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How to Submit to the EU-Startups Database: Who Qualifies and What We Could Verify (2026)
By Balwant Singh Rawat · Published · Updated · Research-based (not yet hands-on tested)
Quick answer: the EU-Startups Startup Database is for startups based in Europe. On 10 November 2026 it was organized by 30 European countries (EU members plus the UK, Switzerland and Norway), and it offers an Add Listing route. If you’re based there, it’s a relevant listing for a European audience. If you’re not, it isn’t for you, and you shouldn’t pretend otherwise.
Last checked: 10 November 2026 (IST), on EU-Startups’ public Startup Database page and its Add Listing route. What we couldn’t verify is marked below. EU-Startups isn’t in our 106-route checked directory list yet, because we couldn’t read its submission form and terms in our check.
What is the EU-Startups database?
EU-Startups.com describes itself as “the leading online magazine about startups in Europe” (site footer; © Menlo Media S.L.). Alongside news, interviews and funding coverage, it runs a Startup Database of company profiles. Each listing shows the business name, country, city, tags and founding year.
Who qualifies?
The public database lets you browse by country. On 10 November 2026 the country list contained exactly 30 entries: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the UK. There’s no “rest of world” option.
So the practical rule is simple: list here if your startup is actually based in one of these countries. Selling to European customers doesn’t make a company European.
What does it cost, and how long is review?
We couldn’t verify either on EU-Startups’ own pages. On 10 November 2026 the Add Listing page loaded, but the submission form itself didn’t render in our check, so we didn’t see the fields, fees or review terms. Third-party directory guides describe the listing as free, with an image allowed and editorial approval before it’s published, and they disagree on whether an account is needed. Treat all of that as unconfirmed until you see the form yourself.
| Question | What we found (10 Nov 2026) |
|---|---|
| Operator | EU-Startups.com (© Menlo Media S.L.) |
| Who it’s for | Startups based in its 30 listed European countries |
| Account needed | Not confirmed (third-party guides disagree) |
| Cost | Not confirmed on EU-Startups’ pages (third-party guides say free) |
| Review time | Not stated on public pages |
| Link type | Not verified |
How do you submit, step by step?
- Confirm you’re based in one of the 30 countries, with a real company address you’d be happy to show investors.
- Open the Startup Database and click Add Listing.
- Fill in accurate details (create an account first if the form asks for one): business name, country, city, tags, founding year, website, and any funding you can honestly state. Read the form’s own terms before you submit.
- Wait for publication, then check the listing’s country, city and URL.
What can a submission service do here, and what can’t it?
It can: prepare an accurate description and tags, and submit for a startup that genuinely qualifies, with the founder’s permission.
It can’t: turn a non-European company into a European one. Using a virtual office, a reseller’s address or a co-founder’s home country to fake a European base misleads the database’s readers and investors. GearPicked won’t do it for clients, and we don’t list GearPicked there because we’re based in India.
Not based in Europe? Better routes to European founders
- Directories open worldwide whose audiences include Europe. AlternativeTo, for example, says the whole of Europe and the US are its primary markets (see our AlternativeTo guide for what it accepts).
- English-language launch boards and catalogs from our checked directory list, filtered by cost and fit with the free shortlist builder.
- Honest content that answers European buyers’ questions: pricing currency, GDPR and refund terms.
Sources
- EU-Startups Startup Database: country list, listing fields, Add Listing route, site description and operator
Want help with the routes your company does qualify for? See GearPicked’s manual submission service. Directories decide what they publish, and approvals are never guaranteed.
Frequently asked questions
Who can list a startup in the EU-Startups database?
The database is organized by country, and on 10 November 2026 its country list contained only 30 European countries: EU members plus the UK, Switzerland and Norway. The publication covers startups in Europe. It's meant for startups based there.
Is the EU-Startups database free?
We could not verify this on EU-Startups' own pages: the Add Listing form didn't render in our check. Third-party directory guides describe it as a free listing with editorial review, but they disagree on whether an account is needed. Check the form itself before you submit.
My company isn't in Europe but I sell to Europeans. Can I list it?
The database is organized by where startups are based, not where their customers are, so a non-European company does not fit. Don't use a virtual office or a co-founder's address to look European. Build European visibility through customers, content and directories that accept your location.
Can GearPicked submit my startup to EU-Startups?
Only if your startup is genuinely based in one of the database's European countries and you give accurate company details. We won't misrepresent any company as a European startup. GearPicked itself is run from India, so we don't list ourselves there.