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Consider Switzerland. Proton Mail which basically has a business model founded on privacy and encryption , uses this location as a competitive advantage. Switzerland has some of the strictest privacy and confidentiality laws (all those private banks and secret bank accounts needed them :) ). Zurich has a good tech scene apparently (Google has an engineering center there) and ETH and EPFL provide excellent talent. Downside is cost. Cost of living is extremely high and salaries have to match that (I think salaries for developers are substantially higher than in London). Some companies set up HQ here and then keep bulk of people in Berlin or other location (e.g. Getyourguide.com )