in my limited experience the regulatory framework is such that it's hard to expand and get all the certifications/vetting/background-checks if you're not US bas

in my limited experience the regulatory framework is such that it's hard to expand and get all the certifications/vetting/background-checks if you're not US based A startup I know has Chinese cofounders and it's basically a deathsentence. Investors all got spooked knowing any Chinese national has part ownership - b/c regulatory bodies are unpredictable these days If you're in the US with owners that are US nationals the whole funding pipeline is very streamlined by the lawyer armies. If you're transnational then nobody wants to deal with that. VCs are ultimately full of very lazy people that want to have everything cookie cutter