Conversations with European founders building businesses across the United States.
After more than a decade in international fashion, Bade Toprak is moving from consultancy to US retail operations with Horizon.Hub and a Florida warehouse.
22 Oct 2026
Djerf Avenue has opened its first permanent store at 25 Bond Street in New York. For founder Matilda Djerf, the move offers a case study in how a European digital-first brand can use pop-ups, community and physical retail to deepen its position in the U.S.
07 Oct 2026
Manna founder Bobby Healy is making Tulsa the center of the Irish drone-delivery company’s U.S. expansion, combining local manufacturing, operations and a broader rollout across American cities.
30 Sep 2026
Ekster co-founder Olivier Momma helped turn a student idea into a global consumer brand. The company remained rooted in the Netherlands while building the United States into one of its most important markets.
29 Sep 2026
Belgian cybersecurity unicorn Aikido has spent 2026 expanding far beyond its Ghent roots. With roughly half of its revenue coming from the U.S., a new Chicago headquarters and a growing AI security platform, America is becoming central to the company's next phase.
29 Sep 2026
Leia and Gary Sfez founded The Oblist in Paris in 2023 as a curated marketplace for collectible design. Now representing more than 500 creatives, the company is deliberately building its brand and collector base in the United States.
28 Sep 2026
Stefano Buono has already built, listed and sold one nuclear company in America. With newcleo now trading on Nasdaq, the Italian physicist is attempting a second transatlantic scale-up — this time in advanced nuclear energy.
23 Sep 2026
Ekster generates roughly 80–85% of its revenue in the U.S. despite having no employees based there, according to managing director Tom van der Kolk. Its experience offers a practical playbook for European consumer brands entering America.
20 Sep 2026
One sharp briefing on the companies and founders scaling in the U.S.
