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39 pages, 1M
September 2024

An exploratory comparison between unicorns and lower valued startups in Europe

This report compares and contrasts the characteristics of unicorns to those of start-up companies in general in Europe, with a particular focus on the influence on the trajectory of these companies of location, industry, and the reputation of venture capitalists investing in them. The analysis is based on a sample of 16,004 start-up companies headquartered in Europe. Our results shows that

Source: op.europa.eu

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