Project Europe: Nurturing Europe's Next Generation of Tech Innovators

Cledara is proud to be a part of Project Europe, a groundbreaking initiative investing in young technical founders with global ambitions. This collaboration brings together over 150 of Europe's most successful founders to support the next wave of European innovation.

What is Project Europe?

Project Europe is an investment initiative designed to empower founders under 25 years old who are solving hard technical problems. The program offers significant early-stage support:

• €200,000 initial investment for a 6.66% equity stake
• Direct mentorship from accomplished Project Europe Partners
• Exclusive masterclasses on Sales, Product and Growth
• Annual offsite retreats for cohort collaboration
• Media support through 20VC platforms
• Access to a network of 125+ tier 1 European founders

The initiative funds 10-20 promising founders annually, focusing on those with technical solutions who are in the early ideation stages or already working on a specific thesis.

Cledara’s Leadership on Project Europe

As a company with deep European roots, Cledara's leadership sees tremendous value in supporting the continent's entrepreneurial ecosystem.

Cristina Vila, Cledara's CEO and Founder, explains her commitment: "I love Europe and I love Project Europe. Which is why I am excited to join 125 of the continent’s most successful founders to find the next generation of entrepreneurs that will build category-defining companies and shape the future of Europe."

I love Europe and I love Project Europe. Which is why I am excited to join 125 of the continent’s most successful founders to find the next generation of entrepreneurs that will build category-defining companies and shape the future of Europe.

Cristina Vila CFO and Founer at Cledara LinkedIn

The Importance of Supporting European Innovation

Project Europe represents a critical shift in Europe's entrepreneurial landscape. The initiative addresses a fundamental challenge: encouraging greater risk-taking among young European entrepreneurs.

The program embraces a global mindset. Founders can move their businesses outside Europe or build remote organizations across continents - what matters is nurturing tech companies with European roots that can compete on the world stage.

Joining a Prestigious Network

By participating in Project Europe, Cledara joins an impressive roster of European tech leaders investing in the future, including:

• Mati Staniszewski (CEO, Elevenlabs)
• Victor Riparbelli (CEO, Synthesia)
• Rina Onur Sirinoglu (CEO, Spyke Games)
• Joel Hellermark (CEO, Sana)
• And many other visionary founders

Looking Forward

Project Europe aims to evolve into an independent organization that promotes entrepreneurship at the grassroots level, with more founders and partners contributing to future cohorts. Cledara is proud to support this vision of a more innovative, entrepreneurial Europe.

For young founders ready to build the next generation of groundbreaking European tech companies, Project Europe is now accepting applications.