Slush Research

Impact Report Series

Data-driven research on European startups, founder sentiment, and ecosystem performance.

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Matched benchmark study · 2026

Slush Startup Report 2026

A matched-benchmark study of 2,108 Slush startups against 229,866 European peers on fundraising, investor quality, and growth velocity.

3.5×
VC fundraising rate vs. peers
7.0×
Top-0.1% global VC backing
2.5×
Stage graduation rate
Published May 2026
Founder survey · 2026

Finnish Founder Survey 2026

Survey of 310 Finnish startup founders and operators on struggles, relocation intent, taxation, and what makes building in Finland difficult or advantageous.

310
Respondents
53%
Considering relocation
56%
Risk-averse culture hurdle
Published Feb 2026
Founder factory study · 2025

Slush Alumni Founder Factory Report

15% of Slush alumni go on to found new companies — more than double the national average among young people in Finland, based on 459 alumni tracked with Dealroom and Accel.

15%
Alumni founding rate
7%
National average (18–24)
459
Alumni in dataset
Published October 2025
Founder survey · 2025

Startup Struggle Survey 2025

Grassroots survey of 607 early-stage European founders on fundraising, customer acquisition, revenue growth, talent, and founder resilience in Q1 2025.

607
Respondents
58.1%
Fundraising top challenge
81%
No regret founding
Published Q1 2025
Founder survey · 2024

Startup Struggle Survey 2024

Survey of 1,043 startup founders and 278 investors across Europe and the US on challenges, regulation, customer acquisition, and ecosystem trends.

1,043
Founders
278
Investors
63%
Fundraising top challenge
Published 2024
Whitepaper · 2020

Entrepreneurship Redefined

Slush whitepaper on diversity, purpose-driven entrepreneurship, and revolutionary innovation — with data from 3,500 Slush 2019 startups and 58 expert interviews.

3
Core narratives
20
Predictions for the 2020s
7
Key findings
Published 2020