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March 8, 2023
Europe’s term sheets have got a whole lot less founder-friendly
A new analysis shows that the power transfer from investors to founders that occurred during the Covid deal frenzy has all but reversed in the economic downturn
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Amy O'Brien is a freelance reporter covering Italian tech. She was previously Sifted's fintech reporter

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