TOP 100: Europe’s most influential women in the startup and venture capital space

According to a recent UNESCO Science report, women remain a minority in both STEM education and careers, representing only 28% of engineering graduates, 22% of artificial intelligence workers and less than one-third of tech sector employees globally. Grace was named first in Forbes 30 under 30’s retail and e-commerce list, aged 23, has been ranked as the 26th most influential online creator by The Sunday Times, and featured in Glamour alongside Emma Watson and Rihanna as one of ‘the 10 amazing multi-hyphenates to be inspired by’. She specializes in the growing areas of SaaS, Consumer Products and Web 3.0, and has worked with some big names in Europe’s startup ecosystem including TravelPerk, Fresha, Bloom and Kippah. Lina is passionate about the power of healthtech, a vocal advocate for the NHS and public health, and believes the blockchain could hold the answers to some of the world’s current healthcare crises. She has over 17 years of international experience building, developing and implementing sustainability strategies across companies – focusing on climate change, carbon emissions, human rights, ESG reporting and ethical supply chains.