Eleanor Warnock

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.

Eleanor Warnock

3 min read

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. 

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Eleanor Warnock

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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