4 ms·
If this were true, wouldn't we see those US VCs come running to Europe with their capital? Especially now, when they can attend board meetings over zoom. Even
by ruh-roh 5y ago
If this were true, wouldn't we see those US VCs come running to Europe with their capital? Especially now, when they can attend board meetings over zoom.
Even with wider geographic distribution of US startups, there are still a lot of fish in the US VC pond. A deep-pocketed firm could pretty easily differentiate themselves in Europe with aggressiveness and comp.
- cosmodisk 5y agoVC sector in Europe is 15-20 years behind to that in the US. VC in the US want to play on a turf they understand- the local legislation, infrastructure,etc. When some random guy from Latvia shows up, he gets the money but it's pocket change compared to what the guy from Chicago would have gotten.
- tkiolp4 5y ago> If this were true, wouldn't we see those US VCs come running to Europe with their capital? Sure but why would they if they can already do that in the US?