Think you need bags of VC cash to build an all-conquering startup? Think again. We find out which bootstrapped companies are taking Europe by storm. Plus…

• Nik Storonsky from Revolut launches a $7bn family office
• UK tech’s gender pay gap (it’s not good)
• Europe’s largest female-led VC firm

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Revolut’s billionaire boss Nik Storonsky opens family office

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Meet Europe’s fastest-growing bootstrapped companies

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More than half of UK scaleups have worse than average gender pay gaps

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Meet Europe’s largest female-led VC firm

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The startups buying startups — why it’s worth a billion euros 

Since the start of the year, over €1bn has been spent on acquisitions by European VC-backed startups — 10 times more than last year.

This means more private European tech companies are buying smaller startups, gaining a bigger share in other markets and acquiring new offerings and talent. It’s a growing trend, but what’s behind it and will it last? 

Join the experts in finding out here.

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