I'd like to reiterate that this is a relatively uncharitable take, and would welcome alternate perspectives on this issue.
I'd like to reiterate that this is a relatively uncharitable take, and would welcome alternate perspectives on this issue.
One of my favorite Atlas users, Meitre in South America, has this tagline on their site: "Proudly born in Uruguay. Made with love in California" Much of their business is in South America; they went on (after incorporation) to through YC, raised from A16Z, etc. I think their experience is a userful counter to the standard narrative about brain drains, because that business is very thoroughly South American and also a first-class participant in the SV ecosystem.
Anecdotally speaking, a lot of the Atlas companies I'm aware of which raised money raised it either primarily locally, a mix of local and Silicon Valley, or "extremely widely distributed."
Ultimately, if you make things harder for entrepreneurs, they will find an alternative. Atlas makes things easy & actively looks for more way to remove obstacles. It’s a no-brainer for people wanting to focus on building and not tax entity structure.