Re:Unity raises $181M round at a reported $1.5B valuation
by uola on Wednesday July 13, 2016 @03:33PM
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That's a pretty silly statement though. It's like expecting actors not to do movies in Hollywood. Even if they would have stayed (like a number of Swedish game companies) they would have most likely been bought by a US company in the end (like a number of Swedish game companies). If there's anything wrong with Europe it's this defeatist attitude in favor of the US instead of finding ways that gives you an edge.
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Re:Unity raises $181M round at a reported $1.5B valuation
by bjelkeman-again on Wednesday July 13, 2016 @05:48PM
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As someone who has started companies in the US, UK, Sweden and Netherlands I must say that the US startup environment is still way ahead. There are ways of finding your European edge, but it isn't easy to get access to the people who will talk to you about growth funding. And the funds are smaller and often more cautious.
To say we Europeans are all defeatist is a bit of an unnecessary generalisation. ;)