Niklas Zennström and Tom Wehmeier on the state of European tech

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Niklas Zennström and Tom Wehmeier on the state of European tech

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Dec 9, 2019

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Niklas Zennström, founder of Skype and Atomico and Tom Wehmeier, Atomico partner and author of The State of European Tech report, talk to the FT's John Thornhill about whether Europe is becoming a tech hub. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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Dec 9, 2019

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Niklas Zennström and Tom Wehmeier on the state of European tech

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