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November 19, 2018

Understanding Europe’s early stage companies

Europe's early stage investor base has grown in depth


John Thornhill

2 min read

When founders raise early money they need to ask three questions, which have previously been hard to answer, says Saul Klein of LocalGlobe.

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John Thornhill

John Thornhill is Sifted’s founder and innovation editor of the Financial Times. He tweets from @johnthornhillft

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