10 Reasons to Be Optimistic About European Tech

European Straits #140

Hi, it’s Nicolas from The Family. Today, I’m sharing a broad perspective as to why we should be optimistic about European tech.

This is still my weekly newsletter and it still includes a 10-point personal essay, personal & company news, and curated articles. But as indicated last week, this issue comes after a big upgrade:

• It’s been sent with Substack rather than Mailchimp. I first discovered Substack when Azeem Azhar migrated his Exponential View. Then there was quite a lot of media coverage when Andreessen Horowitz led Substack’s Series A. And I’m a subscriber to several excellent newsletters that rely on Substack, including Alex Danco’s and The Margins. I expect a better experience (Mailchimp is so heavy and slow!) and a better approach to engaging with readers.

• I’ve also decided that I should rebrand this newsletter. It’s still about my four favorite topics (entrepreneurship, finance, strategy, and policy) but I now want to insist on the European perspective. The idea behind the titl…