3 Digital Start-Ups to Watch In 🇪🇸 🇫🇷 🇮🇹

Rita Batalha
5 min readAug 31, 2024

I’ve got my eyes on the tapas, bagnats, and pasta, as well as on the latest innovations in Cyber Security, AI, and e-commerce across Europe.

This summer, I have been travelling and working remotely in Europe, focusing on observing and studying the latest digital innovations and start-ups in Spain, France, and Italy.

Europe is home to some of the best countries in the world for startups. The European startup ecosystem has proliferated over the past decade, becoming a hub for innovation, technology, and entrepreneurship. With its diverse cultures, robust economies, and supportive governmental policies, Europe offers numerous opportunities for budding entrepreneurs to establish and grow their businesses.

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From my visits to three countries, here are some intriguing statistics that I’ve learned about the startup ecosystems in these markets:

  • In Spain 🇪🇸, there were approximately 22,771 active startups in 2021, which collectively raised €4 billion in venture capital investment in 2012, marking it as the second most successful year on record.
  • France 🇫🇷 established 1,071,900 new businesses in 2022…

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Rita Batalha

Technology and Innovation geek. Excited about all new things in the world 🌎