20 of the companies on this year’s Sifted 100, a leaderboard of the UK and Ireland’s fastest-growing startups by revenue figures, were founded by women. It’s a stat worth celebrating but also one that reflects tech’s gender problem.
Meet the women founders behind the UK and Ireland's fastest-growing startups
Despite facing systemic barriers, these women have built some of Europe’s most exciting companies
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