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August 27, 2024

Immigrant founders in the UK held back by lack of networking and conservative attitudes in tech

Others mention bias against the immigrants and cultural challenges as the main challenges

Zosia Wanat

2 min read

Almost half of international founders in the UK say networking is one of the biggest challenges for them while fundraising in the country; nearly one in five (18.5%) said the same about conservative attitudes in the ecosystem, according to a recent survey.

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Zosia Wanat

Zosia Wanat was a senior reporter at Sifted. She covered the CEE region and policy. Follow her on X and LinkedIn

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