European Founders Fundraising in the USA
November 25, 2025
Today, we’re talking about European startups pursuing US investors for their seed round. I meet a lot of startups doing this and I can completely understand why it’s an attractive strategy.n
Today, we’re talking about your inbox and fundraising leads. Don’t let your inbound leads govern your entire fundraising process.
For most startups, The investors hitting your inbox are not alway the best fit. For example, if you’re raising a pre-seed round and Series A VCs are reaching out, you shouldn’t prioritize scheduling those meetings.
Instead, Prioritize the meetings for investors that fit with your fundraising plan. For a pre seed round you’d look for angels and micro vcs. Finding those investors will likely involve doing a lot of outreach to fill in the gaps — both introductions and cold emails.
