In Episode 1 of GSA Stars: Down the Rabbit Hole, Kim Balle sits down with Pleo CEO Jeppe Rindom to explore the emotional highs and hard lessons of scaling a mission-driven FinTech.

In an episode of the GSA Stars Podcast: Down the Rabbit Hole, Pleo’s Co-founder and CEO Jeppe Rindom joined host Kim Balle for a conversation that goes far beyond the usual startup clichés.

This October, Málaga will host the first GSA South Europe Regional Finale, uniting top startups and ecosystem leaders—supported by Promálaga.

In our very first episode of the GSA Stars Podcast: Down the Rabbit Hole, we sit down with Jeppe Rindom, the CEO and Co-founder of Pleo, for a conversation that moves far beyond metrics and milestones.

The inaugural Central Asia Regional Finale of the Global Startup Awards will take place on September 23, 2025, in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, as part of ICT Week — a national event hosted by IT Park Uzbekistan, our official Country Partner

We joined EBAN Congress 2025 in Copenhagen as a Community Partner alongside DanBAN, connecting with Europe’s leading investors, founders, and ecosystem builders. From green and digital innovation to cross-border collaboration, discover our key takeaways and insights from this milestone event.

In a strategic move to reflect the true scale and unity of our global community, the Global Startup Awards (GSA) is consolidating its regional brand accounts across all digital platforms.

We’re happy to invite you to the upcoming EBAN Congress 2025, taking place in Copenhagen, Denmark from June 3–5, 2025.

The GSA Talent Program transforms ambition into action through hands-on work, global collaboration, and real mentorship. Prosper Iheanacho joined as a student and emerged six months later with the clarity, skills, and confidence to pursue his own entrepreneurial journey.

On May 22, 2025, Startup Aarhus hosted the first edition of SMIL (‘smile’ in Danish) - a new startup event that intentionally challenged the traditional format.

This Mental Health Awareness Month, explore powerful tools GSA alumni built to support wellbeing and resilience.

Startup culture drives innovation—but often at the cost of mental health. Yuri Marshall of Mind You urges founders to prioritize well-being, showing that sustainable success comes from caring for people, not just pushing for results.

Sting has once again demonstrated its commitment to innovation by launching Turbine Capital, a new, ambitious early-stage venture fund focused on deeptech.

GSA proudly took part in the International Hackathon 2025, hosted by the University of Pécs.

The GSA participated alongside strategic partners from MeOut Group at the EU-Startups Summit 2025 in Malta — a two-day gathering of Europe’s most promising startups, top investors, and innovation leaders.

This Wednesday marked a major milestone for the Global Startup Awards as we officially launched Down the Rabbit Hole - our brand-new podcast segment dedicated to giving bold voices from across the startup world the spotlight they deserve.

Myanmar startups step into global spotlight with MYANWEN and GSA Edition 11 Launch Event in Yangon.

Celebrating Women's History Month by honoring the strength, legacy and inspiration of women in the GSA network. #GSAHerStory

Celebrating Women's History Month by honoring the strength, legacy and inspiration of women in the GSA network. #GSAHerStory

Celebrating Women's History Month by honoring the strength, legacy and inspiration of women in the GSA network. #GSAHerStory