Analysis

February 11, 2022

40+ Black and mixed-race female founders in Europe

We’ve compiled a list of European women founders outside of the UK who should be on your radar


The conversation around ethnic diversity in European tech often centres on entrepreneurs in the UK. But there are many Black and mixed-race founders, particularly women, in other parts of Europe.

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Diana Blondel, founder and CEO of Xaalys, (Paris, France)
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Miriam Partington

Miriam Partington was a senior reporter at Sifted, based in Berlin. She covered the DACH region and the future of work, and wrote Startup Life , a weekly newsletter on what it takes to build a startup.

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