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In 2001, the company lawyers had arranged a meeting with RIAA and MPAA—big teams of lawyers flying in from the East Coast to meet in their lawyers’ office in Beverly Hills on a Friday. On that Wednesday, they found an internal memo leaked from the organizations they were supposed to meet that called them “Public Enemy No 1 operating offshore.” The memo said “it was imperative to make an example of us,” he recalls with a slight smile.Courtesy of Atomico“Instead of going to the meeting, we were driving around and around…

Tel Aviv’s startup scene underwent a transformation around 2019, moving from a system of “Holy Grail exits,” as Eli David, CEO of StartUp Link, puts it, to “building companies not looking to sell to Google right away.” As has always been the case, the military is still the main source of founders—not least because almost everyone passes through it, but also for its emphasis on problem-solving and a focus on cybersecurity, AI, and robotics. There’s growth in Web3, gaming, and productivity startups while countries like…

Finland has had many unicorns, from gaming giants Rovio and Supercell to database management system MySQL and food delivery service Wolt. And it’s home to one of the world’s most renowned startup events, Slush, which is held every year at the city’s Expo and Convention Center.Those who make the annual visit to Slush tend to treat the city as a stop-off point, but doing so misses out on engaging directly with Helsinki’s vibrant startup sector. “The most important thing is the culture,” says Mia-Stiina Heikkala, startup…

“Amsterdam is a global city—with a population of less than 1 million,” says Ferdinand Goetzen, CEO of Amsterdam-based digital customer-insight business, Reveall. That, in a nutshell, is how Amsterdam has become a tech powerhouse, boasting unicorns such as Booking.com and Adyen, and an impressive crop of sustainability-focused startups. The city has the benefits of being medium sized—efficient public services, bikeability, and a tight-knit business community—but in the same breath, is instinctively outward-looking,…

Dublin has long been home to Big Tech’s European outposts, drawn by low taxes and Ireland’s position as the only English-speaking country in the European Union. Historically, however, this has negatively affected local startups: Big salaries and cushy positions at Big Tech companies made it difficult for smaller, nimbler companies to compete.That situation is finally changing: “Over the past few years, the culture has shifted away from Big Tech,” says Nicola McClafferty, chair of the Irish Venture Capital Association and…

“Barcelona has triumphed over Madrid as Spain’s startup capital because of the deal flow and the talent,” explains Miquel Martí, Tech Barcelona’s CEO. “International talent is attracted by the lifestyle, the strength of the ecosystem, and the presence of international companies.”According to Barcelona & Catalonia Startup Hub—the region’s startup directory—there are over 1,900 startups in Catalonia, mostly concentrated in Barcelona; since 2016, the number has grown by over 75 percent. The city has long had a strong…

Johan Pihl and Mathias Wikstöm, cofounders of climate fintech Doconomy.Photograph: Christopher HuntDoconomyClimate fintech Doconomy calculates the environmental cost of every purchase made on its DO credit card. Fed through its API, each transaction is presented in both krona and a carbon footprint rating based on company or merchant category. But the technology aims to do more than raise awareness: Its app also enables customers to take action, offering carbon offsetting options and donations toward global sustainability…

Serial entrepreneurs Mila Suharev, Nils Henning, and Mitya Moskalchuk had been involved in the German startup scene for more than 15 years, successfully exiting four companies with valuations above €100 million (around $98.5 million) before deciding to launch their new startup in the Portuguese capital. “Lisbon has several ingredients making it a unique and efficient tech ecosystem,” says Suharev, CEO of proptech company CASAFARI, listing factors such as quality of life, governmental programs designed to attract foreign…

One Saturday in February 2022, the phones of European venture capitalists began to light up as WhatsApp groups exchanged sarcastic comments about a piece that had appeared in the weekend edition of the Financial Times. The consternation was caused by an extract from The Power Law: Venture Capital and the Art of Disruption, by journalist Sebastian Mallaby, which, to many in Europe, reflected the ill-informed and sometimes condescending attitudes of Silicon Valley-based investors toward the continent.Mallaby reported an…