What We Have Learned from Atomico’s State Of European Tech Survey — Founder Interview
- Juan Diego Parra Castillo
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This article is part of our coverage of FinTech, InsurTech and RegTech in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.
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This is the first joint radio program and podcast of IBGR and the Startuprad.
Today we bring you insights from Atomico’s State of European Tech 2021 — an annual survey of startups all over Europe taking place annually since 2015.
This is just a starting point for you to discover the whole report on your own.
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What we have learned
Today we bring you insights from Atomico’s State of European Tech 2021 — an annual survey of startups all over Europe taking place annually since 2015. This survey may be the most comprehensive, repeated overview of the European startup and tech scene. This survey is a joint endeavor by Atomico, a London-based VC and PE fund, as well as the annual Slush tech festival in Helsinki, Finland. And, guys, you know a tech festival has to be good, if it can lure people to the freezing cold Helsinki in December. They also add data from providers like S&P and Dealroom in the mix. Startuprad.io had Dealrooms Founder in an interview btw.
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This is just a start
This is just a starting point for you to discover the whole report on your own. It spans more than 350 pages, so we can not give you all the information here. The bottom line is … I would say: The whole continental ecosystem all over Europe has been lacking behind the US and China for quite some time. It looks like they have started to catch up in a big way, despite corona. We see this in increases in the number of investors, startups, fundings (number and size), and the increase in the uni/decacorn herds. The authors see a potential for the whole ecosystem that is now worth 3 Trillion US$ to be worth 24 Trillion US$ in 2030.
Highlights / Talking Points Joe
Highlights for Bill
In the past, high regulatory bars have been an obstacle but that mindset is changing
EU is a single regulatory environment and with Basel IV protocols in place by 2023
The upcoming battle between private and government money — fintech is both investing and transactional
$4 bn fintech investments in Africa (100% increase) — 4 Countries:
$9 bn fintech investment in India (350% increase)
The total number is important, the growth number is critical (i.e. 350% increase)
Increase in funding = lack of available talent?
Brussell’s see this as a counter against slowing global growth
Where is the Great Reset and WEF on this?
Deep Tech investments — $60bn USD — 250% growth
Who else will benefit from the fintech investments? Thinking other IPO’s
Lessons learned from EU Unicorns?
Further Readings
Joe has also seen a Venture Capital Survey by the European Investment Fund (EIF) (link opens PDF) https://buff.ly/3IIo8B6
Strüngman brothers https://www.startuprad.io/blog/meet-the-twin-billionaires-behind-biontechs-success/
Michael Bloomberg as fintech investor in Germany https://www.startuprad.io/blog/blogpost-michael-bloomberg-indirectly-backs-some-of-germanys-most-important-fintech-startups/
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Key Takeaways
This is just a starting point for you to discover the whole report on your own.
This article covers a significant development in the DACH startup and venture capital ecosystem.
The DACH region (Germany, Austria, Switzerland) continues to be one of Europe's most dynamic startup markets.
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This article is part of our coverage of FinTech, InsurTech and RegTech in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.
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This is just a starting point for you to discover the whole report on your own. It spans more than 350 pages, so we can not give you all the information here.
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About the Host
Joern "Joe" Menninger is the host of the Startuprad.io podcast and covers founders, investors, and policy developments across the DACH startup ecosystem. Through more than 1,300 interviews and nearly a decade of reporting, he documents the evolution of the European startup landscape. Follow Joern on LinkedIn.
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