Recent data indicates a glaring disparity between the vibrancy of the US vs EU startup landscape, leading many to question – how do we make the EU startup ecosystem great again?
Really well articulated blog. Having an investment and business foot on both sides of the "pond" I can attest to these differences first hand. But a question, how much do you believe pay (and thereby attraction of talent) plays into this dynamic? European start ups just aren't willing or able possibly to pay the level of compensation that US start ups offer.
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Amazing post thanks !
Really well articulated blog. Having an investment and business foot on both sides of the "pond" I can attest to these differences first hand. But a question, how much do you believe pay (and thereby attraction of talent) plays into this dynamic? European start ups just aren't willing or able possibly to pay the level of compensation that US start ups offer.
Station F of Paris, with 1,000 startups, 30+ programs and a full range of services
Correlation is not causality.
People from Europe who want to do startups move to the USA.
Also the universities are better etc.
I'm more concerned about jobs. Are there good quality jobs or not spread evenly? Well guess what in Europe it's fine and things work.
There are more tech jobs in Czechia than you can imagine. Also universities are free and healthcare excellent.
Most of the startups are not that relevant. Spotify... We would be better without them...
Things that matter are usually build by people from around the world. And yes, more In us than in Europe. But then look at the backend - India!
Yes we regulate. So what. Do you want unregulated hyperscaler algorithimizing your politics? I don't.
Btw EU has the same number of bureaucrats as Paris, France. Check that...
Innovation is hard, even on the regulatory front. Case in point: https://thehackernews.com/2025/01/eu-commission-fined-for-transferring.html
Wow indeed
Good post as always. How do you fix this if the mindset hypothesis is the most salient issue?