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Women Of Europe: Connect And Learn From 100 Successful Female Founders

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Women as founders and leaders are still grossly underrepresented in the world of business. For example, the European Startup Monitor reports that only 15% of startups in Europe are founded by women. The world can always do more to celebrate the emergence and success of female business leaders.

Why? Because diversity leads to prosperity. And it gives women a chance to connect with smart and talented women for potential job opportunities and partnerships. The information is valuable if we want to encourage women to confidently start their own businesses, and to join industries that sorely lack a workforce with diverse gender makeups.

The Hundert, a Berlin based startup project, is trying to shine a light on great women in business across Europe. The digital-centric publication’s eight volume contains a list of 100 successful European female founders.

The expansive collection features women of varying ages and lifestyles who helm some of Europe’s hottest companies. These are women who are single, new mothers, established family leaders, failed business owners trying again, and more. The diversity is meant to inspire and inform readers that female business leaders don’t come in a one-size fits all offering.

These 100 contacts can be valuable to women hoping to gain startup experience; to start a new enterprise; or simply be inspired by great women in business. Pass it on and spread the word. The way the world builds companies will only get better if we constantly share examples of diversity in business working well.

Author's Note: Are you transforming the way people work? Add yourself to this list so others can learn about you

Here are The Hundert’s 100 European Female founders:

  1. Alexandra Anghel: Appticles
  2. Alise Semjonova: Infogram  
  3. Amber Atherton: My Flash Trash  
  4. Andrea Pfundmeier: Boxcryptor  
  5. Angelique Zettor: Genymobile  
  6. Anike v. Gagern: tausendkind  
  7. Anita Klasanova: Roobar  
  8. Anna Alex: Outfittery  
  9. Anna Andersone: Froont  
  10. Anna Polishchuk: Allset  
  11. Annabelle Diamanto: Video Recruit  
  12. Anushka Beltram: Travel Starter
  13. Barbara Labate: Risparmio Super  
  14. Barbara Muckermann: Yonderbound  
  15. Basak Taspinar Degim: Armut  
  16. Bianca Gfrei: kiweno  
  17. Brynne Herbert: MOVE Guides  
  18. Celine Lazorthes: Leetchi  
  19. Chiara Burberi: Redooc  
  20. Chloe Roose: Take Eat Easy  
  21. Christina Kehl: Knip  
  22. Dalia Lasaite: CGTrader  
  23. Debbie Wosskow: Love Home Swap  
  24. Demet Mutlu: trendyol
  25. Dragana Djermanovic: BeeShaper  
  26. Edyta Kocyk: SiDLY  
  27. Eleftheria Zourou: Doctoranytime  
  28. Elina Berglund Scherwitzl: NaturalCycles  
  29. Elisa Fazio: Flazio  
  30. Emma Huovinen: MyNextRun  
  31. Emmanuelle Vin: AMIA Systems  
  32. Filipa Neto: Chic by Choice  
  33. Genna Elvin: TaDaweb  
  34. Gina Tost: Geenapp  
  35. Gioia Pistola: Atooma  
  36. Gloria Molins: Trip4real  
  37. Gulnaz Khusainova: EasySize  
  38. Heidi Rakels: GuardSquare  
  39. Ioana Hasan: Smart Bill  
  40. Irina Alexandru:  Vector Watch  
  41. Janna Bastow: ProdPad  
  42. Janneke Niessen: Improve Digital  
  43. Jeanette Dyhre Kvisvik: Villoid  
  44. Jennie Mc Ginn: Opsh  
  45. Jenny Wolfram: BrandBastion  
  46. Joanna Drabent: Prowly  
  47. Joanna Grzelak-Piaskowska: BookLikes  
  48. Josipa Majic: ID Guardian  
  49. Jutta Haaramo: Stylewhile  
  50. Kaidi Ruusalepp: Funderbeam  
  51. Kate Unsworth: Vinaya  
  52. Katharina Klausberger: Shpock  
  53. Kinga Jentetics: PublishDrive  
  54. Ksenija Rostova: Inselly  
  55. Lea von Bidder: Ava  
  56. Lea-Sophie Cramer: Amorelie  
  57. Lela Dritsa Psarros: Nannuka  
  58. Leslie Cottenje: Hello Customer  
  59. Lisa Terziman: Fentury  
  60. Liubou Pashkouskaya: Red Rock Apps  
  61. Maja Mikek: Celtra  
  62. Maria Martín: Tiendeo  
  63. Marta Esteve: Soysuper  
  64. Maryna Kuzmenko: Petiole  
  65. Meryl Job: Videdressing  
  66. Mette Lykke: Endomondo  
  67. Milda Mitkute: Vinted  
  68. About Natalie Masrujeh: Teach 'n Go  
  69. Nina Angelovska:  Grouper  
  70. Nora Khaldi: Nuritas  
  71. Olga Peters: QualySense  
  72. Orit Hashay: Brayola  
  73. Pauline Laigneau: Gemmyo  
  74. Raffaela Rein: CareerFoundry  
  75. Rhona Togher: Restored Hearing  
  76. Rossi Mitova: farmhopping  
  77. Sarah Wood: Unruly  
  78. Sasha Olenina: StudyQA  
  79. Silje Vallestad: bSafe  
  80. Sofia Pessanha: Unbabel  
  81. Sona Pohlova: Ecocapsule  
  82. Stina Ehrensvard: Yubico  
  83. Suzan Claesen: Crowdyhouse  
  84. Taisiya Kudashkina: tulp  
  85. Tamar Yaniv: Preen.Me  
  86. Theresa Steininger: Wohnwagon  
  87. Tiffany Hart: 7write  
  88. Triinu Magi: Neura  
  89. Ulane Vilumets: Like A Local Guide
  90. Ulla Engestrom: ThingLink  
  91. Urska Srsen: Bellabeat  
  92. Verena Pausder: Fox & Sheep  
  93. Vladka Teskova: TeskaLabs  
  94. Yana Vlatchkova: Swipes  
  95. Yasmin de Giorgio: The Grassy Hopper  
  96. Zara Martirosyan: inKin  
  97. Zsuzsa Kecsmar: Antavo  
  98. Karoli Hindriks: Jobbatical  
  99. Liat Mordechay Hertanu: 24me  
  100. Virginie Simon: MyScienceWork  

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