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The Sifted 250 ranks Europe’s 250 startups with the highest percentage revenue growth over the past three financial years, calculated using a two-year compound annual growth rate (CAGR).

Combined, the 250 startups have generated revenues of €6.86bn over the past three financial years and employ over 25,000 people across the continent. On average, they have raised €70.67m in capital.

To be eligible, startups had to meet the following criteria: headquartered in Europe (excluding Azerbaijan, Belarus, Israel, Russia and Turkey); founded in or after 2014; maximum full-time headcount of 999; private and independent; majority of revenue must be generated by proprietary technology; at least three years of revenue data; and revenue (annualised if necessary) of at least €50k in the base year (2020, 2021 or 2022) and at least €500k in the most recent financial year (2022, 2023 or 2024). Companies were required to submit signed documentation to support disclosed financial information not publicly available. Some chose not to make their latest revenue figure public information.

In addition, startups had to feature on their respective regional leaderboard e.g. Sifted 100: UK & Ireland in order to qualify for the European Sifted 250 Leaderboard.

A research report exploring the 250 startups and the factors propelling their rise is available to read [here](https://sifted.eu/intelligence/reports/sifted-250-2024) as well as a [launch article.](https://sifted.eu/articles/allica-bank-tops-sifted-250)

Click on each company's box to find a more in-depth profile.

The data set of all 250 startups is available exclusively to [Sifted Pro](https://sifted.eu/sifted-pro) subscribers. Please email pro@sifted.eu for access.

The fastest-growing European startups in 2024

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Sifted 250 (2024)

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Sifted 100: UK & Ireland (2025)

Sifted 100: DACH & CEE (2025)

Sifted 100: France & Southern Europe (2025)

Sifted 100: Nordics & Benelux (2025)

Welcome to the Sifted 75: Nordics & Benelux Leaderboard, which ranks the 75 fastest-growing startups across the region by revenue growth.

Combined, the 75 startups have generated revenues of €1.24bn over the past three financial years, employing 4,875 people. On average, they have raised €32.96m in capital.

To be eligible, startups had to meet the following criteria: headquartered in any of Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway or Sweden; founded in or after 2014; maximum full-time headcount of 999; private and independent; majority of revenue must be generated by proprietary technology; at least three years of revenue data; and revenue (annualised if necessary) of at least €50k in the base year (2020, 2021 or 2022) and at least €500k in the most recent financial year (2022, 2023 or 2024). Companies were required to submit signed documentation to support disclosed financial information not publicly available. Some chose not to make their latest revenue figure public information.

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The fastest-growing Nordic and Benelux startups in 2024

Sifted 75: Nordics & Benelux (2024)

Welcome to the Sifted 50: France Leaderboard, which ranks the fastest-growing startups in the region by revenue growth.

Combined, the 50 startups have generated revenues of €2bn over the past three financial years, employing more than 5,084 people. 

To be eligible, startups had to meet the following criteria: headquartered in France; founded in or after 2014; maximum full-time headcount of 999; private and independent; majority of revenue must be generated by proprietary technology; at least three years of revenue data; and revenue (annualised if necessary) of at least €50k in the base year (2020 or 2021) and at least €500k in the most recent financial year (2022 or 2023). Companies were required to submit signed documentation to support disclosed financial information not publicly available. Most chose not to make their latest revenue figure public information.

Click on each company's box to find a more in-depth profile.

The fastest-growing French startups in 2024

Sifted 50: France (2024)

Welcome to the Sifted 30: Eastern Europe and Baltics Leaderboard, which ranks the fastest-growing startups in the region by revenue growth.

Combined, the 30 startups have generated revenues of €188.2m over the past three financial years, employing more than 1,327 people. 

To be eligible, startups had to meet the following criteria: headquartered in Ukraine, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Belarus, Moldova, Armenia, Georgia, Albania, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Romania and Serbia; founded in or after 2014; maximum full-time headcount of 999; private and independent; majority of revenue must be generated by proprietary technology; at least three years of revenue data; and revenue (annualised if necessary) of at least €25k in the base year (2020 or 2021) and at least €250k in the most recent financial year (2022 or 2023). Companies were required to submit signed documentation to support disclosed financial information not publicly available. Most chose not to make their latest revenue figure public information.

