The Europas Awards– which have actually been identifying the most popular European tech start-ups in considering that 2009– are now open for the public voting phase, prior to the official evaluating procedure.
The entries have been arranged and sifted by journalists to put together an editorially-driven ‘long list’ of a few of Europe’s the majority of amazing startups and financiers.
Ballot is now live, so please go and vote!
The public vote will close at midnight (UK time) on MAY 20 11.59 PM (London Time)
The all-star panel of judges will be deliberating on the list and public votes will help to notify the judges’ decision-making procedure. So get your fans voting and sharing!
The winners will be announced at the online awards event on the evening of 25 June 2020, from London, UK.
The Europas Awards 2019 is sponsored by:
If you are interested in sponsoring The Europas or taking part in the workshops as a partner? Contact Claire Dobson// claire@thepathfounder.com. Intrigued in speaking on the workshops? Contact Dianne See Morrisson// dianne@thepathfounder.com
THE EUROPAS CLASSIFICATION WORKSHOPS
Of key interest to startups will be the chance to attend over 20 live workshops built around the awards categories, to which financiers will be invited. That’s 20 hours of programs. Shortlisted companies will be able to pitch live on the platform, with slides. In addition, the “Pathfounder Sessions” will offer unique workshops with specifically invited guests, focused on European startups raising cash at this time.
Guests will even have the ability to network essentially and easily exchange contact information, simply as you would at a real-world occasion.
Virtual participants will be limited to just 500 people, and will include just Financiers, Creators and Senior Executives of mid to late-stage companies along with a few of the most recent business on the scene.
The Europas is constantly participated in by reporters from significant tech titles, papers and service broadcasters, and will still be.
See listed below or here for the workshops:
Tue May 26
2: 00 PM– 2: 40 PM GMT 1 (40 Minutes)
The Europas 2020: AgTech FoodTech Sector Deep Dive Pitch
( All broadcasts begin 2 mins prior to the session time)
Wed May 27
2: 00 PM– 2: 40 PM GMT 1 (40 Minutes)
The Europas 2020: ClimateTech, GreenTech and Sustainability Tech Sector Deep Dive Pitch
Thu May 28
2: 00 PM– 2: 40 PM GMT 1 (40 Min)
The Europas 2020: CyberTech Sector Deep Dive Pitch
Panelist: Emily Orton, Chief Marketing Officer and Co-Founder, Darktrace
Fri May 29
2: 00 PM– 2: 40 PM GMT 1 (40 Minutes)
The Europas 2020: EdTech Sector Deep Dive Pitch
Mon Jun 01
2: 00 PM– 2: 40 PM GMT 1 (40 Min)
The Europas 2020: FinTech Sector Deep Dive Pitch
Tue Jun 02
2: 00 PM– 2: 40 PM GMT 1 (40 Minutes)
The Europas 2020: HealthTech Sector Deep Dive Pitch
Wed Jun 03
2: 00 PM– 2: 40 PM GMT 1 (40 Minutes)
The Europas 2020: Mobility Sector Deep Dive Pitch
Thu Jun 04
2: 00 PM– 2: 40 PM GMT 1 (40 Minutes)
The Europas 2020: PropTech Sector Deep Dive Pitch
Fri Jun 05
2: 00 PM– 2: 40 PM GMT 1 (40 Minutes)
The Europas 2020: GovTech, CivTech, RegTech Deep Dive Pitch
Mon Jun 08
2: 00 PM– 2: 40 PM GMT 1 (40 Minutes)
The Europas 2020: Retail and eCommerce Sector Deep Dive Pitch
Tue Jun 09
2: 00 PM– 2: 40 PM GMT 1 (40 Min)
The Europas 2020: SaaS and B2B Sector Deep Dive Pitch
Wed Jun 10
2: 00 PM– 2: 40 PM GMT 1 (40 Min)
The Europas 2020: Social Innovation Sector Deep Dive Pitch
Thu Jun 11
2: 00 PM– 2: 40 PM GMT 1 (40 Minutes)
The Europas 2020: SpaceTech Sector Deep Dive Pitch
Fri Jun 12
2: 00 PM– 2: 40 PM GMT 1 (40 Min)
The Europas 2020: AI Sector Deep Dive Pitch
Mon Jun 15
2: 00 PM– 2: 40 PM GMT 1 (40 Minutes)
The Europas 2020: Blockchain Sector Deep Dive Pitch
Tue Jun 16
2: 00 PM– 2: 40 PM GMT 1 (40 Min)
The Europas 2020: Quantum Sector Deep Dive Pitch
THE PATHFOUNDER WORKSHOPS
The Pathfounder Workshops
Prior to the awards there will be special, superior content occasions The Pathfounder, created be a “quick download” into the European tech scene for creators seeking to raise money or enhance their company.
