We asked VCs which European startups have impressed them the most this year. Here are the top 15.

• We asked several major venture capital investors to tell us which European startups had impressed them the most so far in 2019.
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European tech has had a bumper year - seeing record $5.3 billion investment from US VCs into the region.

It's set to continue for the rest of 2019 as funds look to find startup gems at lower valuations than their counterparts in the US. Business Insider asked VCs in Europe and the US which startups impressed them the most in 2019.

Many have had big growth fundraisings in 2019 as they continue to expand. In no particular order, here are the 15 startups:

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