0/ I was fortunate enough to spend the last few days in London meeting w/ a variety of VCs & startups to commence a more concerted effort around forging relationships there and in continental Europe. What follows are some thoughts/takeaways/observations from ~60 hrs & 10+ mtgs 1/ Founders are particularly cognizant about not over-raising or raising too far ahead of achieving milestones that investors may be looking for (i.e. resisting pre-emptive rounds)