The Startup Europe Leaders Club

The Startup Europe Leaders Club is an independent group of founders in the field of tech entrepreneurship, who act as role models for European web entrepreneurs and provide guidance to the European Commission on what needs to be done to strengthen the environment for web entrepreneurs to start in Europe and stay in Europe.

The members of the Leaders Club have launched the Startup Manifesto campaign for entrepreneurial excellence.

Members of the Leaders Club

· Daniel Ek / Martin Lorentzon – Spotify

· Kaj Hed - Rovio (Angry Birds)

· Lars Hinrichs - HackFwd

· Joanna Shields - Tech City Investment Organisation (TCIO)

· Reshma Sohoni - Seedcamp

· Boris Veldhuijzen van Zanten – The Next Web

· Zaryn Dentzel - Tuenti

· Niklas Zennström - Atomico

Goals

· Inspire others by sharing views on what needs to be done for web entrepreneurs.

· Act as role models for those thinking of following a similar path.

· Support the implementation of the Commission's web entrepreneur initiatives.

· Share experience & best practices to improve Europe's entrepreneurial spirit and startup culture.