated', 'terrible comparison' and 'painfully cringe’: The issue with a ‘European Silicon Valley’

Comparisons to the California tech hub sets the continent up for failure, while overlooking the European tech ecosystem’s strong points

Anne Sraders

5 min read

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Anne Sraders

Anne Sraders is a senior reporter at Sifted, based in Berlin. She covers the venture capital industry and deeptech startups, including robotics, spacetech and defence tech. She also writes Sifted's weekly VC newsletter Up Round. Follow her on X and LinkedIn

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