Analysis

June 21, 2021

Introducing Europe’s SaaS soonicorns

Meet the SaaS startups bidding to become Europe’s next unicorns.


European SaaS is having a moment.

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Agicap team photo. Credit: Agicap.
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Tessian founders Tim Sadler, Ed Bishop and Tom Adams. Credit: Tessian.
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Aiven founders Mika Eloranta, Hannu Valtonen, Oskari Saarenmaa and Heikki Nousiainen. Credit: Aiven.
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TravelPerk team photo (pre-Covid). Credit: TravelPerk.
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Spryker Christmas party circa 2019. Credit: Spryker.
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Pollinate founders Al Lukies, Fiona Roach Canning, Jonathan Hughes and Tim Joslyn. Credit: Pollinate.
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Kai Nicol-Schwarz

Kai Nicol-Schwarz was a senior reporter at Sifted. He covered AI and UK tech.

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