Opinion

January 2, 2020

US VCs are coming, and it’s no friendly football match

It’s now a tangible reality that US funds are coming to Europe. This wave of investments is a unique opportunity for the European VC community to up its game.


Francois Veron

4 min read

Europeans are facing the arrival of American investment funds with mixed feelings. 

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