05.1 Growing Communities “ We’ve recently done deals with amazing companies in cities as diverse as Marbella to Bristol. Gone are the days where growth Today, if you build a capital is limited to the Valley, a fact that Silicon Valley itself now acknowledges: with the majority of VCs based there now planning to business that’s obsessed invest internationally. Today, if you build a business that’s obsessed with the customer, the with the customer, the capital will come to you.” capital will come to you. Simon Cook Draper Esprit The density of these tech-related Meetup communities relative to the The density of these tech-related Meetup communities relative to the overall population of individual countries overall population of individual countries varies significantly across The density of these tech-related Meetup communities relative to the overall population of individual countries varies signiïcantly across Europe, led by Ireland, Luxembourg, the Netherlands and Switzerland. Europe, led by Ireland, Luxembourg, the Netherlands and Switzerland. varies signiïcantly across Europe, led by Ireland, Luxembourg, the Netherlands and Switzerland. # of active members of tech-related Meetup # of active members of tech-related Meetup groups per 1,000 inhabitants by country groups per 1,000 inhabitants by country LEGEND LEGEND upto 7.0 upto 7.0 5.0 to 6.0 5.0 to 6.0 4.0 to 5.0 3.0 to 4.0 4.0 to 5.0 2.0 to 3.0 3.0 to 4.0 1.0 to 2.0 2.0 to 3.0 upto 1.0 1.0 to 2.0 upto 1.0 Source: Source: & 65 In Partnership with www.thestateofeuropeantech.com