Opinion

May 26, 2021

Tiger Global: what happens when ‘normal’ returns?

The US investment firm is on a spending spree in Europe while capital is cheap. It may not last.


Nicolas Colin

6 min read

Not a day goes by without a new European startup announcing a large fundraising round co-led by US hedge fund Tiger Global. Some say it’s a radical change of approach in the venture capital industry, while others suggest that it’s a fad. But how can we explain the rise of Tiger Global in the VC landscape? And what difference will it make from a European perspective?

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Nicolas Colin

Nicolas Colin is cofounder of VC firm The Family. He writes a regular column for Sifted

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