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Are Eastern European startups overlooked and undervalued?



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Alexander Chachava
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Alexander Chachava is a serial entrepreneur, investor and managing partner at LETA Capital, a technology investment firm.

Russian-speaking and Eastern European technology entrepreneurs are acknowledged as some of the most technically skilled in the world.
As a case in point, Coursera’s 2020 Global Skills Index found that Russian learners had the highest proficiency in technology and data science among 65 million learners across 60 countries. Levels of entrepreneurship also remain high and are still growing.
Beyond their technical abilities and entrepreneurial flair, a question remains: Are they investable?
Estimates suggest there are already some 17,000 Russian-speaking and Eastern European entrepreneurs …

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