# founder factories

These 7 former N26 employees founded their own startups in the past year
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Analysis
March 28, 2025
These 7 former N26 employees founded their own startups in the past year
The neobank is Germany’s top fintech founder factory, according to data from Accel and Dealroom
Tom Matsuda
Klarna pips Spotify to become Europe’s top founder factory
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March 25, 2025
Klarna pips Spotify to become Europe’s top founder factory
62 startups have spun out from the Swedish buy now pay later fintech
Tom Matsuda
GoCardless founders factory: Meet the 10 former employees-turned-founders
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July 30, 2024
GoCardless founders factory: Meet the 10 former employees-turned-founders
GoCardless is proving to be a vital training ground for Europe's next generation of founders.
Tom Matsuda
The Kry founders factory: Meet 15 employees-turned-founders
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July 18, 2024
The Kry founders factory: Meet 15 employees-turned-founders
More than half have launched digital health startups but there are also SaaS platforms, a climate tech, an edtech and a secondhand fashion startup
Kai Nicol-Schwarz
The Datadog founders factory: 12 alumni building startups in Europe
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July 16, 2024
The Datadog founders factory: 12 alumni building startups in Europe
The French-founded, US-HQed firm is seeing a number of founders starting their own thing back at home
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
The Doctolib founders factory: Meet 16 employees-turned-founders
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April 18, 2024
The Doctolib founders factory: Meet 16 employees-turned-founders
Europe’s most valuable digital health startup has produced a crop of alumni founders
Kai Nicol-Schwarz

# founder factories

These 7 former N26 employees founded their own startups in the past year

Klarna pips Spotify to become Europe’s top founder factory

GoCardless founders factory: Meet the 10 former employees-turned-founders

The Kry founders factory: Meet 15 employees-turned-founders

The Datadog founders factory: 12 alumni building startups in Europe

The Doctolib founders factory: Meet 16 employees-turned-founders