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Founders
Founder profiles on Europa Now: the people signing the risky side of the term sheet.
Founders
Supercell founders: who started the Finnish games giant in 2010
Supercell was founded in Finland in 2010 by six people led by Ilkka Paananen. Here is who they are, where they came from and how the company is owned.
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Beyond the Slide Deck: Why European Leaders Need to Practice, Not Just Learn
Traditional management training fails a generation raised on interactive technology. Immersive simulations offer a better path—letting emerging leaders navigate conflict and difficult decisions before they affect real teams.
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ElevenLabs founders: who are Mati Staniszewski and Piotr Dąbkowski?
ElevenLabs was founded in 2022 by Polish school friends Mati Staniszewski (CEO) and Piotr Dąbkowski (CTO). Here is who they are and how the company grew.
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Jack Mardack on Building Impact Into Business Design, Not Bolting It On Later
The Oyster co-founder discusses how impact should be engineered into a company's model from inception, the difference between intention and design, and what European capital allocation could look like if investors backed evidence over claims.
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Lovable's founders: who are Anton Osika and Fabian Hedin?
Lovable was founded in Stockholm in 2023 by CEO Anton Osika and CTO Fabian Hedin, two KTH alumni who worked together at the AI startup Depict. Here is their background and the company's timeline.
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Søren Laustrup's Sovereign Play: How Copenhagen's New MDR Startup Tackles Alert Fatigue
A three-time cybersecurity founder is betting that European enterprises will demand sovereign, AI-native security infrastructure. With Sovera, he's building the answer to fragmented tools and alert overload—without venture capital.
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The Psychology of Founder Pressure: How PR Translates Stress Into Market Credibility
A communications strategist examines how founders respond to pressure and the role PR plays in converting internal stress responses into public authority. The key, she argues, lies in psychological agility.
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How 20VC's Media-First Model Reshapes Venture Capital: A Conversation with Paul Bonnet
The General Partner at Harry Stebbings' London-based firm discusses why a podcast came before the fund, how a six-person team makes faster decisions, and what European founders get wrong about capital availability.