Before its electric planes even left the ground, Sweden’s Heart Aerospace completed another flight: the startup announced this week that it was shutting down its home operations and fully moving to the US.

Opinion
April 30, 2025
Stop badmouthing European startups for moving to the US
It’s not a startup’s fault if it moves to America. It’s Europe’s.
3 min read
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Eleanor Warnock is an advisor to VC firm Bek Ventures, and writes a newsletter on tech and writing. She was previously Sifted’s deputy editor. Find her on X and LinkedIn

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