These posts always devolve into the same US vs Europe flame wars. Truth be told the US is simply a much more fertile ground for entrepreneurship, and has been for many decades. US companies have performed very well in the market, and thus dominate any sectors when it comes to tech. When you're practically printing money, you can pay whatever it takes.<p>Some countries, like my own - Norway - have tax laws which are directly hostile towards startups and early founders. I feel that it's just in the past 10-15 years that the startup scene has really started to take off. Investors are much more modern in their mindsets, people are willing to dream a bit bigger than before.<p>Who knows what the markets will look like in 10-20-30 years?