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As the story goes Andy Bechtolsheim gave Brin and Page a $100.000 check after their first meeting in 1998. There was no contract, no discussion about the valuation of the company and Google was not yet created. This is a dream come true for startup creators. Does it still happen ? Have you ever heard about similar stories in Europe ?

Just curious about your experience: how long did it take and how much did you raise? did you look for investors in your own country or abroad ? is it worth attending specific conference or events to get in touch with investors ? how many investors did you get in touch with before getting funded ? how have you made it finally ? What is the single advice you would give to a first-time entrepreneur in this area ?