The State of European Tech is essential reading for anyone who wants to truly understand the drivers, challenges and motivations shaping Europe’s tech ecosystem. Since 2015, we have been delivering these unparalleled, data-driven insights. Read our past reports here.
2023 was another difficult year for European tech. But amidst the challenges, one sector dominated the headlines. We spoke to founders and leading Europeans from across the ecosystem to tell the story of Europe's leading role in the biggest technology story of 2023 - AI.
After an unparalleled 2021, the second half of 2022 saw the start of a global downturn, and the ecosystem found itself in a completely different reality. We gathered some of the best minds in tech to unpick the year and reveal what they believe comes next for European tech.
2021 was a transformative year for the European tech ecosystem. It saw Europe firmly positioned as a global tech player, with a record $100B of capital invested, 98 new unicorns, and the strongest ever startup pipeline.
Despite a series of uncertainties and upheavals, the tech industry was a net beneficiary of the shift to digital brought on by Covid-19, with 2020 setting a new record of capital invested into European tech.
2019 set a new high for capital invested in European tech. Investment in purpose driven European tech companies saw huge spike and we cast a spotlight on Europe’s billion-dollar success stories. Watch report co-author Tom Wehmeier cover the best of 2019 on stage at Slush.
European tech investment continued to grow at a record pace in 2018 and Europe’s tech industry drove crucial economic growth in a stagnating European economy. Watch report co-author Tom Wehmeier present the highlights on stage at Slush.
Despite the impact of macro events like Brexit, European tech maintained its sense of optimism and 2017 was another record year for European tech investment. Report co-author Tom Wehmeier presents the highlights of 2017 at Slush.
