Analysis

July 22, 2021

Europe’s fastest growing scaleups so far this year

2021 has been marked by some enormous rounds in European tech, but which companies are scaling fastest?


Freya Pratty

6 min read

2021 has been marked by some enormous rounds in European tech, but which companies are scaling fastest?

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Freya Pratty

Freya Pratty is a senior reporter and investigations lead at Sifted. Follow her on X , LinkedIn and Bluesky

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