You might think that as an American investor in the heart of the tech startup universe — Silicon Valley — I’d want to stay local in my search for new entrepreneurs to work with. Why would I cast my net into a different time zone and risk cultural differences when there are plenty of up-and-coming SaaS startups here?
Opinion
August 12, 2019
Why this US investor is on the hunt for European founders
A US investor's love letter to European startups.
4 min read
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