Hungary’s MeOut Group has acquired EU-Startups, one of Europe’s oldest online publications covering the startup ecosystem. The deal aligns with EU-Startups’ 15-year anniversary and will allow both organizations to deepen their reach across Europe’s innovation landscape.
Neither organization has shared financial details of the transaction. Both said the EU-Startups brand, team, and editorial direction will remain unchanged.
EU-Startups to continue operations from Barcelona
EU-Startups founder Thomas Ohr confirmed the acquisition in a post, stating that the platform “has become part of MeOut Group” while continuing to operate independently from its Barcelona base. Ohr said that the transition aims to ensure continuity and long-term stability for the publication’s operations and editorial work.
The site, launched in 2010, provides funding news, ecosystem trends, and event coverage. It also organizes the annual EU-Startups Summit.
“For the first five years I ran EU-Startups as a side project, on top of working a full-time job in the German media industry during the day. I still remember writing those first 1,500 articles in the evenings after my day job, driven by caffeine, curiosity, and a belief that Europe’s founders deserved a spotlight. During those first five years I did not pay myself anything. It was a pure passion project.”
MeOut expands footprint in European innovation ecosystem
MeOut Group, based in Budapest with offices in Brussels and Copenhagen, runs education and entrepreneurship programs across Europe. Its activities focus on connecting innovators, universities, and businesses through cross-border initiatives.
On its website, MeOut already listed EU-Startups as their entity. The group said the acquisition strengthens its media presence and supports its goal of building a connected European innovation network.
The collaboration is expected to include joint initiatives in events and startup community building, particularly in CEE, where MeOut has an established presence.
Changing tech media environment
2025 was a turbulent year for Europe’s tech media landscape. In June, TechCrunch announced it would shut down its European operations in mid-2025 following its acquisition by private-equity firm Regent LP. The move was described by industry observers as “a gut punch to the ecosystem”.
Later on, The Next Web (TNW), the Amsterdam-based tech event and media brand founded in 2006, confirmed it will wind down both its conference and media business by the end of September 2025, with only its coworking arm remaining active. The Financial Times, which acquired a majority stake in TNW in 2019, said the decision followed a strategic review of its digital and events portfolio, marking the end of one of Europe’s longest-running independent tech media ventures.
Europe’s tech media landscape is undergoing a major transition as outlets adapt to declining ad revenues and shifting audience behavior. The recent closures and acquisitions suggest that independent media increasingly rely on partnerships with ecosystem players to balance journalism with long-term financial viability.
