Now in its 24th year, Allstars remains the night European tech marks its own. Allstars brings together the founders building the next generation of category leaders, the investors backing them early, and the operators who make the deals happen. This year's shortlist spans 15 categories and more than 90 nominees from across Europe, chosen from a record field of entries.

The 2026 shortlist

Allstars Company Challenge
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•   Gravitee
•   BlueLight Card
•   OQC
•   Wonder Studios
•   WeWard
•   MatchWornShirt

Full shortlist to be announced soon.

Consumer Tech Company of the Year
‍Sponsored by Paddle
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‍•   1000Farmacie
•   Deepstash
•   FirstVet
•   Polarsteps
•   Raylo
•   WeRoad

Digital Advertising Company of the Year
‍Sponsored by Squire Patton Boggs
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‍•   F11
•   i-media
•   Koto
•   SAMY

AI & Digital Transformation Company of the Year
Sponsored by Squire Patton Boggs
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‍•   Data Intellect
•   iO Digital
•   Opencast Software
•   Optima Partners
•   The Dot Collective

Sports Tech Company of the Year
‍Sponsored by SportsTechX
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‍•   aiball
•   Bsport
•   Carv
•   JERRY
•   MAGIC AI
•   Mindfly
•   Playermaker
•   Sportlight
•   Walk15
•   Zenniz

High Growth Company of the Year
‍Sponsored by PERA
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•   Creative X
•   iplicit
•   Lanes and Planes
•   Xapien
•   FYLD
•   Atlar
‍•   Trumpet
•   Ripjar
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Full shortlist to be announced soon.

Deep Tech Company of the Year
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•   Zero Point Motion
•   Phasecraft
•   Vsim
•   Optalysys
•   VSORA
•   Paragraf
•   Ionate

Full shortlist to be announced soon.

Growth & Buyout Fund of the Year
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‍•   Bregal Milestone
•   ECI Partners
•   EQT Growth
•   Inflexion
•   Kennet Partners
•   One Peak
•   Revaia

VC Fund of the Year
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‍•   ACF Investors
•   Beringea
•   Cambridge Innovation Capital
•   EQT Ventures
•   Felix Capital
•   Northzone
•   Octopus Ventures
•   OneRagtime
•   Serena
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Seed Fund of the Year
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‍•   Atlantic.vc
•   byFounders
•   firstminute Capital
•   Founderful
•   JME Ventures
•   MMC Ventures
•   Newfund
•   Northern Gritstone
•   Seedcamp
•   Tapestry VC

Investor of the Year
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‍•   Daniel Bailey, ECI Partners
•   David Klein, One Peak
•   Hillel Zidel, Kennet Partners
•   Rory Nath, ECI Partners
•   Stéphanie Hospital, OneRagtime

Exit of the Year
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•   Apax for the exit of Faculty
•   DN Capital for the exit of Cognigy
•   Eurazeo Growth for the exit of Cognigy
•   Oakley Capital for the exit of vLex
•   Partech Growth / Aletheon for the exit of Brevo
•   Quint Group for the exit of Monevo
•   Revaia for the exit of Hublo
•   Verdane for the exit of Danelec
•   WestBridge for the exit of APEM Group

Entrepreneur of the Year
‍Sponsored by Pictet
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‍•   Ben Parker, Runna
•   Dougal Hawes, Smartbox Assistive Technology
•   Greg Cox, Quint Group
•   Greg Isbister, Blis Global
•   Moritz Kreppel, Urban Sports Club
•   Harry Gestetner, Orion Sleep
•   Steve Rowbotham, Navigator

Young Entrepreneur of the Year
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•   Ethan Aiem, Klendify
•   Alejandrina Gonzalez Reyes, Sonant.ai
•   Julius Körfgen, Uplane
•   Fiorenzo Manganiello, Lian Group
•   Rhys Lloyd, PharmAppy

Professional Services Firm of the Year
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•   A&O Shearman
•   BlackRock
•   Cooley
•   FieldHouse Associates
•   Flashpoint Capital
•   Goodwin
•   HSBC Innovation Banking
•   Marriott Harrison
•   NatWest
•   Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe
•   Osborne Clarke
•   Philip Hare & Associates
•   PER (Private Equity Recruitment)
•   Squire Patton Boggs

Winners will be announced on the night.
‍Allstars will take place on 15 October 2026, returning to the iconic HERE at Outernet, Denmark Street, London. Save the date and join us for an evening of recognition and celebration.
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‍Charity
‍Allstars is proud to support Working Options in Education, a charity dedicated to equipping young people aged 14 to 19 with the employability and life skills they need to succeed. Through its Career Pathways Programme, Working Options changes how young people see their own prospects, delivering targeted career preparation and real workplace experience that builds confidence, widens horizons and helps them move into work.
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‍Sponsors
‍This year's Allstars Awards are generously sponsored by Pictet, Altman Solon, Paddle, Squire Patton Boggs, PERA CEO Network and SportsTechX.
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‍About GP Bullhound
‍GP Bullhound is a leading technology firm, providing transaction advice and capital to the world's best entrepreneurs and founders. Founded in 1999 in London and Menlo Park, the firm today has 10 offices spanning Europe, Asia and the US. For more information, please visit www.gpbullhound.com.