Fintech, climate startups fare well
Stockholm is the top HQ for this ranking, with the capital notching 26 of the 75 spots; Amsterdam, home to nine companies on the ranking, is a distant second. 

There are 26 business-focused software companies on the list, making it the main company category. Fintech and climate tech companies had the next best performances (17 apiece) followed by consumer-focused companies (10). 

The 75 companies on the leaderboard have raised €32.9m on average and grown 153.52% over two years (again on average). 

Danish digital banking service Lunar has raised the most money (€475m) followed by Pleo (€393m) and Stockholm-based digital marketing site Funnel (€124.5m).