European entrepreneurs

4 statements across 4 episodes · 2 bullish · 2 bearish · 4 people on the record · first statement Dec 6, 2019 by Emmanuel Schalit · across every show →

Everything said about European entrepreneurs, oldest first

Dec 6, 2019 bullish
Opinion
Schalit: New York is the top US hub for European entrepreneurs
“But today, the New York ecosystem, thanks to, you know, some of the investors we're fortunate to have, Has become, for me, the best destination for European entrepreneurs that want to expand or start in the US for the reasons I just mentioned.”
Emmanuel Schalit Dec 6, 2019 ▶ 34:20 20VC: Why Raising A Mega-Round Makes Your Life Harder Not Easier, Why Your Board Is Not Your Boss and Lessons on Successful Board Management & The Biggest Breakpoints in Company Scaling with Emmanuel Schalit, Founder & CEO @ Dashlane
Jun 23, 2025 negative
Opinion
Johannes Reck calls Peter Thiel's critique of European founder ambition "BS"
“I think it's bullshit to be honest when people say European entrepreneurs don't work as hard, are not as ambitious. You know, I've heard Peter Thiel and like others say that, but I think that's BS to be honest.”
Johannes Reck Jun 23, 2025 ▶ 1:07:12 GetYourGuide CEO & Founder, Johannes Reck: The Wild Story Raising $450M From Masa and Softbank · 20VC with Harry Stebbings
Jul 6, 2026 negative
Opinion
Stebbings: European founders waste talent on incremental SMB accounting software
“It is, and this is why I get really pissed off with a lot of European entrepreneurs who are still building SMB accounting solutions.”
Harry Stebbings Jul 6, 2026 ▶ 32:11 Why Now is the Time for the App Layer | Why Startups Should be TokenMaxxing | Mike Mignano, USV · 20VC with Harry Stebbings
Jul 27, 2026 positive
Opinion
European founders have more grit than Bay Area founders
“There's kind of more grit to be a great entrepreneur in Europe than let's say in the Bay area where, you know, it's not that it's not incredibly hard to get into YC and just be a founder. I think in Europe, it's always been a lot harder.”
Matt Murphy Jul 27, 2026 ▶ 47:05 Will Open-Source Threaten Anthropic's Business & Do Margins Matter in a World of AI | Matt Murphy
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