Analysis

November 1, 2024

In eastern Europe, success keeps breeding success

Skype set in motion a flywheel that has kept spinning in the region


Zosia Wanat and Éanna Kelly

8 min read

Tallinn, Estonia

This week we launched the Sifted 30: Eastern Europe and the Baltics, sponsored by Google for Startups, a ranking of 30 startups with the strongest revenue growth in the region in the past three financial years.

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Zosia Wanat

Zosia Wanat was a senior reporter at Sifted. She covered the CEE region and policy. Follow her on X and LinkedIn

Éanna Kelly

Éanna Kelly is a contributing editor at Sifted. Follow him on X and LinkedIn

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