Europe Startup Ecosystem

Overview

Europe's startup ecosystem is one of the largest and most diverse in the world, with major hubs in London, Berlin, Paris, and Amsterdam. As of 2023, Europe is home to over 150,000 startups. Governments across the continent support entrepreneurship through various initiatives that provide funding, resources, and mentorship for startups. In 2022, European startups collectively raised approximately €100 billion in venture capital.

Size of the Market

The European startup ecosystem is expansive, with over 150,000 startups as of 2023. In 2022, these startups raised approximately €100 billion in venture capital, reflecting robust investor interest. This substantial funding pool supports startups at various stages, from early seed rounds to late-stage investments, facilitating growth and innovation across diverse sectors.

Key Strengths

Europe's strengths include a highly educated workforce, a strong tradition of innovation, and a strategic location with access to a large and diverse market. Major cities like London, Berlin, Paris, and Amsterdam have vibrant tech scenes, attracting significant investments and producing notable startups like Revolut, N26, and Adyen. The presence of world-class universities and research institutions fosters a collaborative environment for startups.

Major Hubs

London, Berlin, Paris, and Amsterdam are Europe's primary startup hubs. These cities are known for their dynamic tech ecosystems and have produced significant startups, such as Revolut in London, N26 in Berlin, and Adyen in Amsterdam. These hubs benefit from robust infrastructure, access to capital, and a high concentration of skilled talent.

Emerging Hubs

Emerging hubs in Europe include cities like Barcelona, Lisbon, and Stockholm. These cities are gaining traction due to their favorable business climates, increasing investment activity, and vibrant entrepreneurial communities. They offer growing opportunities for startups and investors looking to explore new markets.

Support Systems

The European startup ecosystem benefits from a strong network of incubators, accelerators, and co-working spaces. Initiatives like the European Innovation Council (EIC) and Horizon Europe provide mentorship, resources, and international exposure. These support systems are crucial for nurturing early-stage startups and helping them scale effectively.

Challenges

Challenges in the European startup ecosystem include regulatory complexities, economic disparities between regions, and limited access to late-stage funding in some areas. Navigating the diverse regulatory environments across different countries can be daunting for startups looking to scale internationally. Addressing these challenges is crucial for fostering a more cohesive and supportive ecosystem.

Opportunities and Future Outlook

Despite challenges, Europe is making significant strides in innovation and entrepreneurship. Continuous investment and technological advancement drive substantial growth opportunities. Europe's strategic location and extensive trade relationships provide startups with opportunities for international expansion, positioning the continent as a key player in the global innovation landscape.

Resilience and Adaptability

Europe's startup ecosystem has shown remarkable resilience and adaptability. The strong emphasis on sustainability and green technology drives innovation in sectors such as renewable energy and environmental technologies. As Europe continues to invest in its startup ecosystem, it is poised for further growth and development, contributing significantly to the global innovation landscape.

Angel Investment trends in Europe

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Rafal Han
Investing in Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) &b...
 Krakow Poland , San F..., United States
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Previous Investments
  • Eventory: $300000 (Seed Round)
  • Silvair: (early stage)
  • Chance.: (early stage)
  • CoLab: (early stage)
  • Duckie Deck: (early stage)
  • Estimote, Inc.: (early stage)
  • iTraff Technology:
  • Startup Weekend Krakow:
  • Hanbright SA:
  • Startup weekend Poznan:
  • Startup Weekend Szczecin:
  • Startup weekend Warsaw: (mid stage)
  • ISTV Media Sp. z o.o.: (early stage)
  • Vocabla: (early stage)

Rafal Han

Krakow Poland - San Francisco California - California - U.S.A., United States

Investing In

Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • IT (& TMT) • Education • Gaming (& eSports) • Mobile Apps

Description

CEO & Co-Founder at Silvair, Inc

Rafal Han is a Co-Founder and serves as Chief Executive Officer at Silvair. He also serves as a Business Advisor at Duckie Deck and Lingapp. Prior to that, he served as Chief Executive Officer at Hanbright. He has a Masters degree in Environmental Science from Jagiellonian University in 1999.

