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Kathleen Martin
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We all know there are a whole lot more men than women in the European tech world, and that it’s often the men talking the loudest on social media platforms.
But there are a growing number of powerful female voices making themselves heard.
With the help of LinkedIn’s UK team, we’ve tracked down female tech leaders in Europe who regularly share thought-provoking, useful and smart posts on LinkedIn.
Who are they –– and how did their entrepreneurial journey begin?
If you want to suggest someone, please email us at [email protected].
Alice Zagury –– CEO of startup community The Family
What’s her story? Zagury has been supporting startup founders since she graduated back in 2008. She spent three years at Silicon Sentier, a startup community in Paris, mentoring international entrepreneurs raising funding and gaining visibility.
In 2012, she cofounded The Family with Lebanese entrepreneur and business angel Oussama Ammar, to create an accelerator that would make entrepreneurship more accessible. Since then, they’ve built a network of 800+ founders and are now enrolling startups from around the world.
What about her LinkedIn posts? Startup news and tips, events and content about entrepreneurship (in English and French).
LinkedIn network: 45k
Mette Lykke –– Cofounder and CEO of Too Good To Go
What’s her story? Lykke built her first business out of her love for fitness: Endomondo, a social fitness app that was acquired by US apparel company Under Armour in January 2015. She worked there for two years as VP international and left to start her second venture: food-waste app Too Good To Go.
Since 2017, the app has grown to a team of 750+ people, works with 500+ retail partners and is active in 15+ western countries. It recently launched in Canada.
What about her LinkedIn posts? Food waste, the global food supply chain and building a sustainable business.
LinkedIn network: 31k+
Anna Alex –– Cofounder and CCO of Planetly and cofounder of Outfittery
What’s her story? With a background in product management, Alex started her first company Outfittery, a personal shopping service, with Julia Bösh in 2012. She oversaw product, management and operations as co-CEO.
She left in 2019 to launch Planetly, a platform that tracks, measures and reduces companies’ carbon footprints. Last April, it raised €5.2m and is backed by European VCs Speedinvest and Cavalry Ventures.
What about her LinkedIn posts? She covers climate tech and sustainability in business and posts a positive climate news recap every Friday (in English and German).
Continue reading: https://sifted.eu/articles/europe-female-startup-linkedin/
But there are a growing number of powerful female voices making themselves heard.
With the help of LinkedIn’s UK team, we’ve tracked down female tech leaders in Europe who regularly share thought-provoking, useful and smart posts on LinkedIn.
Who are they –– and how did their entrepreneurial journey begin?
If you want to suggest someone, please email us at [email protected].
Alice Zagury –– CEO of startup community The Family
What’s her story? Zagury has been supporting startup founders since she graduated back in 2008. She spent three years at Silicon Sentier, a startup community in Paris, mentoring international entrepreneurs raising funding and gaining visibility.
In 2012, she cofounded The Family with Lebanese entrepreneur and business angel Oussama Ammar, to create an accelerator that would make entrepreneurship more accessible. Since then, they’ve built a network of 800+ founders and are now enrolling startups from around the world.
What about her LinkedIn posts? Startup news and tips, events and content about entrepreneurship (in English and French).
LinkedIn network: 45k
Mette Lykke –– Cofounder and CEO of Too Good To Go
What’s her story? Lykke built her first business out of her love for fitness: Endomondo, a social fitness app that was acquired by US apparel company Under Armour in January 2015. She worked there for two years as VP international and left to start her second venture: food-waste app Too Good To Go.
Since 2017, the app has grown to a team of 750+ people, works with 500+ retail partners and is active in 15+ western countries. It recently launched in Canada.
What about her LinkedIn posts? Food waste, the global food supply chain and building a sustainable business.
LinkedIn network: 31k+
Anna Alex –– Cofounder and CCO of Planetly and cofounder of Outfittery
What’s her story? With a background in product management, Alex started her first company Outfittery, a personal shopping service, with Julia Bösh in 2012. She oversaw product, management and operations as co-CEO.
She left in 2019 to launch Planetly, a platform that tracks, measures and reduces companies’ carbon footprints. Last April, it raised €5.2m and is backed by European VCs Speedinvest and Cavalry Ventures.
What about her LinkedIn posts? She covers climate tech and sustainability in business and posts a positive climate news recap every Friday (in English and German).
Continue reading: https://sifted.eu/articles/europe-female-startup-linkedin/