Wed Jun 17
2: 00 PM– 2: 40 PM GMT 1 (40 Min)
The Europas Pathfounder Workshop:
Comms for Startups– What we talk about when we discuss PR
Thu Jun 18
2: 00 PM– 2: 40 PM GMT 1 (40 Minutes)
The Europas Pathfounder Workshop:
Negotiating with VCs
Fri Jun 19
2: 00 PM– 2: 40 PM GMT 1 (40 Min)
The Europas Pathfounder Workshop:
Meet the Press
Mon Jun 22
2: 00 PM– 2: 40 PM GMT 1 (40 Min)
The Europas Pathfounder Workshop:
Crossing the Gorge: Making the Leap to Series B and Beyond
Tue Jun 23
2: 00 PM– 2: 40 PM GMT 1 (40 Min)
The Europas Pathfounder Workshop:
How We Scaled: 3 Former Europas Winners Share Their Journey to the Top
Thu Jun 25
6: 30 PM– 8: 00 PM GMT 1
The Europas Tech Start-up Awards 2020
THE AWARDS
The Awards themselves will be revealed live on 25 th June at an online event which will include unique guests, and live entertainment
After a decade of identifying the most innovative tech startups in Europe including Spotify, Transferwise, Soundcloud, and Babylon Health, The Europas has shown itself capable of finding Europe’s hottest start-ups.
Timeline of The Europas Awards:
24 April ___________ Final deadline to submit applications
27 April ___________ All startups informed of longlist
05 May _____________ Public ballot starts
17 Might _____________ Public voting ends
25 Might _____________ Shortlist announced
26 May– 16 June ___ Awards Classification Deep Dives Pitches
17- 23 June ________ Pathfounder Workshops
25 June ____________ Winners announced/ Virtual Awards
The Europas “Diversity Pass”
The awards have reserved a block of totally free tickets to make sure that pre-seed female and BAME founders are represented at The Europas. This minimal tranche of complimentary tickets ensures that it include more ladies and individuals of colour who are specifically “pre-seed” or “seed-stage” tech startup creators. If you are a women/BAME founder, apply here for an opportunity to be considered for one of the minimal free variety passes to the event.
Last but not least, keep in mind: stay home, stay safe!
Satisfy the speakers and judges:
Anne Boden
CEO
Starling Bank
Anne Boden is founder and CEO of Starling Bank, a fast-growing U.K. digital bank targeting millions of users who live their lives on their phones. After a recognized career in senior leadership at some of the world’s best-known financial heavyweights, she set out to develop her own mobile bank from scratch in2014 Today, Starling has actually opened more than one million current accounts for people and small businesses and raised hundreds of millions of pounds in backing. Anne was awarded an MBE for services to monetary innovation in 2018.
Bernhard Niesner
CEO and c-founder
busuu
Bernhard is an active coach and organisation angel in the startup neighborhood and a consultant to the Austrian Government on education affairs. Bernhard recently got the EY Entrepreneur of the Year 2018 UK Awards in the Disruptor category.
