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Europe's tech sovereignty push gives VCs pause
Key takeaways
- Sovereignty has become the word du jour, but some investors worry that imposing geopolitical constraints on portfolios might impact returns.
- Reducing dependence on US technology has become a priority for European governments during President Donald Trump’s second term, as transatlantic relations have soured.
- Surging tariffs last year, along with the prospect of a tech “kill switch"—where companies would be ordered to suspend services in Europe—have become a new reality that the continent might have to face.
Europe's tech sovereignty push gives VCs pause Leah Hodgson Mon, May 11, 2026 at 7:11 PM GMT+7 6 min read GERMANY-FRANCE-EU-TECHNOLOGY-ECONOMY-PRESSER France’s President Emmanuel Macron and Germany’s Chancellor Friedrich Merz at a Berlin summit on Europe’s technological sovereignty in November
Sovereignty has become the word du jour, but some investors worry that imposing geopolitical constraints on portfolios might impact returns.
Reducing dependence on US technology has become a priority for European governments during President Donald Trump’s second term, as transatlantic relations have soured.
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