For Europe to emulate Silicon Valley's tech success, it should change its startup funding model

Citation

Hruskova M & Scheidgen K (2024) For Europe to emulate Silicon Valley's tech success, it should change its startup funding model. The Conversation. 30.04.2024. https://theconversation.com/for-europe-to-emulate-silicon-valleys-tech-success-it-should-change-its-startup-funding-model-228427

Abstract
First paragraph: Tech startups will be enthused by the news that Silicon Valley venture capital (VC) veteran General Catalyst is on the verge of raising US$6 billion (£4.8 billion) for backing new companies. It comes hot on the heels of an announcement from Andreessen Horowitz, another major VC, of a new US$7.2 billion investment fund. These are among the largest fundraisings in years, coming at a time when the VC sector has been going through a lull, with worldwide total investments down from US$644 billion in 2021 to US$286 billion in 2023.

Keywords
Scotland; Silicon Valley; Venture capital; Berlin; Audio narrated

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