Michael Levit
Investing in Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) &b...
 San Francisco California, Netherlands
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Previous Investments
  • Sizzle (Application Software): $1800000
  • Polychain Capital MetaStable Pantera Blocktower Multicoin Capital:
  • Apptitude:
  • Dragonfly Partners:
  • Say Media: (late stage)
  • August Home, Inc.: (early stage)
  • Founders Den: (early stage)
  • Spigot: (early stage)
  • Accenture: (late stage)

Michael Levit

San Francisco California, Netherlands

Investing In

Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • IT (& TMT) • Media • Education • BioTech • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • Retail (& E-Commerce) • Cosmetics (& Fashion) • Blockchain (& Cryptos) • Advertising • Insurance (& InsurTech) • Mobile Apps • SaaS • Healthcare (& Wellness) • Mobile • Consumer • Productivity

Description

Co-Founder and CEO at Apptitude

Co-Founder and CEO at Apptitude


Michael Levit serves as the President at Spigot. He is also the Co-Founder of the company. He also served as Board Member at August Home. He also serves as the Managing Partner at Founders Den. Prior to Spigot, Michael ran the business side of Vendio, an eCommerce platform, where he grew transactions to $1.5+ billion/year before selling the business to Chinese giant Alibaba. Michael's previous experience includes starting AOL's Broadband division, running sales and marketing at Hearme and Paltalk, co-founding and overseeing Business Development at Bluelight.com a venture between Softbank, Martha Stewart, Kmart and Yahoo and working in Accenture's technology and strategy consulting practice where he co-founded the Internet Center in Palo Alto some 16 years ago.

Jens Hilgers
Investing in Sales (& Marketing) • A.I. (& B...
 Berlin, Germany
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Previous Investments
  • LegalTrek: $100000
  • Quarterback (eSports Platform):
  • So Couch Studios: (early stage)
  • BITKRAFT Ventures: (early stage)
  • BAYES Holding: (early stage)
  • G2 Esports: (early stage)
  • China Venture Labs Ltd.:
  • Progaming Italia Srl: (mid stage)
  • ESL - Turtle Entertainment: (early stage)
  • Gamers Network GbR *acquired by netbrain AG:
  • Anzu.io: $28000000 (Series B)
  • Anzu.io: $9000000 (Series A)
  • Anzu.io: $7000000 (Series A)
  • Carry1st: $27000000 (Series B)
  • Legendary Play: $4000000 (Series A)
  • Legendary Play: $2000000 (Seed)
  • Legendary Play: (Seed)
  • LIV: $9000000 (Series A)
  • GGWP: $12000000 (Seed)
  • LILA Games: $10000000 (Series A)
  • LILA Games: $3000000 (Seed)
  • Bright Star Studios: (Series Unknown)
  • Splash: $21000000 (Series A)
  • Alethea AI: $16000000 (Seed)
  • Yield Guild Games: $4000000 (Series A)
  • Unicorn Workspaces: $7000000 (Series Unknown)
  • Unicorn Workspaces: (Seed)
  • Manticore Games: $100000000 (Series C)
  • Manticore Games: $30000000 (Series B)
  • Manticore Games: $15000000 (Series A)
  • VENN: $26000000 (Series A)
  • VENN: $17000000 (Seed)
  • Boom.tv: $10000000 (Series A)
  • Boom.tv: $4000000 (Seed)
  • Veritas Entertainment: $10000000 (Series Unknown)
  • femtasy: $3000000 (Seed)
  • F4NTEC: $2000000 (Seed)
  • Roundhill Investments: (Seed)
  • Dorian: $2000000 (Seed)
  • Birdsy: (Pre Seed)
  • The Action Network: $18000000 (Series B)
  • Tonk Tonk Games: $2000000 (Seed)
  • Connexcom: (Pre Seed)
  • Network Next: $3000000 (Seed)
  • FanAI: $3000000 (Seed)
  • Epics.gg: $2000000 (Seed)
  • SplitmediaLabs: (Series Unknown)
  • H4X: (Seed)
  • Xbird: (Seed)
  • Xbird: (Pre Seed)
  • Vertical Media: $780000 (Series Unknown)

Jens Hilgers

Berlin, Germany

Investing In

Sales (& Marketing) • A.I. (& Big Data) • Gaming (& eSports) • Mobile Apps • Consumer

Description

Serial Entrepreneur in Esports since 1997

Jens Hilgers is a Co-Owner of G2 Esports. He is also a Co-Founder of Dojo Madness and served as its Chief Executive Officer. Prior to this, he Owned and Co-Founded Turtle Entertainment and served as its Chairman. Jens Hilgers served as the Chief Executive Officer of Geewa. He also served as Chief Executive Officer at GIGA Digital Television. He holds a degree from Bildungszentrum fuer Informationsverarbeitende Berufe.

