One of the key signs that a tech ecosystem is maturing is when experienced entrepreneurs exit one company and create another on home turf.
Analysis
November 9, 2023
Serial entrepreneurs are returning home to Italy to found their next companies. That’s a good thing for local tech
Serial founders are bringing their brains — and deep pockets — back to their home country
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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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