Joe
Acquired
What they do:
We let customers "Buy Now Pay Later" on any store in Europe.
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Top Consumer Startups in Europe
This list has 144 startups and was last updated on Oct 15, 2026. 21 of them are hiring right now. Biggest hubs: London (47), Paris (19), and Berlin (11). Largest teams: GoCardless, Bird, and AirHelp.
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Songkick
Acquired
What they do:
Songkick is the great live music startup. Since 2007, we’ve set about making it as easy, fun and fair as possible for you to see your favorite artists live.…
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HQ: United Kingdom
GamerPay
Acquired
What they do:
We are the marketplace for trading gaming skins & assets without scams
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HQ: Copenhagen, Denmark
Strive School
Acquired
What they do:
Training the next generation of software engineers in Europe 🇪🇺
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ClipDrop
Acquired
What they do:
Turn regular mobile photos into professional product visuals
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Lanyrd
Acquired
What they do:
IMDB of conferences.
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HQ: San Francisco, CA, United States
JustSpotted
Acquired
What they do:
Acquired by Google in 2011
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HQ: San Francisco, CA, United States
Opearlo
Acquired
What they do:
Opearlo produces voice apps for Amazon Alexa and Google Home.
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HQ: London, United Kingdom
Look After My Bills
Acquired
What they do:
Personal fintech - we optimise your bills, every year, automatically.
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HQ: United Kingdom
Together Video Chat
Acquired
What they do:
Interactive video chat made for kids and families
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Wavy
Acquired
What they do:
Experience music and art in augmented reality
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HQ: San Francisco, CA, United States
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Thread
Shut down
What they do:
Thread makes it incredibly easy to dress well, using stylists and AI
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HQ: London, United Kingdom
SolarMente
Shut down
What they do:
Home electrification at $0 upfront cost
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The Supplant Company
Shut down
What they do:
A brand-new blend of sugars – made from plant fiber!
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HQ: Cambridge, United Kingdom
Secured
Shut down
What they do:
Tools for Sneaker, NFT & web3 investors
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HQ: London, United Kingdom
Afrostream
Shut down
What they do:
AFROSTREAM is Netflix for African-American and African content…
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Wheelys Café
Shut down
What they do:
Worlds smallest and friendliest café franchise. "The Bike-Powered…
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Coub
Shut down
What they do:
Coub is YouTube for video loops. You can take any video from YouTube,…
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HQ: Moscow, Russia
MindPortal
Shut down
What they do:
Thought-to-Language AI Models
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HQ: London, United Kingdom
BuildStream
Shut down
What they do:
Workforce solutions for the construction industry
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HQ: London, United Kingdom
GoodCourse
Shut down
What they do:
The TikTok style corporate training platform
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HQ: London, United Kingdom
Nextstore
Shut down
What they do:
Mobile optimized storefronts for Shopify
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Northwind
Shut down
What they do:
Tele-dermatology for chronic skin conditions
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HQ: Los Angeles, CA, United States
Playmaker
Shut down
What they do:
Community for fantasy sports players
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HQ: Copenhagen, Denmark
Blink
Shut down
What they do:
Same-day delivery for e-commerce companies in Europe.
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HQ: Milan, Italy
Quest
Shut down
What they do:
Audio career advice
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HQ: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Ordinary Seafood
Shut down
What they do:
We are doing for seafood what Impossible did for meat
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HQ: Potsdam, Germany
Tuxebo
Shut down
What they do:
Online marketplace for equipment rental
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HQ: London, United Kingdom
Mage
Shut down
What they do:
The safest way to buy and sell collectibles
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HQ: Kiel, Germany
OneKey
Shut down
What they do:
Find the most profitable sites to build EV charging station
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MeetAnyway
Shut down
What they do:
We help run engaging online conferences.
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HQ: Stuttgart, Germany
Membo
Shut down
What they do:
Groceries fresher than a farmer’s market, delivered to you (EU)
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HQ: Tallinn, Estonia
3dot
Shut down
What they do:
3dot is a think-tank company based in Ljubljana, Slovenia. Our core business is developing ideas, products and services based on newest technologies for our…
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Whyd
Shut down
What they do:
We make a beautiful, great sounding, voice-controlled speaker.
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HQ: San Francisco, CA, United States
Goosebump
Shut down
What they do:
Find the best electronic music events in a single message.
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Lobby
Shut down
What they do:
Local onboarding for the $200B health tourism industry
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HQ: London, United Kingdom