>There was a German VC firm that was, as I recall, very upfront about this. Clone a successful US company before it got to the European market. Rocket internet

>There was a German VC firm that was, as I recall, very upfront about this. Clone a successful US company before it got to the European market. Rocket internet, clone then sell to the U.S. company when they expand. That's not the same as copying their manuals,code or other copyright though. It's more akin to lyft to uber.