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February 10, 2022

10 European startups simplifying supply chains, according to VCs

Which startups do investors think are the crème de la crème of the supply chain problem?


Connor Bilboe

9 min read

Credit: Joey Zanotti/Flickr

Despite most of the world having now reopened from lockdown, consumers are still shopping online. The UK, for example, saw its online retail spending grow by 63.2% in 2021.

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Florian Reichert, managing director and partner at Picus Capital
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Cristobal Alonso, global CEO of Startup Wise Guys
Cristobal Alonso, global CEO of Startup Wise Guys
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Hamish Law — investment associate at Eka Ventures
The Eka Ventures team (Hamish Law, second left)
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Oliver Finch, investment partner at Maersk Growth
Oliver Finch, investment partner at Maersk Growth
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btov partners team (Martinelli, far left on the third row)
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