GOOGLE: HOW TO SCALE AT THE SPEED OF AI

There is an undeniable momentum building across the European AI ecosystem. With Google’s €13 billion investment in AI infrastructure in Finland, regional founders are uniquely positioned to lead the next wave of global innovation. But sustaining this momentum is about more than raw compute. It’s about building with a stack that accelerates development, helps teams launch without friction, and turns technological breakthroughs into commercial velocity.

Dealroom ran the data across more than 2,000 European AI startups and found a compelling trend: participating in Google's startup ecosystem significantly accelerates business momentum. Startups building on Google Cloud achieve 63% faster revenue growth (vs. 57% market average), command 34% higher median breakout valuations ($125M vs. $93M), and compress subsequent funding cycles by nearly six months.

"Europe has no shortage of ambition in AI, and Google’s €13 billion investment in Finland is a strong signal of what can be built here. We have the talent and ideas—what matters now is giving founders the infrastructure, tools, and access they need to move fast and build globally from day 0. We’re incredibly excited to have Google at Slush, backing the founders who can turn this momentum into the next generation of category-defining companies." — Noora Saksa, CEO at Slush

The lesson? Sustainable momentum requires more than just local compute. To scale without technical debt, startups need a platform ready for growth on day one—uniting cost-effective models like Gemini, purpose-built TPU silicon, and streamlined paths to enterprise buyers via Google Cloud Marketplace.

“Europe is actively building the future of AI. As home to the world’s most ambitious founders, the continent’s momentum is undeniable. By uniting world-class Nordic infrastructure, full-stack AI tooling, and unparalleled go-to-market acceleration, we ensure European innovation does far more than just compete globally. We are giving our founders the foundation to set the pace, build faster, scale sustainably, and define the next era of the global AI economy right from European soil.” — Itxaso Araque, Director, Digital Natives & AI at Google

Slush is the global epicenter for ambitious founders. Google partnered with Slush to meet builders where they are, connecting early-stage teams directly with Google Cloud engineers, product experts, and go-to-market leaders to help the next wave of European unicorns launch, scale, and monetize at record speed.

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