Ariel Luedi
Investing in Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) &b...
 Cham Switzerland , Ba..., Switzerland
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Previous Investments
  • Nummo: $1900000 (Seed Round)
  • Allthings Technologies: $2060000 (Seed Round)
  • Squirro: $4000000 (Private Equity Round)
  • CREAL: $6500000 (Series A)
  • CREAL: $4300000 (Series A)
  • Fluent Commerce: $6500000 (Series A)
  • Beekeeper: $8000000 (Series A)
  • OXIAL: (Seed Round)
  • Beekeeper: $5000000 (Seed Round)
  • Qumram: $2400000 (Seed Round)
  • SmartAssitant: $1300000 (Seed Round)
  • Squirro: (Funding Round)

Ariel Luedi

Cham Switzerland - Basel Switzerland, Switzerland

Investing In

Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • IT (& TMT) • IoT (& Wearables) • A.I. (& Big Data) • Mobile Apps • SaaS • Healthcare (& Wellness) • Mobile

Description

Ariel Luedi served as Chief Executive Officer at SAP Hybris. Ariel is a Co-Founder and serves as Board Member and Advisor at RAW Labs. Ariel Ludi serves as Chairman of Board at Mobile Bridge. He is an angel investor. As a major shareholder and CEO of hybris software, Ariel helped the company to grow internationally and position it as a global omnichannel commerce leader. Ariel's role was also instrumental in driving the successful acquisition of the company by SAP in August 2013 for more than 1B USD. Prior to joining hybris, Ariel held senior positions at Oracle and Salesforce.com. He entered the realm of e-commerce in 1996 as SVP Europe at BroadVision. Ariel studied Physics at ETH in Zurich.

Kai Hansen
Investing in Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) &b...
 Zurich - Berlin, Germany
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Previous Investments
  • Lindera:
  • Jus Mundi:
  • Les Lunes: (late stage)
  • Spacelift:
  • Sundose: (mid stage)
  • vanilla steel:
  • Bella & Bona: (early stage)
  • Iris Energy: (early stage)
  • Jutro Medical:
  • Nourish Technology Inc.: (mid stage)
  • Vahan Inc.: (mid stage)
  • VOW: (early stage)
  • 1kx:
  • ekoworx / KOH:
  • Feastfox:
  • HUMANOO: (early stage)
  • StuDocu.com | StudeerSnel.nl: (late stage)
  • Booksy: (mid stage)
  • Eversports: (mid stage)
  • Grab: (mid stage)
  • Lanes & Planes GmbH: (early stage)
  • ONO Labs: (early stage)
  • OptioPay Group: (mid stage)
  • ProvenExpert.com (Expert Systems AG): (late stage)
  • realxdata:
  • Urban Sports GmbH: (mid stage)
  • Billie:
  • Gebraucht.de: (early stage)
  • lengoo: (mid stage)
  • MieterEngel: (early stage)
  • REMERGE - App Retargeting: (early stage)
  • volders GmbH: (early stage)
  • Medlanes GmbH: (early stage)
  • simplesurance GmbH: (early stage)
  • Rheingau Founders: (early stage)
  • Customer Alliance: (early stage)
  • yd.yourdelivery GmbH (Lieferando):
  • sportme GmbH:
  • qomodo: $34500000 (Pre Seed Round)
  • Cylib: $8000000 (Seed Round)
  • Surfboard: $4800000 (Seed Round)
  • Cylib: $3600000 (Seed Round)
  • Lumiform: $6400000 (Series A)
  • Go Tiger: (Pre Seed Round)
  • ExpressSteuer: $4300000 (Seed Round)
  • Lollipop: $1000000 (Pre Seed Round)
  • VYTAL: $2000000 (Seed Round)

