Observed Signal · Mar 12, 2025 · Product Launch · Source: Tech.eu · Impact: 3/5 · Sentiment: Positive
125 European Founders Unite to Fund and Mentor Next Generation
Project Europe launched on March 12, 2025, as a Europe-wide initiative founded by 20VC's Harry Stebbings. It brings together 125 leading European founders to fund, mentor, and support entrepreneurs under 25 who are building technically ambitious companies in Europe. Kitty Mayo, formerly of Entrepreneur First, serves as CEO. Partners include the CEOs of ElevenLabs, Synthesia, Spyke Games, Sana, Slay, lemon.markets, Buena, and Ivy. Participants receive 1-1 mentorship, masterclasses on sales/product/growth, an annual offsite, and content/distribution resources through 20VC Media. The program requires no prior education or funding and is open to founders who may later move operations outside Europe. Project Europe says it is independent of political parties and aims to become a self-sustaining force for European entrepreneurship over the next decade.
High-profile initiative uniting 125 leading European founders and VC figures to fund and mentor early-stage tech startups, potentially shaping the future European AI and AdTech talent pipeline.
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Key Takeaways & Evidence Grounding
- Project Europe launched on March 12, 2025.
- Harry Stebbings, founder of 20VC, leads the initiative with 125 European founding partners.
- Kitty Mayo, formerly of Entrepreneur First, is CEO of Project Europe.
- Applicants must be under 25, work on hard technical problems, and start their company in Europe.
- Support includes 1-1 mentorship, masterclasses, an annual offsite, and 20VC Media resources.
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