Europe’s Next Unicorns have been crowned. This annual list, created by VivaTech in partnership with GP Bullhound, celebrates the 100 most promising scale-ups in Europe, including the UK and Israel.

These scale-ups have the potential to become Unicorns, a company valued at $1 billion, in the next few years. Since 2019, 40% of the scale-ups identified by the Top 100 have already become Unicorns, including ManoMano, Contentsquare, Back Market, and Sumup.

Unicorns have a huge responsibility in the tech industry and are setting the stage for new startups. They stand as great sources of inspiration for new projects, attract investment and funding to new areas, create opportunities for mergers and acquisitions, drive innovation and disruption, and create a new pool of top talent in the tech industry.

The top 3 industries in this year’s Top 100 list are Saas, Fintech, and Digital media. Let’s dive into how the Unicorns of these three industries are critical to the future of technology in Europe.

Software of the future

SaaS is a rapidly expanding industry that offers cloud-based software solutions to businesses and individuals. These solutions are driving the digital transformation of many industries, assisting in the improvement of efficiency, productivity, and collaboration.

But SaaS isn’t only built for businesses. E-learning platform like Amboss, personal health site like Avi Medical, and carbon-tracking solution like Sweep are just a few of the SaaS soon-icorns on this year’s list.

Money moves

Fintechs are shaking up the traditional financial services industry by providing innovative solutions for payments, banking, investing, and other areas. Fintech solutions have the potential to improve financial inclusion, increase access to capital, and facilitate cross-border trade and commerce.

From neobanks, payment platforms, and investment apps, the fintech sphere has changed the way people use money. Reorganize loan payments with Anyfin, easily invest in private equity with Moonfare, or use a digital wallet with Global Processing – the biggest movers on this year’s list.

A New Kind of Media

Startups in digital media are changing the way we consume and engage with media, opening up new opportunities for content creators, advertisers, and consumers. The digital media sector has high growth potential for startups, especially as more people turn to online entertainment and information.

Included in our list of scale-ups to watch are game-changers like Artlist, a platform for creating videos, Bending Spoons a smartphone app developer, and Mubi a streaming app for film lovers.

Paving the Way

These three industries leading the Unicorn list are critical to Europe"e;s tech ecosystem because they drive innovation, create new opportunities for entrepreneurs and investors, and improve the lives of both businesses and consumers. By highlighting the Top 100 every year, we can showcase the most promising and innovative tech companies in Europe poised for rapid growth and success.

Find the full list of 100 below and stay posted for announcements of which sooni-corns will be present at VivaTech this year.

2023 Top 100 Next Unicorns
Company	Country	Sector
10x Banking	United Kingdom	Fintech
AB Tasty	France	Enterprise SaaS
Agicap	France	Enterprise SaaS
Akeneo	France	Enterprise SaaS
Amboss	Germany	Enterprise SaaS
Anydesk	Germany	Enterprise SaaS
Anyfin	Sweden	Fintech
Artlist	Israel	Digital Media
Attest	United Kingdom	Big data / AI
Auxmoney	Germany	Marketplace
Avi Medical	Germany	Enterprise SaaS
Bending Spoons	Italy	Digital Media
Bitrise	Hungary	Enterprise SaaS
Brainly	Poland	Digital Media
Camunda	Germany	Enterprise SaaS
Catawiki	Netherlands	Marketplace
Coachhub	Germany	Marketplace
Codat	United Kingdom	Fintech
ComplyAdvantage	United Kingdom	Big data / AI
Connex One	United Kingdom	Enterprise SaaS
ContractPodAI	United Kingdom	Big data / AI
Copper	Switzerland	Fintech
Cubyn	France	Marketplace
Dashlane	France	Big data / AI
Deepki	France	Enterprise SaaS
Defined.ai	Portugal	Big data / AI
Descartes	France	Fintech
Distribusion	Germany	Marketplace
Dixa	Denmark	Enterprise SaaS
eGym	Germany	Enterprise SaaS
Einride	Sweden	Automotive
Form3	United Kingdom	Fintech
Framer	Netherlands	Digital Media
Funnel	Sweden	Enterprise SaaS
G2A.COM	Netherlands	Marketplace
Genesis Global	United Kingdom	Enterprise SaaS
Global Processing	United Kingdom	Fintech
Homa Games	France	Digital Media
iAdvize	France	Enterprise SaaS
IDnow	Germany	Enterprise SaaS
Intercloud	France	Enterprise SaaS
Juni	Sweden	Fintech
LeanIX	Germany	Enterprise SaaS
Leapwork	Denmark	Enterprise SaaS
Localyze	Germany	Enterprise SaaS
Logz.io	Israel	Big data / AI
Lokalise	Latvia	Enterprise SaaS
Luko	France	FinTech
LumApps	France	Enterprise SaaS
Malt	France	Marketplace
Matsmart	Sweden	Marketplace
Mentimeter	Sweden	Enterprise SaaS
Mesh Payments	Israel	Fintech
Miinto	Denmark	Marketplace
Moonfare	Germany	Fintech
Mubi	United Kingdom	Digital Media
October	France	Marketplace
Omnipresent	United Kingdom	Enterprise SaaS
Overwolf	Israel	Digital Media
Oviva	Germany	Digital Media
Partnerize	United Kingdom	Digital Media
Peak AI	United Kingdom	Big data / AI
Pennylane	France	Fintech
Pigment	France	Enterprise SaaS
Pixellot	Israel	Digital Media
Playtomic	Spain	Marketplace
Podimo	Denmark	Digital Media
Preply	Ukraine	Digital Media
PriceFX	Germany	Fintech
Privitar	United Kingdom	Big data / AI
Proxymity	United Kingdom	Enterprise SaaS
Quantexa	United Kingdom	Big data / AI
Quinyx	Sweden	Enterprise SaaS
RavenPack	Spain	Big Data / AI
Recorded Future	Sweden	Enterprise SaaS
ResearchGate	Germany	Marketplace
Rossum	United Kingdom	Big data / AI
Run AI	Israel	Big data / AI
SalaryFinance	United Kingdom	Fintech
Sendcloud	Netherlands	Enterprise SaaS
SendinBlue	France	Enterprise SaaS
Shippeo	France	Enterprise SaaS
Soldo	United Kingdom	Fintech
Spryker Systems	Germany	Enterprise SaaS
StreamElements	Israel	Digital Media
StuDocu	Netherlands	Digital Media
Supermetrics	Finland	Big data / AI
Sweep	France	Enterprise SaaS
Templafy	Denmark	Enterprise SaaS
Tessian	United Kingdom	Big data / AI
TestGorilla	Netherlands	Enterprise SaaS
Tibber	Norway	Big data / AI
Tiqets	Netherlands	Marketplace
Typeform	Spain	Enterprise SaaS
Wallapop	Spain	Marketplace
WeTransfer	Netherlands	Digital Media
Xeneta	Norway	Enterprise SaaS
Xentral	Germany	Enterprise SaaS
Zimpler	Sweden	Fintech
Zivver	Netherlands	Enterprise SaaS

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