Hello HN, I'm currently working on technical product for developers and am thinking of raising an angel/pre-seed round from US investors to help me get to the first users.<p>I'm currently based in Berlin, Germany. Here, it's hard to find investors, who are interested in developer-related products, especially at this early stage (1 founder + MVP).<p>I'm already talking to local investors but am curious about other options.<p>I was advised to create a US-company via Stripe Atlas. Will this help?<p>Anyone went through similar challenges? Curious to know!<p>Thank you!
Not to rain on anyone’s parade, but it is hard to raise an angel/seed round anywhere, including the US. I would think this would be doubly true for someone based outside the US (trying to raise in the US) working on a developer-related product. Just my 2-cents.
If you could move to San Francisco that could greatly increase your odds. The Bay Area is a tech mecca and there are lots of meetups, accelerators and people that culturally match your passion. You could go to demo days, parties and network + pitch. It's a hustle to raise funding and you'll need a great team, idea and traction to show that you're worthy.<p>You can find relatively low cost housing here as long as you don't mind renting a shared room: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/390478684333910/" rel="nofollow">https://www.facebook.com/groups/390478684333910/</a>