{"id":17202,"date":"2019-08-30T11:29:22","date_gmt":"2019-08-30T10:29:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/traders-paradise.com\/?p=17202"},"modified":"2019-08-30T11:29:22","modified_gmt":"2019-08-30T10:29:22","slug":"where-to-look-for-startup-funding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/traders-paradise.com\/magazine\/2019\/08\/where-to-look-for-startup-funding\/","title":{"rendered":"Where to look for startup funding: the Silicon Valley or funds of Europe?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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When you have an idea about business it is always a question where to look for startup funding. Of course, if you are not an heir to family wealth.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

One of the most difficult hurdles meeting any ambitious European startup is how to choose the right VC firm. Someone to support your next funding circle. According to Dealroom and LocalGlobe’s <\/span>report<\/span><\/a>, it is better to seek the vicinity of the home. The report reveals that smaller funds always show more interest in your development<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cSmart founders understand that you want investors who are not absentee landlords and can sit down and meet you,\u201d said LocalGlobe cofounder Saul Klein.<\/span><\/p>\n

This report from Dealroom and LocalGlobe validated and examined 257 of the Series A arrangements.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The most unexpected conclusion is that European venture capital companies supported all 257 of the Series A arrangements between 2014 and 2018. Despite alleged increasing interest in Europe, US companies didn’t support a single one.<\/span><\/p>\n

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But this sound somehow logical. When you are at an early stage of fundraising, the first thing you would do is to look around the neighborhood.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

That is the reason why some of Europe\u2019s most prosperous startups are in small towns, not in capitals.<\/span><\/p>\n

According to the report, the initial stage investment market in Europe is in strong form. The total number of Series A rounds rose from 40 to 73 between during the past 4 years. Their total value increased from $332m to $731m.<\/span><\/p>\n

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