Osika: The US has far more experienced SaaS talent than Europe
Anton Osika · A conversation with Lovable CEO Anton Osika · Aug 29, 2025 · at 21:21
Anton Osika, CEO of Stockholm-based Lovable, discusses the differences in hiring and startup talent between Europe and the United States.
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“There is much more people who've built SaaS and like startups before that you can, that have like very, very good expertise that you can hire in the U.S. And much less so in Europe.”
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