Immigrant background is becoming a strategic moat for startup founders
FinanceYF5 · x · 2026-08-22
Data shows over half of US billion-dollar companies were founded or co-founded by immigrants, and 44% of a16z Apps' early investments have international founders. Keeping one foot in the home country and one in Silicon Valley is becoming a trend where founders leverage their unique background as a competitive moat.
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