Europe must not rely on the 28th regime to mobilise startup capital, says Philippe Tibi

French economist Phillipe Tibi on stage at the GoWest's 2026 conference in Gothenburg. Credit: Press image/GoWest
3 Feb 2026
12:31
Europe must not wait for policy reforms to mobilise venture capital for startups, Phillipe Tibi has warned.

Instead, the leading French economist instead is calling on European governments to push institutional investors to inject more capital into VC – or pay the price.

“The geopolitical forces are not waiting," Tibi said.

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