Analysis

August 15, 2024

The state of startup creation in Europe

A startup boom appears to be taking place in the US — but can the same be said about Europe?

Zosia Wanat

4 min read

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A chart showing the number of new founders between 2019-2023
Source: https://stateofeuropeantech.com/
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Zosia Wanat

Zosia Wanat was a senior reporter at Sifted. She covered the CEE region and policy. Follow her on X and LinkedIn

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