EU-Startups.com is the leading online publication with a focus on startups in Europe. The website was founded in October of 2010.
We write about internet and tech startups out of Europe and provide our readers with data-driven analysis, interviews and startup-related news. In addition to our focus on young technology companies, we also publish other kinds of news out of the tech-space that has a commercial or cultural impact on startups in Europe.
Each month, EU-Startups.com reaches an audience of more than 300,000 startup-interested and tech savvy people from across Europe. More info about our audience and regarding advertising options can be found here.
Vision/Mission: Our vision is to connect the European startup scene and to encourage entrepreneurship within Europe.
The Core Team & Management
Thomas Ohr is Founder and CEO of EU-Startups and founded the publication in October of 2010. He is excited about Europe’s future, passionate about new business ideas and lives in Barcelona. Before running EU-Startups (Menlo Media) as a business, Thomas worked in the German media industry. Till January of 2016 he served as Senior Brand Manager at one of Germany’s biggest magazine publishers. You can contact him at Thomas[at]EU-Startups.com.
Anastasiia Ponomareva is the Events & Partnerships Director of EU-Startups. Passionate about entrepreneurship, with a background in IT recruitment and years of experience leading different startup events, Anastasiia believes in the power of connecting professionals within the startup ecosystem. If you’re interested in sponsorship opportunities, our next EU-Startups Summit, or other types of collaboration, reach out to Anastasiia[at]EU-Startups.com.
Antonio López Escárzaga is the Head of Content at EU-Startups, with a background in Digital Marketing, Antonio drives his passion for effective communication and entrepreneurship. He firmly believes in communication’s transformative power and strives to harness it to foster growth and innovation. If you have an exciting story to share, you can reach him at Antonio[at]EU-Startups.com.
Luisa González is our Head of European Projects. With background in journalism and digital communication, she has led PR campaings and projects for the tech ecosystem for more than 10 years. Luisa has experience with Erasmus and H2020 European projects and she is passionate about international cooperation, innovation and women’s leadership. You can reach her directly via Luisa[at]EU-Startups.com.
Marcin Lewandowski is our new Podcast Director and host of the EU-Startups Podcast. Ever since Marcin learned about startups and VC he wanted to invest in founders or become a founder himself. To do that, his plan was to meet as many new people as possible and explore as many different ideas, places and challenges across the world as he could. As a result, Marcin lived in 8 different countries and traveled to 50+ other countries across 3 continents. If you’re interested to become a guest on the podcast or to sponsor the podcast, reach out to Marcin[at]EU-Startups.com.
Tea Vrcić is the Head of Partnerships & Scouting at EU-Startups. Tea leverages six years of entrepreneurial experience in the tech sector, including work in the AI, sustainability, and fintech spaces. Passionate about innovation, technology and startups, her broad expertise enhances her role in the detailed analysis and evaluation of emerging startups for EU-Startups. If you are interested in our Startup Sourcing service, you can reach her directly via Tea[at]EU-Startups.com.
Olga G. Codina is the Startup Analyst at EU-Startups, specialising in disruptive innovation and emerging technologies. With a background in International Relations, she focuses on identifying startups with the potential to transform industries. Her analytical approach, along with a strong interest in how technology’s influence the future, generates her commitment to supporting innovative ideas. If you are interested in our Startup Sourcing service, you can reach her directly via Olga[at]EU-Startups.com.
David Cendon Garcia is the News Editor at EU Startups. David has a background in EU journalism and policy, as well as a broader background in communications. He is passionate about driving the tech and startup sector forward and in promoting quality and meaningful journalism. If you have some exciting news to share, you can reach him at David[at]EU-Startups.com.
Ana Metz started out as the Startup Sourcing Director of EU-Startups, but today she is is mainly focused on her role as Founding Editor of FutureTravel.com. Passionate about how design and technology can influence people and business, Ana is scouting startups and innovative businesses from all over the world, for media, corporates and investors. If you’re interested to work with us in regards to FutureTravel, please reach out to Ana[at]FutureTravel.com.
Contributing Writers
Veronica Fresneau is a tech and startups enthusiast and an advocate for women in tech. She is based in Amsterdam and has more than ten years of Marketing & Communications experience in several EMEA markets.
Amanda Pun is passionate about startups, particularly in the FinTech and B2C spaces. She was one of the first employees of fintech startup, Homeppl, and has expertise in Product Management and Operations. She is based in London and is originally from Canada.
Elena Dimoska is a communications & marketing enthusiast with an extensive background in successfully running various projects within internationally recognised startups and IT companies. Her passion lies in combining creativity and soft skills with technology.
Thomas Homburg is an Innovation manager in the area of sustainable chemistry, supporting international start-ups. He is interested in the interplay of research, entrepreneurship, and regulation and is convinced that the transition towards a sustainable future lies in multidisciplinary approaches.
Previous writers include Patricia Allen, Bojana Trajkovska, Charlotte Tucker, Ieva Treija, Mary Loritz, Anto Guarin, Hannah Neuburger, Mevish Aslam, Marko Srsan, Andrius Neviera, Benoit Curdy, Stefano Bernardi, Mark Nessfield, Maricel Sanchez, Luca Mayer, Ana Font and Tony Fernandez. You’d like to join our team of contributing writers? Please contact us.
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