Presentation on the increasing 'decentralisation of entrepreneurship', showcasing that the creation of $1 billion+ software companies is no longer exclusive to Silicon Valley or the United States in general. In fact, 60% of global software 'unicorns' today were not built in the Valley. The presentation also features a list of European success stories across various categories, and examples of promising Belgian tech startups and established companies operating in those sectors.

1. Hey there WebTomorrow 2015
I'm @robinwauters and I think know great
tech companies can come from anywhere

7. American companies are responsible for the
majority of globally used operating
systems, cloud storage and on-demand
software services and platforms
The most commonly used connected
devices are designed and/or made in the
US, China, Korea, Taiwan and Japan

8. And yet ...

10. 54% of 'unicorns' hail from the US
(38.5% from Silicon Valley)

11. More than 60% of software 'unicorns' in the
world today were not built in the Valley

12. And this is a growing trend

13. So, where does that leave Europe?

16. Atomico identified 25 European software
'unicorns', or 16% of 156 tracked companies

17. Europe has already produced global leaders
and 'unicorns' in a variety of categories, and
all signs point to continued maturation
But this is surprisingly uncommon knowledge

18. embrace and learn from failure
but don't forget to
celebrate and learn from success

19. DIGITAL MUSIC

20. MOBILE / SOCIAL GAMES

21. FASHION E-COMMERCE

22. ONLINE TRAVEL

23. FINTECH

24. LEAN HARDWARE

25. B2B SOFTWARE

26. ADTECH
FOOD DELIVERY
MARKETPLACES

27. So, where does that leave Belgium?

28. DIGITAL MUSIC

29. MOBILE / SOCIAL GAMES

30. FASHION E-COMMERCE

31. ONLINE TRAVEL

32. FINTECH

33. LEAN HARDWARE

34. B2B SOFTWARE

35. ADTECH
FOOD DELIVERY
MARKETPLACES

36. Takeaways

37. Bye WebTomorrow 2015
I'm @robinwauters and I think know great
tech companies can come from anywhere
Thank you and keep your hearts,
minds and eyes open ;-)
robin@tech.eu