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Published · transcript-backedSebastian Mallaby: prediction
9 Feb 2022 Conversations with Tyler Sebastian Mallaby on Venture Capital
“The number of unicorns in Europe is growing exponentially, and I predict that in the next 10 years, Europe will grow a lot faster than the US tech ecosystem.”
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- Sebastian Mallaby
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- 9 Feb 2022
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- Conversations with Tyler
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…Venture capital is mobile. You would think it could all spread to South England, which is not a backwater by any stretch of the imagination. Very rarely — Correct, and it’s happening. You’re asking the right question, and the answer is, it should happen and, by the way, it is happening. Sequoia has recently opened an office in London. General Catalyst and Lightspeed, two rather well-known American VC firms, have also recently set up offices. You’ve got Index Ventures, which is big in San Francisco, also big in London. You’ve got Accel, ditto — big in London as well as big in California. This is happening. The ecosystem is growing. The number of unicorns in Europe is growing exponentially, and I predict that in the next 10 years, Europe will grow a lot faster than the US tech ecosystem. Geographically, what’s the most underrated venture scene? Where would you place it?…
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