VC funding isn’t for everyone and some founders are well suited to bootstrapping Although a nascent industry, particularly in Europe, venture capital has become an integral part of innovation and the technology sector. Since 2012 there has been a continuous increase in fundraising by European venture capital funds, and VC has been instrumental to the growth of some of the most successful and advanced European companies, ranging from Klarna to Kahoot, DeepMind to Spotify. As such, entrepreneurs have become familiar and comfortable with the value proposition of VCs, who offer funds, expertise, and contacts in exchange for equity, to […]