Chris Morton
CEO and founder
Lyst
Chris is the founder and CEO of Lyst, the world’s most significant fashion search platform utilized by 104 million shoppers each year. Consisting of over 6 million items from brands consisting of Burberry, Fendi, Gucci, Prada and Saint Laurent, Lyst offers consumers benefit and unrivaled option in one location. Introduced in London in 2010, Lyst’s investors consist of LVMH, 14 W, Balderton and Accel Partners. Prior to establishing Lyst, Chris was a financier at Criteria Capital and Balderton Capital in London, concentrating on the early-stage customer web area. He holds an MA in physics and approach from Cambridge University.
Claire Novorol
Co-Founder & Chief Medical Officer
Ada Health
Dr. Claire Novorol is Chief Medical Officer and co-founder of Ada Health. Prior to establishing Ada, Claire worked as a Paediatrician within the NHS before specialising in Clinical Genetics. She has degrees in Pathology and Medicine as well as a PhD in Neuroscience from the University of Cambridge. Claire is also the founder of Doctorpreneurs, a global community for health care specialists interested in innovation and entrepreneurship. She is a member of the Advisory Group Steering Group for the AHSN Network Neighborhood for Artificial Intelligence, an Entrepreneurship Professional with the Entrepreneurship Centre at Saïd Organisation School, University of Oxford and a member of the UK Digital Health Council. In 2018, Claire was featured on Company Expert’s Tech 100: The 100 coolest people in UK tech and Forbes’ Europe’s Top 50 Ladies in Tech, and she is a regular factor to Forbes, writing on healthtech.
Clare Jones
Chief Commercial Officer
what3words
Clare is the chief industrial officer of what3words; prior to this, her background remained in the advancement and development of social business and in impact investment. Clare was included in the 2019 Forbes 30 under 30 list for technology and is included with London business dealing with social/environmental challenges. Clare also volunteers with the Streetlink job, doing health outreach deal with vulnerable women in South London.
Emily Orton
Co-founder & Chief Marketing Officer
Darktrace
Emily is responsible for worldwide marketing and communications, a role she has held considering that Darktrace’s foundation in 2013.
Holly Jacobus
Financial Investment Partner
Joyance Partners, New York City
Holly Jacobus is an Investment Partner with Joyance Partners, investing in companies with the capacity to provide Delightful Minutes in US and EU. Holly spent her career growing startups through early phase sales and PR, most recently as the Chief Revenue Officer at Citia, a NYC based worldwide content development, storage and circulation platform servicing Fortune 500 brand names consisting of GE (global), Mastercard (US), Viacom (global), and P&G (worldwide).
Husayn Kassai
CEO and co-founder
Onfido
Husayn Kassai is the Onfido CEO and co-founder. Onfido assists businesses digitally onboard users by confirming any government ID and comparing it with the individual’s facial biometrics. Founded in 2012, Onfido has grown to a group of 300 throughout SF, New York City and London; gotten over $100 million in financing from Salesforce, Microsoft and others; and works with over 1,500 fintech, banking and market customers globally. Husayn is a WEF Tech Pioneer; a Forbes Contributor; and Forbes’ “30 Under 30”. He has a Bachelor’s Degree in economics and management from Keble College, Oxford.
Julia Bosch
Creator and CEO
Outfittery
Originally from gorgeous Bodensee, Julia studied service studies in Munich, Madrid and New York City. Before starting Outfittery with Anna she led the internationalization of Zalando in Europe.
Julia Hawkins
Partner
LocalGlobe
Julia Hawkins is a Partner at LocalGlobe. Previously, Julia worked at Goldman Sachs, Last.fm, BBC Worldwide and most just recently Universal Music where she set up their Corporate Venture arm and led investments in ROLI and Sofar Sounds among others. Julia delights in working with mission driven creators and has a keen interest in consumer, home entertainment, media and health tech from wellness to genomics. She holds a first from LSE, is a Kauffman Fellow and Board Trustee of Shwachman Diamond Syndrome UK, a charity devoted to finding a cure for SDS, a rare genetic illness.
