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January 3, 2020

Why startups are relocating to Lisbon and what they’re finding behind the hype

Three founders tell us why they moved their companies to the Portuguese capital, and how they feel about it now.


Tim Smith

6 min read

Three founders tell us about why they moved to the Portuguese capital, and what you need to know about relocating to the city.

When Web Summit relocated to Lisbon from Dublin in 2016, European entrepreneurs began eyeing the city as a low-cost, potentially high-growth hub of the future, with an enviable beachside lifestyle.

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Tim Smith

Tim Smith was news editor at Sifted. He covered deeptech and AI, and produced Startup Europe — The Sifted Podcast . Follow him on X and LinkedIn

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