The document discusses the growth of the European tech startup ecosystem, highlighting facts about prominent companies and the impact of startups on the economy. It emphasizes the importance of entrepreneurship, innovation, and support networks in fostering a dynamic environment for tech businesses. Prospective founders are encouraged to leverage available resources and knowledge to capitalize on unprecedented opportunities in the industry.

1. Co.Station
4 October 2015, Brussels
Bogdan Ceobanu
European Commission - DG CONNECT - Startup Europe
Startup Europe.
Tech business are changing the way we live, work, play and learn.
Can you be part of this movement?

2. Summary
1. Startup Europe: Why are we doing this & how we started and what are the next
steps?
2. Prospective founders: 3 insights that you need to know.

3. 1. Startup Europe:
Why are we doing this,
How we started,
What are the next steps?

4. European tech startup environment is growing

5. 40 European Unicorns

6. 1*Atomico analysis
182 Digital leaders in the world,
Adyen
Avito
BlaBlaCar
Criteo
DeliveryHero
IronSource
King.com
Klarna
Mobli
Mojang
Monitise
Powa
Qiwi
Rocket Internet
Skype
Souldcloud
Spotify
Supercell
Trusteer
VK
Waze
Wonga
Zalando
Zendesk
Zoopla

7. 1*Atomico analysis
Great companies can come from anywhere

8. 1*Atomico analysis

9. Time to reach 100 million users

10. Founded in London in 2003
IPO 3/2014, $7B Valuation
Founded in Helsinki 2004
$2.4M daily revenue for one
game (2013 - Clash of clans)
After 3 years sold 51% of the co
with $1.5B
Founded in Barcelona in 2008
>45M MAU (Monthly Active
Users)
Raised $45M
Founded in Helsinki in 2003
>2B downloads
>800 employees
Founded in Paris in 1999
>20M DAU (Daily Active Users)
>1B downloads
Founded in Stockholm in 2010
20M paying users for Minecraft
$2,5B exit to Microsoft
Revenues:
2013: €17.5billion --- 2018: € 63 billion
Jobs:
2013: 1.8 million --- 2018: 4,8 million
Founded in Stockholm in 2006
>15M subscribers
>1200 employees
Raised more than $500M
Founded in Nicosia in 1999
>100M DAU
$900M exit to Rakuten Japan
App economy is growing

12. Disruption will impact all industries

13. The difference that 25 years makes.

14. 1993 vs 2013.

15. www.startupmanifesto.eu
Strengthening the environment (education, culture, business, leadership): A manifesto
for entrepreneurship and innovation to power growth in EU
The Startup Manifesto

16. Understanding the
European ecosystem
Accelerators: 57 seed
accelerators. 738
graduated startups. These
startups have created
3500-4500 new jobs
(2013).
Crowdfunding: $945
million raised in 2012, EU.
Venture Capital $2.9b
raised in EU vs $13.8b US
in Q2 2014
Scaleups: More than 1000
internet startups raised
>$100k in last 4 years
MOOCS: More than 250 EU
online courses offered by >
100 institutions
Startup manifesto: >8000
Endorsements of the (GR,
NL, AT, PL, ES, BE versions)
Outcome
1. Understanding the
ecosystem
2. Policy maker's
Awareness
3. Funding startup
ecosystem builders
Desired impact
• More dynamic
ecosystem
• Better policies
• More internet
champions
Startup manifesto follow-up
Funding opportunities
Recognitionandcelebration
Networks of stakeholders
EurApp -
App economy
● Leaders Club
● Startup Manifesto
● EDF - European Digital
Forum - Think Tank
● SEP - Startup Europe Partnership
Corporations and Universities Group
€100M FP7 FIWARE.ORG
16 Accelerator program ●
€10M Horizon2020 ICT13
10 Startup Europe projects ●
Media
Campaign
●●
● SE Accelerator Assembly
● SE Web Investors Forum
● SE Crowdfunding Network
● SE Network of Universities offering
MOOCS
Dynamic Mapping
Startuphubs.eu
●
●
EuroPioneers
TechAllStars
Startup
Europe
Summit
SEC2SV
●
Startup Europe – Development, outcome and desired impact

17. StartupEuropeClub.eu
800 tech startups to benefit from support services to grow their business
within >10 EU projects.

18. 2. Prospective founders:
3 insights that you need to
know.

19. 1. Your age, ambition, energy, time, priorities….

26. 2. Access to capital

27. Accelerators: 57 seed
accelerators. 738
graduated startups. These
startups have created
3500-4500 new jobs
(2013).
Crowdfunding: $945
million raised in 2012, EU.
Venture Capital $2.9b
raised in EU vs $13.8b US
in Q2 2014
Scaleups: More than 1000
internet startups raised
>$100k in last 4 years
MOOCS: More than 250 EU
online courses offered by >
100 institutions
Startup manifesto: >8000
Endorsements of the (GR,
NL, AT, PL, ES, BE versions)

32. 3. Free access to knowledge, skills & education

40. Conclusions
1. Great tech companies come from
anywhere and they will disrupt probably
all industries.
2. These companies are created by young
professionals and are growing super fast.
3. The opportunities today have never
been better and you can benefit from
them.

41. THANK
YOU
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www.facebook.com/groups/startupeurope/
@StartUpEU
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