From Paris to San Francisco: Why Creandum’s Ghazwa Khalatbari thinks Europe’s best founders are still underselling themselves

July 1, 2026

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Before considering product, market, or technology, Ghazwa Khalatbari asks a key question about every founder she meets. This question goes beyond standard due diligence and is challenging. Would I work for this person? Khalatbari is a VP at Creandum,...

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