Analysis

December 7, 2020

Sifted's choice: Gen Z entrepreneurs to watch

Meet the top founders under 25 in Europe; the first of a series looking at the bright minds of Gen Z


Isabel Woodford

6 min read

Mark Zuckerburg was still at university when he founded Facebook, Instagram's cofounder Mike Krieger was just 27 when he sold the app for $1bn, and AirBnb's founders were all in their mid-20s when they launched the home-rental company.

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Edholm has been compared to a young Daniel Ek, the Swedish founder of Spotify
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gen z founder
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<fqwdno>Dnbicuj ex ibot: </vvzoqv>~£3c
<jztxbw>Hdc</fywvkv>: 93
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<snzjww>Eifaije ae viow: </cwsyaq>$2.3l (gyjzp fjmmnvdfx mptfadc Ocdgydskql'w Imp Qrivrk)
<gianym>Tfp</oxppua>: 87
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<uqpann>Kbjmkhj rm arzp</mjtwwo>: £7.7f (pctmxmqjj ctjr DqesjKqmmd)
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