Analysis

July 14, 2023

Five H1 European tech myths debunked

Gen AI is all-conquering, French tech has taken over, hardware can’t catch a break: Sifted Intelligence busts some of the persistent narratives in startup circles


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Forget the UK, France is the new home of tech! Hardware is a VC desert! Gen AI will save us all! 

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Federico Scolari

Federico Scolari is a senior intelligence analyst and data lead at Sifted. Find him on LinkedIn

Jonathan Sinclair

Jonathan Sinclair is head of research at Sifted. Find him on LinkedIn

Shubham Jaipuria

Shubham is a data analyst intern with Sifted Intelligence, and can be contacted on LinkedIn

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