Tiny thread on an overlooked benefit of immigrant entrepreneurs: how they act as a bridge between the US & their home country in many ways. First, immigrant founders get more foreign attention, including more international web traffic, than those with only native US founders. 1/3

Experience investing in immigrant startups by VCs makes VCs more willing to invest in the region the immigrant came from. Thus, the emigrants who create startups are bridges back to their home countries, as this paper by @Sarathbc & @profzeke shows. 2/3 https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3331264&download=yes

They also help with international expansion. When entering a country where you can't fully trust government, you can rely on immigrant communities from your home to provide support. This allows more direct investment where it wouldn't otherwise happen. 3/3 https://twitter.com/profzeke/status/1096133636099850240