Last week saw the launch of Project Europe, a new scheme led by podcaster-turned-VC Harry Stebbings and backed by more than 150 European tech founders to fund the next generation of young entrepreneurs. It has big ambitions, but soon after it was announced, the conversation exploded across LinkedIn and within the Unlock VC WhatsApp community, and a few big questions emerged.
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