Kai Hansen

Zurich - Berlin, Germany

Investing In

Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • Hospitality (& Events) • FinTech (& Financials services) • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • Retail (& E-Commerce) • A.I. (& Big Data) • Advertising • Analytics • Food & Beverage • Insurance (& InsurTech) • Payments • Mobile Apps • Real Estate (& Construction) • SaaS • Healthcare (& Wellness) • Investment Management • LegalTech • Mobile • Online Social

Description

business angel // entrepreneur // founder lieferando.de

Product Manager, MBA, data scientist & passionate technologist.

Friedrich A. Neuman
Investing in FinTech (& Financials services) &bul...
 Berlin, Germany - Sweden
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Previous Investments
  • Bunch.ai:
  • Stegimondo:
  • Buddy Ventures:
  • Hummingbird Trading: (early stage)
  • Perdoo: (early stage)
  • BidderPlace: (early stage)
  • IconPeak by OLAmobile: (early stage)
  • MAKERS.do: (early stage)
  • Rocket Internet SE: (mid stage)
  • Run a Shop GmbH: (early stage)
  • Vida Ventures GmbH: (early stage)
  • Mesami Music GmbH:
  • ecoLocked: $2000000 (Pre Seed)
  • Planted Green: $1000000 (Pre Seed)
  • Cling Systems: $2000000 (Seed)
  • elvah: $4000000 (Angel)
  • CleanHub: $5000000 (Seed)
  • nilo.health: $1000000 (Pre Seed)
  • Bunch AI: $1000000 (Seed)

Friedrich A. Neuman

Berlin, Germany - Sweden

Investing In

FinTech (& Financials services) • CleanTech • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Medical Devices (& Hospital Services) • Mobile Apps • Healthcare (& Wellness)

Description

Entrepreneur & Impact Investor

Venture Partner at Norrsek VC

Elmar Broscheit
Investing in Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) &b...
 Sydney Australia, Germany
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Previous Investments
  • Honest Food Company: (early stage)
  • TIER Mobility: (early stage)
  • Stocard: (late stage)
  • IDAGIO: (early stage)
  • RedEye Apps: (early stage)
  • Lieferando.de:

Elmar Broscheit

Sydney Australia, Germany

Investing In

Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • Autonomous vehicles (& Cars) • Mobile Apps • Restaurants

Description

Managing Director Macquarie Venture Capital Group

Managing Director Macquarie Venture Capital Group


Personal passion for working with entrepreneurs to grow successful companies

Mark Livings
Investing in Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) &b...
 , Netherlands
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Previous Investments
  • Creatively Squared: (mid stage)
  • Edoome: (mid stage)
  • Lyre's Spirit Co: (early stage)
  • Plastiq.it: (early stage)
  • Provectus Algae: (early stage)
  • Radinn: (late stage)
  • Uncommonn Ltd:
  • Hurricane Modular Commerce Ltd:
  • Shortlyster:
  • Vygo: (early stage)
  • DisruptSports.com: (mid stage)
  • BrandLink Australia: (early stage)
  • The Kinetic Agency: (early stage)

Mark Livings

, Netherlands

Investing In

Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • Education • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • Retail (& E-Commerce) • Sales (& Marketing) • Entertainment (& Sports) • A.I. (& Big Data) • Autonomous vehicles (& Cars) • Mobile Apps • SaaS • Mobile • Consumer • 3D Printing

Description

Creator & Founder @ Lyre's Non-Alcoholic Spirits Co. | Founder & NED @ BrandLink Group | Angel & Advisor | FMCG\CPG Nerd

Creator & Founder @ Lyre's Non-Alcoholic Spirits Co. | Founder & NED @ BrandLink Group | Angel & Advisor | FMCG\CPG Nerd

Romain Cottard
Investing in Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) &b...
 , France
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Previous Investments
  • Georges.tech: (early stage)
  • Ouihelp.fr: (early stage)
  • Side.co: (early stage)
  • Wavy: (early stage)
  • PayFit: (early stage)
  • Circle Medical: (early stage)
  • Jabmo - Industrial strength account-based marketing: (early stage)
  • Zenly, Inc.: (mid stage)

