I'd second this. Trying to raise money from European investors is like pulling out hair from a damp blanket. "I will give you a 'relatively small sum of money'

I'd second this. Trying to raise money from European investors is like pulling out hair from a damp blanket. "I will give you a 'relatively small sum of money' if the other eight people you talked to will give you 'relatively large sum of money'" is common when talking to self proclaimed risk capital investors.