Looking at Europe from Silicon Valley @ Slush 2013
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Sten Tamkivi discusses the need for stronger ties between Silicon Valley and Europe, highlighting the disparity in venture capital deals between the two regions in 2013. He emphasizes Europe's talent pool and the importance of addressing misconceptions regarding its capabilities. The document also points out challenges and opportunities for collaboration, particularly in accessing a broader talent base.
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Looking at Europe from Silicon Valley @ Slush 2013
- 1. Silicon Valley Europe Sten Tamkivi, Entrepreneur in Residence @ Andreessen Horowitz
- 7. Do we need stronger ties?
- 9. You + Valley (honestly)
- 10. Number of deals in 2013 678 139 126 1 777 Into US startups Into EU startups by US investors by EU investors Source: PitchBook. Seed & Early Stage VC deals in US/Europe, by investor HQ location, completed in 2013, as of Nov 6th, 2013.
- 11. For non-financial ties: Give first Fix misconceptions
- 12. Europe has a lot to give
- 15. Talent ~ challenges Models ahead of US
- 16. Talent ~ challenges Models ahead of US Access to next 400M
- 17. Talent ~ challenges Models ahead of US Access to next 400M Skills to think global
- 18. Talent ~ challenges Models ahead of US Access to next 400M Skills to think global Security and privacy
- 20. Europe = (London || Berlin)
- 21. Europe > (London & Berlin)
- 22. West vs East
- 23. West vs East
- 24. Source: Deal or No Deal: The Growth of International Venture Capital Investment by Pandya and Leblang of University of Virginia - See more at: http://sten.tamkivi.com/2013/11/vc-funds-go-where-immigrants-come-from/
- 25. Source: Deal or No Deal: The Growth of International Venture Capital Investment by Pandya and Leblang of University of Virginia - See more at: http://sten.tamkivi.com/2013/11/vc-funds-go-where-immigrants-come-from/
- 26. @seikatsu | sten.tamkivi.com | skype:sten | sten@a16z.com