Of course there are examples of starups who keep their HQ in Denmark.
But the fact remains that most who go big aren't.
Podio is now a US company not a Danish one.
Tradeshift CEO has a kid and live in SF.
Zendesk is US.
Skype was never even Danish and was bought by US company twice.
And when Danish startups gets bought it's mostly by US companies.
Universal Robot got sold to a US company.
Even Rocket Internet mostly successful deals was selling to US companies.
The idea that they just take a few semesters is wrong and it's missing the point. Where are all the European companies who buy american startups? Where are the Danish companies who buy Danish or European startups?
There is a general lack of activity in the European startup scene. It's not that it's not possible it's just that it's very unlikely to make it.
But the fact remains that most who go big aren't.
Podio is now a US company not a Danish one.
Tradeshift CEO has a kid and live in SF.
Zendesk is US.
Skype was never even Danish and was bought by US company twice.
And when Danish startups gets bought it's mostly by US companies.
Universal Robot got sold to a US company.
Even Rocket Internet mostly successful deals was selling to US companies.
The idea that they just take a few semesters is wrong and it's missing the point. Where are all the European companies who buy american startups? Where are the Danish companies who buy Danish or European startups?
There is a general lack of activity in the European startup scene. It's not that it's not possible it's just that it's very unlikely to make it.