Here at EU-Startups we are all about celebrating successes. We are the proud supporters and biggest fans of Europe’s startup players, cheering on from the sidelines with each funding round closed, new product launched and barrier broken. So with that in mind, it’s high time we brought out our 2020 edition of the top 50 women we see shaking things up in the startup sphere in Europe.

We all understand that women are severely under-represented in the tech industry as a whole, in leadership positions, and when it comes to winning funding. Despite a relatively slow rate of change (it’ll take on average 54 years to achieve economic parity in Western Europe), there are a lot of humans out there kicking ass everyday.

As a team that is 75% female at EU-Startups, we are especially excited to publish the list below. Including a whole host of electric female founders, venture capitalists, and startup community mobilisers, we took into consideration all of your nominations. We also kept in mind aspects of diversity, including age, background, ethnicity and location across Europe.

So without further ado, here are the players we see making waves in 2020. And please keep in mind, it was tough to pick just 50. There are many people out there doing great things who deserve recognition – this is just the beginning.

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