Pascal Canfin· Renew

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Europe creates more start-ups than the United States.

Omissions

• No specific time period is given in the claim, making comparison difficult
• The claim does not specify whether 'Europe' refers to EU member states, European Economic Area, or broader geographic Europe
• No distinction is made between tech startups specifically and all new business formations

Sources

• SecondaryStartupBlink - United States vs. Europe Startup Ecosystems in 2025United States leads Europe by wide margin in unicorn creation: 611 unicorns in US vs 134 in Europe (2025 data)
• SecondaryStartup Genome - Global Startup Ecosystem Report 2025Global startup landscape report indicating Asia and Africa surging while much of Europe falters
• TertiaryFacebook post citing startup creation statisticsClaim that Europe created 14,000 startups vs 13,000 in America between January and September (year unspecified)