Design/Product Advisor, Investor & Coach. Venture Partner @Seedcamp. I help startups hit 1M ARR and Design/Product leaders excel in their careers 🚀 He/Him
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I’ve just launched my first podcast.
It’s called The Design VC. It’s about the intersection of creativity capital, and how design shapes early-stage startups (for better and worse).
First episodes: @destraynor (Intercom), @jakek @jazer, @katearonowitz (GV).
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There’s a familiar Libertarian story about Europe:
Too much bureaucracy.
Too much regulation.
Too many worker protections.
Too much privacy law.
That’s why Europe doesn’t produce as many tech giants.
It’s a neat argument. I’m just not sure it survives contact with detail.
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A better diagnosis would include: Fragmented markets. Less late-stage capital. Weaker stock-option culture. Fewer giant domestic tech buyers. Less aggressive public procurement. Lower risk appetite. Less founder upside. Fewer repeat scale-up operators. That’s more realistic.
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