IESE 40under40 Awards
A celebration of IESE's rising entrepreneurs in 2022
Meet our latest IESE 40under40
IESE 40under40 entrepreneurs are innovators, disrupters and dreamers. All IESE alumni, they are inquisitive and persistent, inspired and inspiring. Whether they are engineering new sails for ships, helping to reduce water waste, democratizing financial services, or making business travel easier, they all are poised to be leaders in their fields.
We celebrated the unique accomplishments of the IESE 40under40 2022 in a special ceremony on Nov. 29, 2022, in Madrid. An additional four prizes were also awarded for Outstanding Female Entrepreneur, Most Innovative Entrepreneur, Entrepreneur with the Most Social Impact and Entrepreneur with the Best Growth Track.
Download a PDF with all 40 winners and interviews with the four special award winners.
IESE 40under40 in Numbers
Our 40under40 winners are dedicated to making their mark: creating new companies that generate new opportunities. To be eligible, these alumni startups must have at least €1 million per year in revenue, have raised at least €1 million in venture capital, or have sold their company for €10 million or more. Here, the impact in numbers:
4,000 new jobs created
€519 million in revenue generated
Nearly €1 billion in capital raised
4 continents where companies are headquartered
1 unicorn valued at $1 billion or more
1 IPO & 4 exits
The Entrepreneurs
The Entrepreneurs
Greggory Elias
MBA-17
Skim AI Technologies
U.S.
Special Awards
While all 40 of our entrepreneurs are winners, we awarded four special prizes for the following:
Outstanding Female Entrepreneur
WINNER: Cristina Aleixendri, Bound4Blue
Most Innovative Entrepreneur
WINNER: Rahul Jain, Peach Payments
Entrepreneur with the Most Social Impact
WINNER: Gregoire de Hemptinne, Shayp
Entrepreneur with the Best Growth Track
WINNER: Avi Meir, TravelPerk
The Jury
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IESE 40under40 Awards: 2018
Our 2018 edition recognized 40 global entrepreneurs and innovators who created trailblazing ventures in areas ranging from business travel platforms to renewable electricity providers to IoT sensors on infrastructure projects.