European VCs Are More Conservative Than US Investors
Peter Weimershausen · 20VC: The Future For 3D Printing? Why European VCs Are More Conservative Than US VCs & How 3D Printing Truly Changes The Manufacturing Process with Peter Weijmarshausen, Co-Founder & CEO @ Shapeways · Dec 9, 2016 · at 21:06
Peter Weimershausen, co-founder and CEO of Shapeways, compares European and American venture capitalists based on his experience raising Shapeways' Series A in 2009.
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“European VCs, per definition, are a little bit more conservative than American VCs, who are known to, in some cases, just roll the dice because they, A, have so much money, and B, oftentimes have big, big successes in their funds already, so they're maybe a little bit more willing to take a risk with a crazy model that either very high probability will go nowhere, or Might be the next big thing.”
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