Europe's share of market value of the Top 100 global companies

Europe's share of market value of the Top 100 global companies has plummeted from 40% to just 10% in the past 25 years. Let that sink!

Europe's share of market value of the Top 100 global companies has plummeted from 40% to just 10% in the past 25 years. Let that sink!

Every year we ask: "Will this be Europe's moment?" And every year, Silicon Valley's titans push our corporate champions further into the shadows.

The harsh truth? While we excel at luxury brands and pharmaceuticals, we're watching the future unfold from the sidelines. America's 'trillion-dollar club' keeps growing, yet Europe can't claim a single seat at that table. That's what this data visualisation I put together over the weekend shows.

Europe's cautious "slow and steady" approach might have worked in the industrial age. But in today's world of AI, big tech, and lightning-fast innovation? It's leaving us behind. That is, behind the American.

The numbers tell a brutal story:

1️⃣ US firms dominate over half the world's highest-valued companies 2️⃣ Not a single European company in the global top 10 (in market cap) 3️⃣ Our brightest startups are fleeing to America for funding

But here's the spark of hope: Europe isn't short on talent or market potential. What we lack is boldness. While America pours trillions into disruptive tech, we're still perfecting yesterday's innovations.

The choice is ours: Do we stay comfortable in our traditional industries, or do we finally embrace the risk-taking mindset that built the modern industrial era?

Time to wake up, Europe. The next industrial revolution is already here – and it's digital.

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