Analysis

February 28, 2022

130+ women CTOs in Europe: the complete list

Published for — we think — the first time: a list of all of the female CTOs in Europe


Amelia Webb

7 min read

Gyri Reiersen, CTO at Tanso

It’s no secret that there’s poor gender parity in technical roles at startups — and it gets worse higher up the ranks. 

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Gyri Reiersen, CTO at Tanso
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Maria Meier, CTO at Phantasma
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