Romain Cottard

, France

Investing In

Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • Sales (& Marketing) • Insurance (& InsurTech) • Payments • Mobile Apps • SaaS • Healthcare (& Wellness) • Mobile

Description

Vice President at Ader Finance

Vice President at Ader Finance

Piotr Smolen, Cfa
Investing in FinTech (& Financials services) &bul...
 , Poland
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Previous Investments
  • symmetrical.ai: (early stage)
  • Ramp Network: (early stage)
  • Sundose: (early stage)
  • Data Ventures: (early stage)
  • Turbine Analytics: (early stage)

Piotr Smolen, Cfa

, Poland

Investing In

FinTech (& Financials services) • Blockchain (& Cryptos) • Food & Beverage • Insurance (& InsurTech) • Mobile Apps • SaaS • Healthcare (& Wellness) • Mobile

Description

CEO & Co-Founder at symmetrical.ai

CEO & Co-Founder at symmetrical.ai

Jason Ball
Investing in Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) &b...
 London, England, Unit..., U.S.A.
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Previous Investments
  • Wefox: $235000000 (Later stage VC)
  • Glovo: $134420000 (Later stage VC)
  • Petal: $55000000 (Later stage VC)
  • Genus AI: (mid stage)
  • Gophr: (mid stage)
  • GR Capital: (mid stage)
  • Argent: (early stage)
  • Zeg.ai:
  • Memphis Meats: (early stage)
  • Monzo Bank: (early stage)
  • Mrs Wordsmith: (early stage)
  • Citymapper:
  • Seedcamp: (mid stage)
  • London Seed Capital:
  • Simbiosis Venture Capital:

Jason Ball

London, England, United Kingdom, U.S.A.

Investing In

Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • Mobile Apps

Description

Partner at GR Capital

Partner at GR Capital

Nicolas Brusson
Investing in Businesses Solutions • Sales (&...
 London, U.K. - France
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Previous Investments
  • GoCater: $710000
  • Bellman: $2080000 (Seed Round)
  • R2G (Tencent Music):
  • Zenaton:
  • Duo Security: (late stage)
  • BlaBlaCar:
  • Checkr:
  • Clustree: (early stage)
  • Deliveroo: (mid stage)
  • Menu Next Door: (early stage)
  • Shapr - Business Networking app: (early stage)
  • SIDE CAPITAL: (early stage)
  • Stripe: (mid stage)
  • Dust: $5000000 (Seed)
  • Noala: $4000000 (Seed)
  • Riff: $2000000 (Seed)
  • Renovation Man: $3000000 (Series Unknown)
  • VOI Technology: $48000000 (Series A)
  • Doctolib: $28000000 (Series C)
  • Doctolib: $20000000 (Series B)
  • La Belle Assiette: $1000000 (Seed)
  • La Belle Assiette: $2000000 (Seed)
  • LiveMentor: $1000000 (Seed)
  • Onfido: $5000000 (Series A)

Nicolas Brusson

London, U.K. - France

Investing In

Businesses Solutions • Sales (& Marketing) • Mobile Apps

Description

CEO and Co-founder at BlaBlaCar

Co-Founder & CEO


Nicolas Brusson is a Co-Founder of BlaBlaCar and serves as its Chief Executive Officer. He leads the company's global operations and international growth. He drives BlaBlaCar's corporate development and has successfully led the company's various rounds of financing and acquisitions. He is a strong supporter of autonomous local teams and acqui-hire, a strategy he implemented to expand BlaBlaCar's footprint to a global scale. Prior to joining BlaBlaCar, he worked for several startups in Silicon Valley during the 2000 boom, before moving on to executive and investor roles, including that of being a Venture Capitalist in London. He holds an MBA in Finance & Entrepreneurship from INSEAD, a Masters in Optics from Ecole Superieure d'Optique and a Masters in Applied Physics from Paris XI University. He also holds a Ph.D. in Optoelectronics from the Universite Paris Sud. He is also an active angel investor. He also serves as Board Member at SIDE Capital.

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