14 people in European tech who mattered in 2025

14 people in European tech who mattered in 2025


It’s been a comeback year for European tech. Thanks to a fresh wave of AI-native startups, the ecosystem clocked up its third-best funding year ever, trailing only the heady days of 2021 and 2022.

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Photo of Lovable's cofounder Anton Osika
Lovable CEO Anton Osika

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Headshot of Project Europe's CEO Kitty Mayo
Project Europe’s CEO, Kitty Mayo

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Laura Modiano, EMEA startups lead at OpenAI

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Ekaterina Zaharieva. Photos: European Commission

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Nik Storonsky, CEO and cofounder of Revolut
Revolut CEO Nik Storonsky

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