For my entire career as a VC, I was always based in New York at funds that focused on the US market. There was never an incentive to look at markets, funds or founders building abroad.

Opinion
September 21, 2023
I moved to Europe and built my VC network from scratch. Here's how
Building a network is about quality — not quantity. Make sure the people you are connecting with will be allies both in good times and bad
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Meagan Loyst is founder and CEO of Gen Z VCs

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