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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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