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Feb 2025
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For European Start-Ups, Valuation Depend...

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Financial markets in Europe have long been fragmented and constrained, driving home-grown startups to list and raise capital in the US. Now, Europe is trying to reverse the trend. Can it hold onto innovative firms — and talent? 

Today on the show, host Sarah Holder talks to Bloomberg’s Sagarika Jaisinghani about why location matters so much for startups and what Europe’s challenges mean for the region’s economic outlook.

Read more: Broken Markets Hold Back Europe as Trump Amps Up the Pressure

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