Analysis

August 18, 2023

Which US VCs have partners on the ground in Europe?

As US VC firms make their way to Europe, here's who the likes of Sequoia, Lightspeed and Bessemer have on the ground

Sadia Nowshin

6 min read

Some of America's biggest VC firms have pitched their flags in Europe in the last several years, enticed by the opportunities in one of the world’s liveliest startup scenes. And they’re backing some of the continent’s biggest movers and shakers: companies like mobility unicorn Bolt, buy now, pay later giant Klarna and Stability AI have all been the beneficiaries of American cash.

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Sadia Nowshin

Sadia Nowshin was a reporter at Sifted covering foodtech, biotech and startup life. Follow her on X and LinkedIn

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