When we talk about the people building AI companies in Europe, the spotlight almost always falls on the founder CEO — people like Arthur Mensch at Mistral, Torsten Reil at Helsing and Jonas Andrulis at Aleph Alpha.
10 AI startup operators to watch in Europe
Based on Sifted reporting and conversations with top VCs, here are some of the brightest AI operators
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Maya Dharampal-Hornby is Sifted's editorial assistant and producer of Startup Europe — The Sifted Podcast .

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