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IIn case you missed it, we launched Forbes‘ seventh annual list of 30 under 30 in Europe last week. The 300 visionaries highlighted on the list are young entrepreneurs and leaders who have transformed business and society.

While the ongoing global pandemic and the Russian invasion of Ukraine have wreaked havoc on the European market, these winners remain positive: some 80% of those listed believe the European economy is ripe for entrepreneurship, and collectively, they have raised more than $2 billion in funding for their companies, more than double the amount raised by last year’s winners. Speaking of numbers, this year’s class represents 10 industries in nearly 30 countries, and 59% are founders or co-founders.

These entrepreneurs join former creators under 30, including singer-songwriter Adele, Spotify CEO Daniel Ek, actress Cynthia Erivo and athlete Marcus Rashford. Some of this year’s lists are already household names, like Simone Ashley, who played Kate Sharma in the second season of the hit Netflix series. Bridgerton.

James McIlroy, founder and CEO of EnteroBiotix, which improves fecal transplantation, an invasive procedure that moves microbes from a healthy patient to the gut of a sick person, is also named to this year’s class. It has raised about $23 million and plans to launch a phase 2 clinical trial focused on liver disease by the end of the year. Then there is Anastasiia Lapatina, journalist at the Kyiv Independent whose on-the-ground reporting of the Russian invasion has earned him more than 600,000 Twitter followers. She is joined on the list by her colleagues Toma Istomina, Anna Myroniuk and Oleksiy Sorokin, who coincidentally founded the Kyiv Independent last fall after their former employer, the Kyiv Postabruptly stopped.

To see the full list, click here and explore the categories, from social impact and technology to retail and e-commerce and manufacturing and industrial. Here’s a deeper dive into the class of 2022. Keep an eye out for these under 30s, they’re innovators who will make a difference in the world.

Spotlight on History

Meet Mark Zuckerberg‘s Harvard Classmate Who’s Trying to Build a Global Startup Factory

By investing in hundreds of early-stage startups and targeting overlooked markets, Magnus Grimeland and Antler are bringing their own spin on the entrepreneurial dream. Grimeland launched her global startup venture capital firm in 2017 with $500,000 in capital from her time in the fashion industry. Today, Antler manages approximately $500 million in assets and has invested in over 450 startups.

Key quote: “Let’s find these people and be the best possible partner for them from day one. Let’s invest in really strong teams and founders, not companies. Our role is to support and support great people. —Magnus Grimeland, Founder and CEO, Antler

Forbes Must-Reads

Sila, a battery materials startup co-founded by one of Tesla’s early engineers and backed by Mercedes-Benz, is building a massive factory in Washington state to make battery anodes that use silicon instead of graphite. The company says this will make electric vehicle batteries more energy efficient and cheaper.

Biofourmis, a startup developing digital therapies and artificial intelligence to remotely monitor patients, said its valuation hit $1.3 billion after raising $300 million in Series D funding led by General Atlantic. . The Boston-based company said CVS Health has joined the round, alongside existing investors, and also announced that Omar Ishrak, Intel chairman and former Medtronic CEO, will chair its board. This round brings the company’s total funding to $445 million.

In other startup news, San Francisco-based Convex has raised $25.7 million in a Series A funding round led by Andreessen Horowitz, with participation from Netlify and existing investors. , including Neo and solo investor Elad Gil. The round values ​​the one-and-a-half-year development software startup at $128 million.

With the holiday shopping season months away, it’s important for small businesses and retailers to plan ahead and start preparations early. Holiday marketing takes up a large chunk of a company’s annual budget, and small business owners need to consider their website and social media strategy, as well as email and social media marketing. the inventory. Here’s how Main Street can prepare.

Tax season is in the rearview mirror, but having an efficient accounting process in place throughout the year is critical to the success and stability of small businesses. Monitoring financial transactions helps prevent the risk of unexpected cash flow problems. These steps will help small business owners keep their books up to date.