sure but that's a consequence of US firms having that capital. Ultimately all investors and owners want an exit, if not as a strategy, eventually as a retiremen

sure but that's a consequence of US firms having that capital. Ultimately all investors and owners want an exit, if not as a strategy, eventually as a retirement plan. It's just that US firms buying you out is the most likely exit in this world. But the point remains that the EU also innovates. So to suggest that it doesn't and its reliance on US tech is somehow its own fault for not trying, is missing the detail.