Billion-Dollar Companies 2018 set another record for the number of new European 2018 set another record for the number of new European tech companies to surpass a $1 tech companies to surpass a $1 billion+ milestone for the ïrst billion+ milestone for the first time. time. # of new and total $1B+ European tech companies per year founded since 2003 LEGEND 17 Existing New in Year 8 7 9 44 8 36 29 4 20 8 12 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 4 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Note: Source: $1B+ European tech companies founded since 2003 Europe saw a record number of tech companies hit a EUROPEAN $B+ TECH COMPANIES $1 billion+ milestone for the first time in 2018 number of European tech companies that first surpassed a $1 billion+ milestone in 17 2018, an all-time record for the region $1 billion+ European tech companies have now emerged from 14 unique countries in the region, led by the UK, Germany and Sweden $1 billion+ European tech companies have now emerged from $1 billion+ European tech companies have now emerged from 14 unique countries in the 14 unique countries in the region, led by the UK, Germany and # of $1B+ European tech companies by UK 13 6 Sweden region, led by the UK, Germany and Sweden country of origin Germany 8 3 LEGEND UK 6 # of $1B+ European tech companies by 13 Existing $1B+ companies Sweden 6 1 country of origin Added in 2018 Germany 8 3 LEGEND Netherlands 2 2 Existing $1B+ companies Sweden 6 1 Added in 2018 Russia 4 Netherlands 2 2 Denmark 2 1 Russia 4 France 3 Denmark 2 1 Finland 2 France 3 Ireland 1 1 Finland 2 Spain 1 1 Ireland 1 1 Estonia 1 Spain 1 1 Romania 1 Estonia 1 Slovenia 1 Romania 1 Switzerland 1 Slovenia 1 Note: Source: $1B+ European tech companies founded since 2003. Switzerland 1 Note: Source: $1B+ European tech companies founded since 2003. 127 In Partnership with & www.thestateofeuropeantech.com