A research report on the 30 startups and Eastern European and Baltic tech ecosystem is available to read [here.](https://sifted.eu/intelligence/reports/sifted-30-eastern-europe-and-the-baltics)

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The fastest-growing Eastern Europe & Baltic startups in 2024

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Sifted 30: Eastern Europe & Baltics (2024)

Welcome to the Sifted 50: Germany Leaderboard, which ranks the fastest-growing German startups by revenue growth.

Combined, the 50 startups have raised €6.98bn in funding and generated revenues of €3.03bn over the past three financial years, employing more than 5,700 people.

To be eligible, startups had to meet the following criteria: headquartered in Germany; founded in or after 2014; maximum full-time headcount of 999; private and independent; majority of revenue must be generated by proprietary technology; at least three years of revenue data; and revenue (annualised if necessary) of at least €50k in the base year (2020 or 2021) and at least €500k in the most recent financial year (2022 or 2023). Companies were required to submit signed documentation to support disclosed financial information not publicly available. Most chose not to make their latest revenue figure public information.

A research report on the 50 startups and Germany's tech ecosystem is available to read [here.](https://sifted.eu/intelligence/reports/sifted-50-germany)

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The fastest-growing German startups in 2024

Sifted 50: Germany (2024)

Welcome to the Sifted 50: Southern Europe Leaderboard, which ranks the fastest-growing startups across Andorra, Cyprus, Greece, Italy, Malta, Portugal, San Marino and Spain by revenue growth.

Combined, the 50 startups have raised €1.03bn in funding and generated revenues of €1.02bn over the past three financial years, employing nearly 4,800 people.

To be eligible, startups had to meet the following criteria: headquartered in southern Europe as per Sifted’s definition; founded in or after 2014; maximum headcount of 999; private and independent; majority of revenue must be generated by proprietary technology; at least three years of revenue data; and revenue (annualised if necessary) of at least €100k in the base year (2020, 2021 or 2022) and at least €1m in the most recent financial year (2022, 2023 or 2024). Companies were required to submit signed documentation to support disclosed financial information not publicly available.

An in-depth report on the 50 startups and the region is available to read [here.](https://sifted.eu/intelligence/reports/sifted-50-southern-europe)

*Some companies chose not to make their latest revenue public information.*

The fastest-growing southern European startups in 2024

Sifted 50: Southern Europe (2024)

Welcome to the the Sifted 30: Central Europe Leaderboard, which ranks the fastest-growing startups across Switzerland, Austria, Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Slovenia, Hungary and Liechtenstein by revenue growth. 

Combined, the 30 startups have raised €850m in funding and generated revenues of €792m over the past three financial years, employing more than 2,500 people.

To be eligible, startups had to meet the following criteria: headquartered in Central Europe as per Sifted’s definition; founded in or after 2014; maximum headcount of 999; private and independent; majority of revenue must be generated by proprietary technology; at least three years of revenue data; and revenue (annualised if necessary) of at least €100k in the base year (2020, 2021 or 2022) and at least €1m in the most recent financial year (2022, 2023 or 2024). Companies were required to submit signed documentation to support disclosed financial information not publicly available.

An in-depth report on the region and the 30 startups is available [here.](https://sifted.eu/intelligence/reports/sifted-30-central-europe)

The fastest-growing startups in Central Europe in 2024

Sifted 30: Central Europe (2024)

Welcome to the inaugural Sifted Leaderboard, the Sifted 100: UK & Ireland, which ranks the fastest-growing startups across the UK and Ireland by revenue growth. With a combined employee count of more than 16,000 and generated revenues of £6.5bn over the past three financial years, the significant contribution of these tech companies to their respective economies should be recognised. 

To be eligible, startups had to meet the following criteria: headquartered in the UK or Ireland; founded in or after 2014; maximum headcount of 999; private and independent; majority of revenue must be generated by proprietary technology; at least three years of revenue data; and revenue (annualised if necessary) of at least £85k in the base year (2020, 2021 or 2022) and at least £850k in the most recent financial year (2022, 2023 or 2024). Companies were required to submit signed documentation to support disclosed financial information not publicly available at Companies House. 

Read the accompanying research report [here.](https://sifted.eu/intelligence/reports/sifted-100-uk-and-ireland)

The UK & Ireland's 100 fastest-growing startups in 2024

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