Funding rounds are a dime a dozen as European tech continues to have its best year ever. And with each fundraise there's yet another founder photo. But what makes a truly great founder photo? And why do so many get it wrong?
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Sebastian Siemiatkowski, cofounder and CEO of Klarna.