European startups mostly generated their revenue within Europe in 2018. The majority of startups, 62.4 percent, relied on the domestic market, whereas almost 18 percent of startups generated revenue in other European Union member states within the Eurozone. When it comes to financing of startups, private capital in the form of savings of founders, family and friends, was the most common source.
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EBAN. (December 16, 2018). Distribution of startups in Europe in 2018, by geographical revenue source [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 24, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1073058/distribution-of-startups-location-revenue-source-europe/
EBAN. "Distribution of startups in Europe in 2018, by geographical revenue source ." Chart. December 16, 2018. Statista. Accessed September 24, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1073058/distribution-of-startups-location-revenue-source-europe/
EBAN. (2018). Distribution of startups in Europe in 2018, by geographical revenue source . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 24, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1073058/distribution-of-startups-location-revenue-source-europe/
EBAN. "Distribution of Startups in Europe in 2018, by Geographical Revenue Source ." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Dec 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1073058/distribution-of-startups-location-revenue-source-europe/
EBAN, Distribution of startups in Europe in 2018, by geographical revenue source Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1073058/distribution-of-startups-location-revenue-source-europe/ (last visited September 24, 2023)
Distribution of startups in Europe in 2018, by geographical revenue source [Graph], EBAN, December 16, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1073058/distribution-of-startups-location-revenue-source-europe/