Kieran O’Neill
CEO and co-founder
Thread
Thread makes it simple for men to dress well. They combine skilled stylists with powerful AI to advise the best clothes for each person. Thread is used by more than 1 million guys in the U.K., and has actually raised $35 million from leading financiers, consisting of Balderton Capital, the creators of DeepMind and the billionaire former owner of Warner Music. Prior to Thread, Kieran founded one of the first video sharing websites at age 15 and offered it for $1.25 million at age19 He was then CEO and co-founder of Playfire, the largest social network for gamers, which he grew to 1.5 million clients prior to being obtained in2012 He’s a member of the Forbes, Drapers and Financial Times 30 Under 30 lists.
Leanne Kemp
Creator & CEO
Everledger
Leanne Kemp is the Founder & CEO of Everledger, a leading emerging technology business that tracks the provenance of high-value properties on a global digital journal in an authenticated immutable way. Her management role in technology has actually been recognised, winning awards including Innovator of the Year 2018 at the Women in IT Awards (London) as well as being named in UK Business Expert’s 26 Coolest Women in UK Tech 2016 and Brummell Publication’s Top 30 Female Innovators 2016 in Brummell Publication.
Lina Wenner
Principal
Firstminute Capital
Lina joined firstminute from the Boston Consulting Group, where she worked along with global corporates throughout Consumer, Energy and Heavy Industrials, recommending on digital method, restructuring and M&A as a member of the corporate finance group. She acquired an MPhil in Management from the University of Cambridge and a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology, Economics and Data from the University College Utrecht, the Netherlands, where she graduated with Summa Orgasm Laude. At firstminute, Lina leads on sourcing for the Nordic and German-speaking regions and has a strong interest in digital health, robotics, direct-to-consumer brands and femtech. She sits as a board observer of Evolution AI.
Luca Bocchio
Principal
Accel
Luca Bocchio signed up with Accel in 2018 and focuses on customer web, fintech and software application organisations. Prior to Accel, Luca was with H14, where he invested in global early and growth-stage opportunities, such as Deliveroo, GetYourGuide, Flixbus, SumUp and SecretEscapes.
Nate Lanxon(Speaker)
Editor and Tech Correspondent
Bloomberg
Nate is an editor and tech reporter for Bloomberg, based in London. For over a decade, he has especially concentrated on the customer innovation sector, and the trends forming the global industry. Previous to this, he was senior editor at Bloomberg Media and was head of digital editorial for Bloomberg.com in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Nate has held various functions across the most highly regarded titles in tech, including stints as editor of WIRED.co.uk, editor-in-chief of Ars Technica UK and senior editor at CBS-owned CNET. Nate released his professional career as a journalist by founding a little tech and video gaming site called Tech’s Message, which is now the name of his weekly innovation podcast hosted at natelanxon.com.
Tania Boler
CEO and founder
Elvie
Tania is an internationally recognized women’s health expert and has held management positions for numerous worldwide NGOs and the United Nations. Enthusiastic about challenging taboo women’s issues, Tania founded Elvie in 2013, partnering with Alexander Asseily to create a worldwide hub of linked health and lifestyle products for females.
Raph Crouan
Endeavor Partner
C4 Ventures
Raph Crouan is a Venture Partner at C4 Ventures. He’s a Senior Advisor, Financier (>30 business/ managing a portfolio of 25 active companies & 1 exit on angel investment) & International Keynote Speaker (Europas, Pioneers, BDLA, DFF, ArabNet, Unbound, Latitude59, Slush, TechChill, ImpactCEE, LIS, SouthSummit, and so on.) with a background in Sales, Marketing & Strategic Biz Dev (>10 y @ Apple, Telco etc). He formerly established, fundraised & handled the Startupbootcamp IoT Program up until 2018 for which they screened>1500 early stage companies & bought ~10 every year. Factor to Forbes, he recently discussed its closure in early 2019 here. He’s also the President & Founding member for the FrenchTech organisation in the UK, a Founding Management Board Member at the AIOTI (Alliance for IoT Innovation) at the European Commission & an Establishing Board Member of the French IoT Believe Tank.
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