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April 9, 2025

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

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.

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Maya Dharampal-Hornby

Maya Dharampal-Hornby is a reporter, covering UK tech for Sifted, based in London. She's also the producer of Startup Europe — The Sifted Podcast .

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