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Indian Founder Leaves US for Europe, Prioritizing Experiences Over Wealth
Nand Javia is a person from India who started a company in America, a country where many people go to earn a lot of money.
He believed America was the best place to become a millionaire.
But he decided to leave America and move to Europe, a big group of countries across the ocean.
His first visit to Europe was in 2022, when he went to Spain for a school exchange program, and he fell in love with it.
He planned his move for about four or five years and waited until his company could be run from far away.
Eventually, he moved to a city called Prague.
Nand says his big dream is to have experiences all around the world, not just to get rich.
He thinks becoming a global citizen matters more than making lots of money, so he accepted that trade-off.
Indian founder Nand Javia explained in an Instagram video titled 'Why did I move to Europe?' that he left the US for Prague to become a global citizen and live in different parts of the world.
Javia said his first European trip came in 2022, when a student exchange programme took him to Spain, where he 'absolutely fell in love with Europe.'
He said the move was planned about four to five years in advance and only happened after his company reached a stage where he could run and grow it from another country.
Calling America 'the place to become a millionaire' and Europe not, Javia said his primary goal is having experiences around the world rather than becoming a millionaire.
He said accepting the trade-off of leaving a stronger place for making money took time, and internet users reacted supportively, calling it a well-planned life decision.
- Who
- Nand Javia, an Indian founder who posted an Instagram video explaining his move.
- What
- He left the US for Europe, settling in Prague, to become a global citizen and gain experiences from around the world rather than focus on building wealth.
- Where
- From the United States to Prague, Europe; his first European trip was to Spain.
- When
- The move was planned about four to five years in advance; his first Europe visit was in 2022, and the news was published on August 15, 2026.
- Why
- His primary goal is to become a global citizen and have experiences from around the world instead of becoming a millionaire.
Key facts
- Founder
- Nand Javia
- Move
- Left the US for Europe, settling in Prague
- First Europe visit
- 2022, Spain, via student exchange programme
- Planning period
- About four to five years
- On America
- America is the place to become a millionaire
- Primary goal
- Become a global citizen with experiences from around the world
- Company status
- Reached a stage where he could run and grow it from another country
- Publication
- News18, August 15, 2026
Quotes
Nand Javia
Founder of a growing Indian startup
“People ask me, "Why did I move to Europe?" Well, in 2022, when I first came to Spain for the first time ever, I came for a student exchange program to Spain, and I absolutely fell in love with Europe.”
NDTV
“Also, the thing is that my primary goal in life is to become a global citizen and have experiences from around the world.”
NDTV
Sources
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