Founded in 2009 by Mike Butcher, editor-at-large at Techcrunch, The Europas was originally formed to recognize and celebrate the innovation emerging from Europe’s burgeoning tech startup scene.
Today, after more than a decade of identifying Europe’s most ambitious and successful startups, including Spotify, Transferwise, Soundcloud and Babylon Health, The Europas has grown into the premier awards for Europe’s hottest tech startups. As the intersection of tech, business and society grows increasingly complex, it is our mission more than ever to spotlight those European tech startups that address relevant, urgent, large-scale, global issues that face us all in the 21st century.
The awards entry fee is £185 + VAT. The fee includes your application fee, your entry to the afternoon conference of workshops and your entry to the awards evening.
EUROPAS 2020: ELIGIBILITY AND CRITERIA
To apply to The Europas, you must meet certain eligibility requirements:
- Funding: You must be a late-stage seed or Series A startup.
- Bootstrapped: If you do not have funding, you must have at least £500,000 in revenues in the last tax year.
- Headquarters: You must be HQ’d in Europe (including Russia) or the Middle East.
- Tech product or digital service: For the startup portion of the awards, you must be building a tech product or service.
Eligible startups will be judged on their achievements between 1 January 2019 - 31 December 2019.
***CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS NOW UPDATED: 24 APRIL 2020.***
CRITERIA
Criteria for Startups: Startups will be judged on the quality and ambition of their idea. Judges will be looking for strong evidence of product-market fit, thoughtful and accomplished execution, traction, growth, and path toward profitability.
Criteria for Accelerators - Accelerators will be judged on the success of their cohorts. Success includes raising further funding and growth beyond the accelerator stage. Judges will also be looking for evidence demonstrating a robust investor network, the ability to deliver mentorship value to startups and a strong reputation in the tech ecosystem.
Criteria for Seed Funds - Seed funds will be judged on the strength of their portfolio picks (sourcing and managing deal flow) as well as their exits and ability to create shareholder value. Judges will also be looking for evidence that the fund has been able to deliver unique and differentiated value to portfolio companies beyond financially.
Criteria for VC Funds - VC funds will be judged on the success (growth and exits) of their portfolio. Judges will also be looking for evidence that the fund is able to deliver unique and differentiated value to their portfolio other than financially. Funds must also demonstrate a strong reputation within the investment and startup communities.
Criteria for Pathfounder of the Year: Judges will be looking for evidence of a strong contribution to the tech industry. Contribution can either be over a “lifetime”, or it may be an exceptional singular event. He or she must show evidence of exceptional leadership and positive influence in the tech community.
Applying for a client or clients? Select the categories you are applying for all clients and then register. Your single registration will then allow you to access each separate application.
NEW TIMELINE:
- 24 April: Final deadline to submit applications
- 04 May: Public voting begins
- 17 May: Public voting ends
- 25 May: Shortlist announced
- 26 May – 16 June: Awards Category Deep Dives + Pitches
- 17- 23 June: Pathfounder Workshops
- 25 June: Winners announced / Virtual Awards
If you have concerns or questions, please do get in touch. We welcome all your feedback. Email dianne@thepathfounder.com